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A widower (Matt Damon) purchases a zoo in order to bring his family back together in this Twentieth Century Fox adaptation of Benjamin Mee's autobiographical memoir. Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous) writes and directs based on a script by Aline Brosh McKenna.Though adapted from a memoir by a British journalist, We Bought a Zoo feels entirely like a Cameron Crowe film, with clear parallels to previous crowd-pleasers like Jerry Maguire. Crowe introduces Benjamin Mee (Matt Damon in a role that recalls his Contagion character) six months after the death of his wife. Since everything reminds him of her, the California columnist decides to make a change, starting with a new location. His realtor (Curb Your Enthusiasm's J.B. Smoove), brother (Sideways' Thomas Haden Church), and sullen teenage son (Colin Ford) try to talk him out of it, but Mee falls in love with a country manor that comes with a strange stipulation: the tenant must manage the zoo that accompanies the property. With his daughter's blessing, Mee takes the plunge. Fortunately, he inherits an experienced staff, including MacCready (Angus MacFadyen), Robin (Patrick Fugit), Lily (Elle Fanning), and Kelly (Scarlett Johansson, lovely as ever in her least glamorous role to date). Mee's road to reinvention offers few surprises, but Damon makes him a sympathetic figure who finds the same kind of support system among the park personnel that Fugit's Almost Famous writer found in the rock world, except Mee's relationships have more staying power. If his detractors--a skeptical employee and an unctuous inspector--feel like screenwriter constructs, Zoo represents a return to form for Crowe after a series of missteps, including Elizabethtown. Better yet, the real-life park that Mee acquired continues to lead by example as a humane habitat for endangered species.
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Cast & Crew - We Bought a Zoo
Matt Damon
(Films) Benjamin Mee
Scarlett Johansson
(Films)(Biography) Kelly Foster
Thomas Haden Church
(Films) Duncan Mee
Colin Ford
(Films) Dylan Mee
Maggie Elizabeth Jones Rosie Mee
Angus MacFadyen Peter MacCready
Elle Fanning Lily Miska
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 E. Whitley Cashier
Todd Stanton San Diego Vet
Lauren Sanchez TV Anchor
Peter Riegert Delbert McGinty
Roberto Montesinos Hugo Chavez
Desi Lydic Shea Seger (Lasagna Mom)
Erick Chavarria Ernesto
Samantha 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
Steve Bessette Zoo Patron
Hal Alpert Zoo Patron
Leslie Trotter Zoo Patron
Steven Lee Zoo Patron
Katherine Yerves Zoo Patron
Caroline Hanna Zoo Patron
David Lopez 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
Michelle Pickens Zoo Lover
Gabriel Escalante Segundo
Bart Buster the Bear
Tank Buster the Bear
Crystal Crystal the Capuchin
Katie Spar the Tiger
Ninja Ronnie the Binturong
Technical Credits
Cameron Crowe Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Allan A. Apone Makeup
Christine Beveridge Makeup
Becky Cotton Makeup
Burt Dalton Special Effects Supervisor
Paul Deason Co-producer
Melvone Farrell Makeup
Marc R. Gordon Co-producer, Producer
Clay Griffith Production Designer
Jeff Harlacker Associate Producer
Ilona Herzberg Executive Producer
Martha Johnston Set Decoration/Design
Jonsi Score Composer
Barry Koper Makeup
Gail Levin Casting
Mark Livolsi Editor
Aline Brosh McKenna Screenwriter
Michelle Panek Associate Producer
Aldric La'Auli Porter Asst. Director, Co-producer
Rodrigo Prieto Cinematographer
Deborah L. Scott Costumes/Costume Designer
Domenic Silvestri Art Director
Julie Yorn Producer
Rick Yorn Producer
Product Details
Actors: Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson
Directors: Cameron Crowe
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 3
Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Release Date: April 3, 2012
Run Time: 124 minutes
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