We Bought a Zoo

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.

Discover

Matt Damon

Benjamin Mee

Scarlett Johansson

Kelly Foster

Colin Ford

Dylan Mee

Angus Macfadyen

Peter MacCready

Elle Fanning

Lily Miska

Patrick Fugit

Robin Jones

John Michael Higgins

Walter Ferris

Carla Gallo

Rhonda Blair

JB Smoove

Mr. Stevens

Stephanie Szostak

Katherine Mee

Michael Panes

Principal

Kym Whitley

Cashier

Todd Stanton

San Diego Vet

Lauren Sánchez

TV Anchor

Peter Riegert

Delbert McGinty

Roberto Montesinos

Hugo Chavez

Desi Lydic

Shea Seger (Lasagna Mom)

Sam Fox

Alison

Alice Marie Crowe

Parrot Lady

Michelle Panek

Sarah Tanner (Vet Assistant)

Gary D. Robertson

Male Zookeeper

Nicole Russell

Volunteer

Reid Peters

Volunteer

Taylor Victoria

Zoo Patron

Steven Lee

Zoo Patron

Steve Bessette

Zoo Patron

Kate Yerves

Zoo Patron

Hal Alpert

Zoo Patron

Caroline Hanna

Zoo Patron

Leslie Trotter

Zoo Patron

David James Pryce

Zoo Patron

Benjamin Mee

Visiting Family

Ella Mee

Visiting Family

Milo Mee

Visiting Family

Sammi Yorn

Visiting Family

Curtis Crowe

Zoo Kid

Johnny Cicco

Zoo Staff

Alexia Barroso

Zoo Staff

Shannah Barrett

Party Girl

Bart the Bear II

Buster the Bear

Crystal the Monkey

Crystal the Capuchin

Nicole Andrews

Joyce Jameson (uncredited)

Morgan Bertsch

Popcorn Stand Girl (uncredited)

Art

Domenic Silvestri

Art Direction

Peter Borck

Supervising Art Director

Wayne Shepherd

Set Decoration

Clay A. Griffith

Production Design

William H. De Silva III

Paint Coordinator

William Proctor

Assistant Property Master

M. Marcos Gonzalez

Set Dresser

Angela Stauffer

Art Department Coordinator

Glen E. Hawbecker

Construction Foreman

Camera

Rodrigo Prieto

Director of Photography

Charles Crivier

Dolly Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Beth Koenigsberg

Key Costumer

Heba Thorisdottir

Makeup Department Head

Barbara Olvera

Hair Department Head

Christine Beveridge

Makeup Artist

Deborah L. Scott

Costume Design

Lisa Lovaas

Costume Supervisor

Crew

Christopher Leps

Stunt Double

Thomas Robinson Harper

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

John Nasraway

Second Assistant Director

Aldric La'Auli Porter

First Assistant Director

Cameron Crowe

Director

Editing

William Kruzykowski

Associate Editor

Yvan Lucas

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Production

Ilona Herzberg

Executive Producer

Gail Levin

Casting

Paul Deason

Co-Producer

Marc R. Gordon

Co-Producer

Rick Yorn

Producer

Michelle Panek

Associate Producer

Julie Yorn

Producer

Cameron Crowe

Producer

Paul Deason

Unit Production Manager

Jeffrey Harlacker

Associate Producer

Angela Heald

Production Coordinator

Cathy Cavadini

ADR Voice Casting

Sound

Carlton Kaller

Supervising Music Editor

Jon Thor Birgisson

Original Music Composer

Ai-Ling Lee

Supervising Sound Editor

Mildred Iatrou

Supervising Sound Editor

Jeff Wexler

Production Sound Mixer

Daniel Edward Mora

ADR & Dubbing

William Stein

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

Cameron Crowe

Screenplay

Art

Domenic Silvestri

Art Direction

Peter Borck

Supervising Art Director

Wayne Shepherd

Set Decoration

Clay A. Griffith

Production Design

William H. De Silva III

Paint Coordinator

William Proctor

Assistant Property Master

M. Marcos Gonzalez

Set Dresser

Angela Stauffer

Art Department Coordinator

Glen E. Hawbecker

Construction Foreman

Camera

Rodrigo Prieto

Director of Photography

Charles Crivier

Dolly Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Beth Koenigsberg

Key Costumer

Heba Thorisdottir

Makeup Department Head

Barbara Olvera

Hair Department Head

Christine Beveridge

Makeup Artist

Deborah L. Scott

Costume Design

Lisa Lovaas

Costume Supervisor

Crew

Christopher Leps

Stunt Double

Thomas Robinson Harper

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

John Nasraway

Second Assistant Director

Aldric La'Auli Porter

First Assistant Director

Cameron Crowe

Director

Editing

William Kruzykowski

Associate Editor

Yvan Lucas

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Production

Ilona Herzberg

Executive Producer

Gail Levin

Casting

Paul Deason

Co-Producer

Marc R. Gordon

Co-Producer

Rick Yorn

Producer

Michelle Panek

Associate Producer

Julie Yorn

Producer

Cameron Crowe

Producer

Paul Deason

Unit Production Manager

Jeffrey Harlacker

Associate Producer

Angela Heald

Production Coordinator

Cathy Cavadini

ADR Voice Casting

Sound

Carlton Kaller

Supervising Music Editor

Jon Thor Birgisson

Original Music Composer

Ai-Ling Lee

Supervising Sound Editor

Mildred Iatrou

Supervising Sound Editor

Jeff Wexler

Production Sound Mixer

Daniel Edward Mora

ADR & Dubbing

William Stein

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

Cameron Crowe

Screenplay