We Bought a Zoo Movie

We Bought a Zoo movie poster

Who's Involved:

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

Release Date:

Friday, December 23, 2011 Nationwide

PG   PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED MPA
language and some thematic elements
Runtime: N/A
Language: English

Buy / Rent


Plot: What's the story about?

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.

official plot version from youtube.com


4.52 / 5 stars (143 users)

Poll: Will you see We Bought a Zoo?

Who stars in We Bought a Zoo: Cast List


The Departed, If  


Transformers One, Project Artemis  


Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, Spun  


Accidental Texan, Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 2  


The Hill, Extracurricular Activities  


Horizon: An American Saga, F.R.E.D.I.  


Spider-Man: No Way Home, Hall Pass  


Prom Dates, Fired Up  


The Nightingale, Maleficent  

Who's making We Bought a Zoo: Crew List

A look at 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

Production: What we know about We Bought a Zoo?

Key Facts

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

Filming Timeline

  1. 2011 - November: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2011 - September: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2011 - January: The film was set to Production  status.
  4. 2010 - September: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

    Production will begin January 2011 in Thousand Oaks, CA.

  5. 2009 - February: The film was set to Development  status.

We Bought a Zoo Release Date: When was the film released?


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

We Bought a Zoo DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

Buy DVD Now

We Bought a Zoo was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 .

Q&A Asked about We Bought a Zoo

Looking for more information on We Bought a Zoo?

When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an commission. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Official Movie Site + Social Media Links

Across the Web