We Bought a Zoo (2011)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $75,624,550 | Details |
| International Box Office | $43,104,523 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $118,729,073 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $27,060,447 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $7,394,613 | |
| Total | $34,455,060 | |
| OpusData ID: 145140100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A true story about a single dad who decides his family needs a fresh start, so he and his two children move to the most unlikely of places: a zoo. With the help of an eclectic staff, and with many misadventures along the way, the family works to return the dilapidated zoo to its former wonder and glory.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,360,434 (12.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 63.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,117 opening theaters/3,170 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $113,879,723 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 26th, 2011 (Sneak Peek) by 20th Century Fox December 23rd, 2011 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | December 23rd, 2011 (Wide) (Brazil)
January 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Serbia and Montenegro) February 24th, 2012 (Wide) (Uruguay) March 16th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom) March 28th, 2012 (Wide) (Egypt) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | April 3rd, 2012 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for language and some thematic elements. (Rating bulletin 2197, 11/9/2011) |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Epilogue, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Dysfunctional Family, First Love, Inheritance, Mid-Life Crisis, Romance, Writing and Writers, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox, Dune Entertainment, LBI Entertainment, Vinyl Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2011 | 6 | $9,360,434 | 3,117 | $3,003 | $9,818,920 | 1 | |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 6 | $13,238,241 | +41% | 3,163 | $4,185 | $40,725,558 | 2 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 7 | $8,305,797 | -37% | 3,170 | $2,620 | $56,399,906 | 3 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 10 | $5,560,781 | -33% | 2,909 | $1,912 | $64,049,315 | 4 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 14 | $2,783,440 | -50% | 2,065 | $1,348 | $69,565,025 | 5 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 20 | $1,468,347 | -47% | 1,089 | $1,348 | $71,705,878 | 6 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 23 | $737,870 | -50% | 754 | $979 | $72,721,441 | 7 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 28 | $360,694 | -51% | 420 | $859 | $73,246,599 | 8 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 30 | $300,033 | -17% | 287 | $1,045 | $73,656,654 | 9 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 27 | $284,720 | -5% | 280 | $1,017 | $74,096,246 | 10 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 28 | $243,829 | -14% | 266 | $917 | $74,406,782 | 11 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 28 | $188,221 | -23% | 228 | $826 | $74,669,877 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 33 | $141,965 | -25% | 188 | $755 | $74,908,771 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 35 | $124,259 | -12% | 155 | $802 | $75,105,213 | 14 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 35 | $108,224 | -13% | 136 | $796 | $75,279,522 | 15 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 43 | $57,388 | -47% | 99 | $580 | $75,406,975 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 49 | $47,201 | -18% | 83 | $569 | $75,498,097 | 17 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 55 | $35,209 | -25% | 66 | $533 | $75,548,244 | 18 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 60 | $25,951 | -26% | 66 | $393 | $75,586,710 | 19 |
| May 4, 2012 | 64 | $13,834 | -47% | 38 | $364 | $75,608,722 | 20 |
| May 11, 2012 | 73 | $8,709 | -37% | 28 | $311 | $75,621,915 | 21 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2011 | 6 | $2,984,875 | 3,117 | $958 | $3,443,361 | 1 | ||
| Dec 24, 2011 | 6 | $1,884,359 | -37% | 3,117 | $605 | $5,327,720 | 2 | |
| Dec 25, 2011 | 5 | $4,491,200 | +138% | 3,117 | $1,441 | $9,818,920 | 3 | |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 7 | $5,244,211 | +17% | 3,117 | $1,682 | $15,063,131 | 4 | |
| Dec 27, 2011 | 6 | $4,287,178 | -18% | 3,117 | $1,375 | $19,350,309 | 5 | |
| Dec 28, 2011 | 6 | $4,049,507 | -6% | 3,117 | $1,299 | $23,399,816 | 6 | |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 6 | $4,087,501 | +1% | 3,117 | $1,311 | $27,487,317 | 7 | |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 5 | $4,850,417 | +19% | +62% | 3,163 | $1,533 | $32,337,734 | 8 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 5 | $4,501,719 | -7% | +139% | 3,163 | $1,423 | $36,839,453 | 9 |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 6 | $3,886,105 | -14% | -13% | 3,163 | $1,229 | $40,725,558 | 10 |
| Jan 2, 2012 | 6 | $3,765,441 | -3% | -28% | 3,163 | $1,190 | $44,490,999 | 11 |
| Jan 3, 2012 | 7 | $1,516,891 | -60% | -65% | 3,163 | $480 | $46,007,890 | 12 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | 7 | $1,100,279 | -27% | -73% | 3,163 | $348 | $47,108,169 | 13 |
| Jan 5, 2012 | 7 | $985,940 | -10% | -76% | 3,163 | $312 | $48,094,109 | 14 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 6 | $2,367,550 | +140% | -51% | 3,170 | $747 | $50,461,659 | 15 |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 7 | $3,813,697 | +61% | -15% | 3,170 | $1,203 | $54,275,356 | 16 |
| Jan 8, 2012 | 7 | $2,124,550 | -44% | -45% | 3,170 | $670 | $56,399,906 | 17 |
| Jan 9, 2012 | 6 | $463,240 | -78% | -88% | 3,170 | $146 | $56,863,146 | 18 |
| Jan 10, 2012 | 6 | $640,931 | +38% | -58% | 3,170 | $202 | $57,504,077 | 19 |
| Jan 11, 2012 | 6 | $507,334 | -21% | -54% | 3,170 | $160 | $58,011,411 | 20 |
| Jan 12, 2012 | 6 | $477,123 | -6% | -52% | 3,170 | $151 | $58,488,534 | 21 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 10 | $1,372,451 | +188% | -42% | 2,909 | $472 | $59,860,985 | 22 |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 10 | $2,332,906 | +70% | -39% | 2,909 | $802 | $62,193,891 | 23 |
| Jan 15, 2012 | 10 | $1,855,424 | -20% | -13% | 2,909 | $638 | $64,049,315 | 24 |
| Jan 16, 2012 | 7 | $1,808,450 | -3% | +290% | 2,909 | $622 | $65,857,765 | 25 |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 10 | $359,763 | -80% | -44% | 2,909 | $124 | $66,217,528 | 26 |
