Watch We Bought a Zoo Movie Online Free We Bought a Zoo is a 2011 American family comedy-drama film loosely based on the 2008 memoir of the same name by Benjamin Mee. The film is directed by Cameron Crowe, and stars Matt Damon as Benjamin Mee, who purchases a dilapidated zoo with his family and takes on the challenge of preparing the zoo for its reopening to the public.The film was released in the United States on December 23, 2011[3] and received mixed reception from film critics. It grossed a total of $120 million. Movie Details : Directed by: Cameron Crowe Produced by: Julie Yorn,Cameron Crowe,Marc Gordon, Screenplay by: Aline Brosh McKenna,Cameron Crowe, Based on: We Bought a Zoo by Benjamin Mee Starring: Matt Damon,Scarlett Johansson,Thomas Haden Church,Patrick Fugit,Elle Fanning,Colin Ford,John Michael Higgins, Music by: Jónsi,Rodrigo Prieto Edited by : Mark Livolsi Production company : Vinyl Films,LBI Entertainment,Dune Entertainment, Distri