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We Bought a Zoo
Directed by Cameron Crowe
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. From TMDB
123 reactions from 2 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 16, 2026 · last updated Oct 16, 2026 · How this works
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We Bought a Zoo is a 2011 drama comedy family film, directed by Cameron Crowe, starring Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson and Thomas Haden Church.
- 100 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Mastodon
- posts span Jun 30, 2023 to Oct 16, 2026
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60 of 123 · most liked firstWe Bought A Zoo is funny because it’s based on a true story and in the movie the responsibility of owning a zoo is a metaphor for reluctantly overcoming grief and matt damon buys the zoo to heal his trauma but in real life they bought the zoo because they just felt like owning a zoo
neutral · AI labelView post →i know most of you havent seen the 2011 film We Bought A Zoo, because if you had there would be way more discussion about how the film ends with matt damon telling a story so good that he’s able to conjure the spirit of his dead wife in front of his awestruck children
neutral · AI labelView post →(visiting the universe where everyone talks like yoda) (watching their version of the 2011 film We Bought A Zoo) matt damon: bought a zoo we did me: ahahaha fuck yes ahahaha fuckkk
positive · AI labelView post →met @benstiller.redhour.com yesterday and it took every bone in my body not to ask him what it was like working with Crystal the monkey (star of the 2011 film We Bought A Zoo) on the sets of the Night at the Museum movies
neutral · AI labelView post →once again my favorite movie of 2024 was We Bought A Zoo (2011)
positive · AI labelView post →i did this for an article called "I Bought a Witches Prison" a couple years ago and the title always makes me giggle. like a We Bought A Zoo style movie
neutral · AI labelView post →I hope everyone has a happy and healthy 7/7 — the day they opened the zoo in the 2011 film We Bought A Zoo.
neutral · AI labelView post →congrats to jeff bezos on being the only billionaire to be engaged to an actress from the 2011 film We Bought A Zoo!
neutral · AI labelView post →Add "for Tax Purposes" to a movie: We Bought a Zoo for Tax Purposes
neutral · AI labelView post →hi @benstiller.redhour.com. if you see this: what was it like working with Crystal the monkey (star of the 2011 film We Bought A Zoo) on the sets of the Night at the Museum movies?
neutral · AI labelView post →good news buddy if you were looking for someone to mention the 2011 film We Bought A Zoo, checking out a post about the 2011 film We Bought A Zoo was a good idea
neutral · AI labelView post →yeah its like a metaphor for how to process and carry grief but also it really is a wild way to end the movie We Bought A Zoo
neutral · AI labelView post →We Bought A Zoo made $120 million dollars on a $50 million dollar budget Today it would be a Netflix movie that 10 people see in theaters and then 100,000 people half listen to while vacuuming and doing their taxes
neutral · AI labelView post →hey @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social what is your position on the 2011 film We Bought A Zoo
neutral · AI labelView post →My not-very-online wife suggested we watch a movie she just heard of called We Bought a Zoo
neutral · AI labelView post →we should make a We Bought a Zoo movie that's set in space, oop, no I just made deep space nine again
neutral · AI labelView post →We Bought A Zoo movie poster but it’s Ben and The Onion
neutral · AI labelView post →I like every single one of your We Bought a Zoo posts, but somehow still haven't seen the movie
neutral · AI labelView post →Song as we go off to watch a movie that is is one of Jude's favorite, We Bought A Zoo starring Matt Damon. OK, not my favorite at all but watching Jude's smile as we watch it makes me smile and that is what life is all about. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pHR...
neutral · AI labelView post →Grogu will make a full-length movie of We Bought a Zoo that is historically accurate by the end of this year.
neutral · AI labelView post →#lastfourwatched Carrie and We Bought A Zoo I just watched because they were free on YouTube and I had nothing else to watch (plus I wanted to see why Carrie was such an iconic horror film) Leo and Hundreds of Beavers I watched because of other people’s recommendations
neutral · AI labelView post →hey buddy i think you replied to the wrong post. this is about the 2011 film We Bought A Zoo
neutral · AI labelView post →Watched the movie "We Bought a Zoo" on telly tonight. Matt Damon, animals, a killer soundtrack, and JOY. Perfect for the soul. -E #HighlyRecommend
positive · AI labelView post →people were right to criticize her casting in the live action movie for the obvious reasons, but clearly the story about how many wrecked suspensions there were on the set of We Bought a Zoo isn't very well known
neutral · AI labelView post →Please pretend I have photoshopped (Krita'd?) me and Char onto the movie poster for We Bought A Zoo, and changed Zoo to Switch 2. Because we bought a Switch 2.
neutral · AI labelView post →Our daughter is named after a character in this movie, what’s your most embarrassing WE BOUGHT A ZOO fact
neutral · AI labelView post →Add “for tax purposes” to a movie! We Bought a Zoo for Tax Purposes
neutral · AI labelView post →Add "for tax purposes" to a movie title WE BOUGHT A ZOO FOR TAX PURPOSES
neutral · AI labelView post →#BlindGuess category for Final #Jeopardy is "Movie Titles" What's We Bought A Zoo?
neutral · AI labelView post →it's not bad! rob delaney is great. plus the titular monkey is played by crystal the capuchin, star of the 2011 film We Bought A Zoo
neutral · AI labelView post →We Bought a Zoo is the most tortured and bleak film I've ever seen
negative · AI labelView post →I’ve never seen the movie “We Bought a Zoo” but I like to assume it has this scene in it: Daughter: We can’t just solve all our problems by buying a zoo, daddy. Matt Damon: Or maybe – just maybe – we can!
neutral · AI labelView post →Last Movie you saw 🎬 *We Bought A Zoo Last Game You Played 🎲 *Chess Last Show you Watched 🖥 *Warrior Last song you listened to 🎶 "Free" Rumi & Jinu (KPop: Demon Hunters) The words to this song hits deep!
neutral · AI labelView post →#AprilFilmChallenge A fave family film We Bought a Zoo (2011) If you define a family film as something enjoyed by everyone from ages 5 to 105, this one fits the bill
positive · AI labelView post →We Bought a Zoo is the funniest movie name of all time. they bought a zoo
neutral · AI labelView post →This incredible piece was used in the film "We Bought a Zoo" as the Father (Matt Damon) remembered his Wife and their life together, after her passing.🥺 "Sinking Friendships" - Jonsi youtu.be/3BhO4A7Hd74?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Cancelled my little local film club for tonight; we got to the building, but it's clear the walkways are not safe. 2nd time I cancelled WE BOUGHT A ZOO. #NowWatching, at home, JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN. It was Timothy Bottoms's first film, with LAST PICTURE SHOW coming out the same year (1971). 📽️ #FilmSky
neutral · AI labelView post →Ok folks, I need some feel good movie recommendations - think We Bought a Zoo, Chef, Priscilla Queen of the Desert- good vibes only!
neutral · AI labelView post →Add "for Tax Purposes" to a movie: We Bought a Zoo for Tax Purposes
neutral · AI labelView post →"We Bought A Zoo" would have been a much different film if the house they bought had backed onto an abbatoir.
neutral · AI labelView post →#MatthewsMonthofMusic #MusicChallenge 2026-0509 #prompt #Movie Day 9 - movie "Sinking Friendships" - Jonsi Heard this first in the film "We Bought a Zoo." Beautiful. youtu.be/3BhO4A7Hd74?...
neutral · AI labelView post →"That's a great movie by the way, We Bought a Zoo" is, I've just been reminded, something I have spoken into a microphone for posterity
positive · AI labelView post →#NowWatching We Bought a Zoo I was in the mood for cozy, feel good movie. So far it's cozy and making me feel good. Mission accomplished 📽️
positive · AI labelView post →Doh! I forgot to include alt text: Hank Green and Katherine Green’s faces are photoshopped onto the actors’ faces from the We Bought a Zoo theatrical poster. A red heart emoji covers the face of the child being carried on Hank’s shoulders. The movie title is edited to “We Bought a Gazoonka”.
neutral · AI labelView post →One of my favorite movie quotes fits best here: We Bought a Zoo (2011) Benjamin Mee: You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it.
neutral · AI labelView post →Add "for Tax Purposes" to a movie: We Bought A Zoo for Tax Purposes
neutral · AI labelView post →A bit like the film We Bought A Zoo But way more realistic I give you We Made Some Bread👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
neutral · AI labelView post →Don’t make fun of me. My favorite movie that came out the year I was 20 is We Bought a Zoo
positive · AI labelView post →Add "fuck" to any movie title. I'll go first. Fuck, We Bought a Zoo (2011)
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy birthday to me! Michael spoiled me, check out these gifts!! For context We Bought A Zoo was one of Mom's favourite movies. Michael bought me a signed copy of the true story novelization, and a copy of the movie (in case it ever leaves streaming)
neutral · AI labelView post →We Bought a Zoo is a better movie than you'd expect But it's still not good
neutral · AI labelView post →okay i wont fault you for not being aware but i frequently make jokes and references to the 2011 film We Bought A Zoo and use any opportunity to bring it up, in this case a facetious “best of 2024” post, because i find that to be funny. but i cant expect everyone to know my lore.
neutral · AI labelView post →it is a reference to the film We Bought A Zoo (2011)
neutral · AI labelView post →Add "for tax purposes" to a movie: We Bought a Zoo for Tax Purposes
neutral · AI labelView post →Add "For Tax Purposes" to a movie: We Bought A Zoo For Tax Purposes
neutral · AI labelView post →Add “for Tax Purposes” to a movie: We Bought A Zoo for Tax Purposes (perhaps too easy)
neutral · AI labelView post →Combine 2 Film Titles 2 make a New Film. 28 Days Later We Bought A Zoo
neutral · AI labelView post →Tremendous stuff. I recommend pairing this with the Cameron Crowe classic film We Bought a Zoo and drinking this cocktail every time they say the word Zoo. It’s called doing a ‘We Bought a Dew’
neutral · AI labelView post →"Façade" is sort of like the film "We Bought a Zoo" in that sometimes it's funny to just remind someone it existed
neutral · AI labelView post →Of the 125 movies I've seen so far in 2026, my #Letterboxd most-watched actor is Matt Damon. All bangers: SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, OCEANS ELEVEN, THE DEPARTED, and tonight's little local film club saw WE BOUGHT A ZOO.
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