| Jan 18, 2012 | 11 | $275,621 | -23% | -46% | 2,909 | $95 | $66,493,149 | 27 |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 11 | $288,436 | +5% | -40% | 2,909 | $99 | $66,781,585 | 28 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | - | $677,211 | +135% | -51% | 2,065 | $328 | $67,458,796 | 29 |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 13 | $1,403,598 | +107% | -40% | 2,065 | $680 | $68,862,394 | 30 |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 13 | $702,631 | -50% | -62% | 2,065 | $340 | $69,565,025 | 31 |
| Jan 23, 2012 | - | $188,465 | -73% | -90% | 2,065 | $91 | $69,753,490 | 32 |
| Jan 24, 2012 | - | $174,233 | -8% | -52% | 2,065 | $84 | $69,927,723 | 33 |
| Jan 25, 2012 | - | $149,381 | -14% | -46% | 2,065 | $72 | $70,077,104 | 34 |
| Jan 26, 2012 | - | $160,427 | +7% | -44% | 2,065 | $78 | $70,237,531 | 35 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | - | $361,043 | +125% | -47% | 1,089 | $332 | $70,598,574 | 36 |
| Jan 28, 2012 | - | $698,084 | +93% | -50% | 1,089 | $641 | $71,296,658 | 37 |
| Jan 29, 2012 | - | $409,220 | -41% | -42% | 1,089 | $376 | $71,705,878 | 38 |
| Jan 30, 2012 | - | $66,928 | -84% | -64% | 1,089 | $61 | $71,772,806 | 39 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | - | $77,893 | +16% | -55% | 1,089 | $72 | $71,850,699 | 40 |
| Feb 1, 2012 | - | $64,559 | -17% | -57% | 1,089 | $59 | $71,915,258 | 41 |
| Feb 2, 2012 | - | $68,313 | +6% | -57% | 1,089 | $63 | $71,983,571 | 42 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | - | $197,348 | +189% | -45% | 754 | $262 | $72,180,919 | 43 |
| Feb 4, 2012 | - | $393,403 | +99% | -44% | 754 | $522 | $72,574,322 | 44 |
| Feb 5, 2012 | - | $147,119 | -63% | -64% | 754 | $195 | $72,721,441 | 45 |
| Feb 6, 2012 | - | $39,602 | -73% | -41% | 754 | $53 | $72,761,043 | 46 |
| Feb 7, 2012 | - | $43,701 | +10% | -44% | 754 | $58 | $72,804,744 | 47 |
| Feb 8, 2012 | - | $39,353 | -10% | -39% | 754 | $52 | $72,844,097 | 48 |
| Feb 9, 2012 | - | $41,808 | +6% | -39% | 754 | $55 | $72,885,905 | 49 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | - | $88,745 | +112% | -55% | 420 | $211 | $72,974,650 | 50 |
| Feb 11, 2012 | - | $172,315 | +94% | -56% | 420 | $410 | $73,146,965 | 51 |
| Feb 12, 2012 | - | $99,634 | -42% | -32% | 420 | $237 | $73,246,599 | 52 |
| Feb 13, 2012 | - | $21,794 | -78% | -45% | 420 | $52 | $73,268,393 | 53 |
| Feb 14, 2012 | - | $42,137 | +93% | -4% | 420 | $100 | $73,310,530 | 54 |
| Feb 15, 2012 | - | $19,481 | -54% | -50% | 420 | $46 | $73,330,011 | 55 |
| Feb 16, 2012 | - | $26,610 | +37% | -36% | 420 | $63 | $73,356,621 | 56 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | - | $76,994 | +189% | -13% | 420 | $183 | $73,433,615 | 57 |
| Feb 18, 2012 | - | $127,448 | +66% | -26% | 420 | $303 | $73,561,063 | 58 |
| Feb 19, 2012 | - | $95,591 | -25% | -4% | 420 | $228 | $73,656,654 | 59 |
| Feb 20, 2012 | - | $86,366 | -10% | +296% | 420 | $206 | $73,743,020 | 60 |
| Feb 21, 2012 | - | $25,301 | -71% | -40% | 420 | $60 | $73,768,321 | 61 |
| Feb 22, 2012 | - | $19,851 | -22% | +2% | 420 | $47 | $73,788,172 | 62 |
| Feb 23, 2012 | - | $23,354 | +18% | -12% | 420 | $56 | $73,811,526 | 63 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | - | $79,022 | +238% | +3% | 280 | $282 | $73,890,548 | 64 |
| Feb 25, 2012 | - | $135,930 | +72% | +7% | 280 | $485 | $74,026,478 | 65 |
| Feb 26, 2012 | - | $69,768 | -49% | -27% | 280 | $249 | $74,096,246 | 66 |
| Feb 27, 2012 | - | $16,566 | -76% | -81% | 280 | $59 | $74,112,812 | 67 |
| Feb 28, 2012 | - | $17,837 | +8% | -30% | 280 | $64 | $74,130,649 | 68 |
