We Bought a Zoo (2011)

Name: We Bought a Zoo
Released: 2011

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.

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Family

What to watch after We Bought a Zoo

Singles (1992) — Cameron Crowe directed both
Say Anything (1989) — Same feel: emotional, uplifting
Elizabethtown (2005) — Cameron Crowe directed both
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) — Same feel: emotional, uplifting
A Good Year (2006)
A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004)