We Bought a Zoo
We Bought a Zoo is a 2011 American biographical family comedy-drama film loosely based on the memoir of Benjamin Mee. It follows widowed father Benjamin Mee, who purchases a run-down zoo with the intention of reopening it to the public. The film features Matt Damon as Benjamin Mee and Scarlett Johansson among others.
ReleasedNov 26, 2011
Budget$50M
Box Office$120M
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We Bought a Zoo
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Matt Damon
Benjamin Mee
83.1
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Scarlett Johansson
Kelly Foster
12.0
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Elle Fanning
Lily Miska
5.9
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Thomas Haden Church
Duncan Mee
2.6
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Lauren Sánchez Bezos
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John Michael Higgins
Walter Ferris
1.1
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