Movie · 2011
We Bought a Zoo
“A true zoo story.”
Released 26 November 2011 124 min Drama / Comedy / Family More from 2011 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
Peter Riegert
as Delbert McGinty
Thomas Haden Church
as Duncan Mee
Kym Whitley
as Cashier
Angus Macfadyen
as Peter MacCready
John Michael Higgins
as Walter Ferris
Michael Panes
as Principal
JB Smoove
as Mr. Stevens
Matt Damon
as Benjamin Mee
Carla Gallo
as Rhonda Blair
Stephanie Szostak
as Katherine Mee
Patrick Fugit
as Robin Jones
Scarlett Johansson
as Kelly Foster
Colin Ford
as Dylan Mee
Elle Fanning
as Lily Miska
Maggie Elizabeth Jones
as Rosie Mee
Todd Stanton
as San Diego Vet
Alice Marie Crowe
as Parrot Lady
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The numbers
56years between the oldest and youngest billed
64Peter Riegert — oldest on the call sheet
8Maggie Elizabeth Jones — youngest billed
37average age of the credited cast