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We Bought a Zoo

Name: We Bought a Zoo
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Family
Duration: 124 min
Cast: Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church, Colin Ford, Maggie Elizabeth Jones

2011124 minDrama · Comedy · Family

★ 6.8 / 10 TMDb rating · 3,008 votes

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IMDb: 7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 64%
Metacritic: 58/100

Awards

1 win & 8 nominations total

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What is We Bought a Zoo about?

Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is in need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper and the rest of the staff, but, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble.