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We Bought a Zoo Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Feb. 14, 2012

We Bought a Zoo

Release Date: Friday, December 23, 2011 Nationwide

Scarlett Johansson, Matt Damon, Elle Fanning, Thomas Haden Church, John Michael Higgins, John Fox, J.B. Smoove, Julie Yorn, Angus MacFadyen, Colin Ford, Cameron Crowe, Patrick Fugit, Aline Brosh-McKenna, Rick Yorn, Marc Gordon

PG Comedy N/A

  • 4.5

88%

12%

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
A single dad decides his family needs a fresh start, so he and his two children move to the most unlikely of places: a zoo. With the help of an eclectic staff, and with many misadventures along the way, the family works to return the dilapidated zoo to its former wonder and glory.
Cited as official plot version from youtube.com
Comedy Drama Family True Story

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in We Bought a Zoo.

Crew Behind the Film

The We Bought a Zoo behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Cameron Crowe last directed Aloha and Pearl Jam Twenty. The film's writer Aline Brosh-McKenna last wrote Cinderella and Annie.

Producers
Julie Yorn
Rick Yorn

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG Parental Guidance Suggested for language and some thematic elements
Runtime
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Tagline
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Language
English

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We Bought a Zoo Video Clip: 'True Joy' Clip Image
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We Bought a Zoo Video Clip: 'True Joy'
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We Bought a Zoo International Trailer
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We Bought a Zoo Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the We Bought a Zoo movie production.

Key Facts

  • Based on the book "We Bought a Zoo" written by Benjamin Mee.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Production will begin January 2011 in Thousand Oaks, CA.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

We Bought a Zoo was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, December 23, 2011. in around 3,000 theaters There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including In the Land of Blood and Honey, Don 2 and Pina.



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Sat., Dec. 3, 2011

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG for language and some thematic elements

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