46. A Walk on the Wild Side – We Bought a Zoo
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We Bought a Zoo is a 2011 release directed by Cameron Crowe and starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson. This fun comedy-drama tells the story of a single dad who decides to buy an old zoo, despite having no experience in the business. Together with the zoo’s old staff, he works to bring the place back to life and look after all the different wild animals. The film was based on a British man named Benjamin Mee who really did buy a zoo without any knowledge of how to run it. The film was popular with critics and audiences, earning over $120 million.
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