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IMDb rating 7
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Critic Keith Phipps
rated 4

...tries to fuse the story of a grieving family’s attempts to cope with a devastating loss with a broad, crowd-pleasing family comedy involving drunken zookeepers, winsome kids, cute animals, and persnickety inspectors.

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Critic Ian Freer
rated 6

...it is good to have the righteous dude back.

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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

It's an easy-going, likable film.

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Emilia Roskilde
rated 8

👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

1 month ago
Critic Mia Brygger
rated 7

Når det (...) faktisk lykkedes Crowe at holde filmen fra det navlepillende og selvhøjtidelige Pay It Forward-terræn, skyldes det i høj grad Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson og resten af castet, som alle er ubegribelig overbevisende...

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Critic Lotta Zachrisson
rated 6

...en småputtrig familjerulle med lagom delar drama och söt humor.

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Cast & Crew

Cameron Crowe
Director
Matt Damon
As Benjamin Mee
John Michael Higgins
As Walter Ferris
Thomas Haden Church
As Duncan Mee
Elle Fanning
As Lily Miska
Kym Whitley
As Cashier

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"We Bought a Zoo" is a heartwarming adventure about a widowed father who gives his children a fresh start by buying a house in the countryside, unknowingly inheriting an elderly zoo with exotic animals. With no experience, limited time, and budget, the family takes on the challenge to restore the zoo's former glory. They overcome obstacles and learn valuable lessons about family bonds, friendship, and resilience. The film features stunning visuals of various animals against an idyllic backdrop of rolling hills and clear blue skies. Witness how this unusual family embarks on an extraordinary journey that will melt your heart.

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