Review of We Bought a Zoo (2011) by Peter P — 20 Oct 2014

Great family film that has some nice performances and a touching story. Matt Damon does a great job.

This review of We Bought a Zoo (2011) was written by Peter P on 20 Oct 2014.

We Bought a Zoo has generally received positive reviews.

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By Rob P (749) on 18 Jun 2016

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By Thomas P (1,379) on 06 Jan 2016

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By Lindsay E (100) on 30 Jan 2017

No, not good, I regret having watched it. The only good thing is its soundtrack and Elle Fanning's character…

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Memo to Cameron Crowe: You can't just put a cute kid in a movie and think that's enough to sell the audience on it…

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