Is We Bought a Zoo one of a kind?

No. Less singular than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is We Bought a Zoo violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does We Bought a Zoo end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is We Bought a Zoo scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is We Bought a Zoo easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is We Bought a Zoo sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

We Bought a Zoo

Name: We Bought a Zoo
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Family
Released: 2011
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church, Colin Ford, Maggie Elizabeth Jones

A true zoo story.

Directed by Cameron Crowe

Produced by Dune Entertainment, Estrella Media

2011124 min6.8 / 10

A heartfelt family drama about grief, redemption, and second chances, grounded in the tangible work of rebuilding a life and 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.

Clusters

Found Family Stories Roads and Railways Honor And Duty Rural Countryside Setting Animals and Nature

Genres

Drama Comedy Family

Keywords

Countryside Rain Zoo Based On True Story Love Based On Memoir Or Autobiography Animals Hard Work Blocked Road Zoo Animals

Where to watch

StreamDisney+, fuboTV, FXNow
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Questions people ask

Is We Bought a Zoo one of a kind? No. Less singular than 98% of films.
Is We Bought a Zoo violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Does We Bought a Zoo end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.
Is We Bought a Zoo scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is We Bought a Zoo easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is We Bought a Zoo sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.