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We Bought a Zoo

Year:

2011

Duration:

124 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Cameron Crowe

Awards:

1 win & 7 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2011-12-23

Filming Locations: 990 N. Allen St., Pasadena, California, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $9,450,000 (USA) (25 December 2011)

Gross: $75,621,915 (USA) (13 May 2012)

Cast

Actor

Character

Scarlett Johansson

We Bought a Zoo

Lauren Sanchez

We Bought a Zoo

Elle Fanning

We Bought a Zoo

Matt Damon

Benjamin Mee

Thomas Haden Church

Duncan Mee

Colin Ford

Dylan Mee

Maggie Elizabeth Jones

Rosie Mee

Angus Macfadyen

Peter MacCready

Patrick Fugit

Robin Jones

John Michael Higgins

Walter Ferris

Carla Gallo

Rhonda Blair

J.B. Smoove

Mr. Stevens

Stephanie Szostak

Katherine Mee

Michael Panes

Principal

Kym Whitley

Cashier

Todd Stanton

San Diego Vet

Peter Riegert

Delbert McGinty

Roberto Montesinos

Hugo Chavez

Desi Lydic

Shea Seger (Lasagna Mom)

Erick Chavarria

Ernesto

Sam Fox

Alison

Dustin Ybarra

Nathan

Ben Seeder

Bruce

Alice Marie Crowe

Parrot Lady

Michelle Panek

Sarah Tanner (Vet Assistant)

Gary D. Robertson

Male Zookeeper

Nicole Russell

Volunteer

Reid Peters

Volunteer

Taylor Victoria Cerza

Zoo Patron

The Birdman

Zoo Patron

Steve Bessette

Zoo Patron

Kate Yerves

Zoo Patron

Hal Alpert

Zoo Patron

Caroline Elizabeth Hanna

Zoo Patron

Leslie Trotter

Zoo Patron

David James Pryce

Zoo Patron

Benjamin Mee

Visiting Family

Ella Mee

Visiting Family

Milo Mee

Visiting Family

Sammi Yorn

Visiting Family

William Crowe

Zoo Kid

Curtis Crowe

Zoo Kid

Johnny Cicco

Zoo Staff

Alexia Barroso

Zoo Staff

Thomas R. Baker

Pilot

David Dustin Kenyon

Pilot

Shannah Barrett

Party Girl

Christie Kittelsen

Zoo Lover

Machelle Glassburn

Zoo Lover

Gabriel Escalante

Segundo

Bart the Bear

Buster the Bear

Tank

Buster the Bear

Crystal the Monkey

Crystal the Capuchin

Katie

Spar the Tiger

Felix

Solomon the Lion

Ninja

Ronnie the Binturong

Nicole Andrews

Joyce Jameson

Morgan Bertsch

Popcorn Stand Girl

Natascha Borg

Zoo patron

Daniel John Chase

Zoo Employee (uncredited)

Timothy 'TJ' James Driscoll

Parrot Man

Diamond Nicole Landeen

Donation Girl

Ryan M. Lee

Zoo Patron

Adam Loyd

Zoo Patron

Stevie Mack

Zoo Patron

Tyler Jameson Martinez

Zoo Patron

Lily Rains

Sentimental Mother

George F. Watson

Zoo Patron

Did you know?

Trivia

At the end, Benjamin Mee takes his children to where he met their mother, he takes them through that day's encounter, where Benjamin worked up the nerve to talk to his future wife with "20 seconds of courage," asking her why such an amazing woman would talk to someone like him. His wife responds, "Why not?", echoing the reason why Benjamin bought the zoo in the first place.

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Amy Adams, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Rachel McAdams were considered for the role of Kelly Foster.

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In the memoir on which the film is based, Katherine remains a predominant character up until her death halfway through. In the film, however, her character is dead from the beginning and appears periodically as an apparition.

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Goofs

When the bear is in town the car sitting at the stop sign in the background is completely empty.

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The weight of the bear is stated once as 650#, then later as 750#; Lily's age is stated by aunt as 13, then by other characters as 14.

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When the family is driving through town, on their way to their new house, right after they pass by Little Dom's, you can see movie trucks down a side street.

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Quotes

Duncan Mee: Travel the stages of grieving, and yet, stop just *before* zebras get involved.

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Benjamin Mee: You seem really calm.

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Dylan Mee: I get it now, okay? I get why you can't stand me!

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Faq

What song is heard when Benjamin is looking for new houses to buy?

'Airline to Heaven' by Wilco. The complete list of songs heard in the movie can be found here with corresponding scene descriptions.

Where is the real zoo that the film is based on?

The real zoo is based in Devon, England. It was formerly known as the Dartmoor Wildlife Park and reopened in July 2007 as the Dartmoor Zoological Park.

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