| Feb 29, 2012 | - | $14,876 | -17% | -25% | 280 | $53 | $74,145,525 | 69 |
| Mar 1, 2012 | - | $17,428 | +17% | -25% | 280 | $62 | $74,162,953 | 70 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | - | $61,786 | +255% | -22% | 266 | $232 | $74,224,739 | 71 |
| Mar 3, 2012 | - | $117,016 | +89% | -14% | 266 | $440 | $74,341,755 | 72 |
| Mar 4, 2012 | - | $65,027 | -44% | -7% | 266 | $244 | $74,406,782 | 73 |
| Mar 5, 2012 | - | $16,842 | -74% | +2% | 266 | $63 | $74,423,624 | 74 |
| Mar 6, 2012 | - | $21,307 | +27% | +19% | 266 | $80 | $74,444,931 | 75 |
| Mar 7, 2012 | - | $16,964 | -20% | +14% | 266 | $64 | $74,461,895 | 76 |
| Mar 8, 2012 | - | $19,761 | +16% | +13% | 266 | $74 | $74,481,656 | 77 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | - | $50,796 | +157% | -18% | 228 | $223 | $74,532,452 | 78 |
| Mar 10, 2012 | - | $87,353 | +72% | -25% | 228 | $383 | $74,619,805 | 79 |
| Mar 11, 2012 | - | $50,072 | -43% | -23% | 228 | $220 | $74,669,877 | 80 |
| Mar 12, 2012 | - | $22,601 | -55% | +34% | 228 | $99 | $74,692,478 | 81 |
| Mar 13, 2012 | - | $27,101 | +20% | +27% | 228 | $119 | $74,719,579 | 82 |
| Mar 14, 2012 | - | $22,197 | -18% | +31% | 228 | $97 | $74,741,776 | 83 |
| Mar 15, 2012 | - | $25,030 | +13% | +27% | 228 | $110 | $74,766,806 | 84 |
| Mar 16, 2012 | - | $41,566 | +66% | -18% | 188 | $221 | $74,808,372 | 85 |
| Mar 17, 2012 | - | $60,924 | +47% | -30% | 188 | $324 | $74,869,296 | 86 |
| Mar 18, 2012 | - | $39,475 | -35% | -21% | 188 | $210 | $74,908,771 | 87 |
| Mar 19, 2012 | - | $16,614 | -58% | -26% | 188 | $88 | $74,925,385 | 88 |
| Mar 20, 2012 | - | $19,089 | +15% | -30% | 188 | $102 | $74,944,474 | 89 |
| Mar 21, 2012 | - | $17,601 | -8% | -21% | 188 | $94 | $74,962,075 | 90 |
| Mar 22, 2012 | - | $18,879 | +7% | -25% | 188 | $100 | $74,980,954 | 91 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | - | $34,766 | +84% | -16% | 155 | $224 | $75,015,720 | 92 |
| Mar 24, 2012 | - | $57,593 | +66% | -5% | 155 | $372 | $75,073,313 | 93 |
| Mar 25, 2012 | - | $31,900 | -45% | -19% | 155 | $206 | $75,105,213 | 94 |
| Mar 26, 2012 | - | $15,046 | -53% | -9% | 155 | $97 | $75,120,259 | 95 |
| Mar 27, 2012 | - | $17,118 | +14% | -10% | 155 | $110 | $75,137,377 | 96 |
| Mar 28, 2012 | - | $15,948 | -7% | -9% | 155 | $103 | $75,153,325 | 97 |
| Mar 29, 2012 | - | $17,973 | +13% | -5% | 155 | $116 | $75,171,298 | 98 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | - | $33,125 | +84% | -5% | 136 | $244 | $75,204,423 | 99 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | - | $46,707 | +41% | -19% | 136 | $343 | $75,251,130 | 100 |
| Apr 1, 2012 | - | $28,392 | -39% | -11% | 136 | $209 | $75,279,522 | 101 |
| Apr 2, 2012 | - | $14,987 | -47% | n/c | 136 | $110 | $75,294,509 | 102 |
| Apr 3, 2012 | - | $18,638 | +24% | +9% | 136 | $137 | $75,313,147 | 103 |
| Apr 4, 2012 | - | $16,652 | -11% | +4% | 136 | $122 | $75,329,799 | 104 |
| Apr 5, 2012 | - | $19,788 | +19% | +10% | 136 | $146 | $75,349,587 | 105 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | - | $23,980 | +21% | -28% | 99 | $242 | $75,373,567 | 106 |
| Apr 7, 2012 | - | $21,870 | -9% | -53% | 99 | $221 | $75,395,437 | 107 |
| Apr 8, 2012 | - | $11,538 | -47% | -59% | 99 | $117 | $75,406,975 | 108 |
| Apr 9, 2012 | - | $11,719 | +2% | -22% | 99 | $118 | $75,418,694 | 109 |
| Apr 10, 2012 | - | $10,853 | -7% | -42% | 99 | $110 | $75,429,547 | 110 |
| Apr 11, 2012 | - | $10,958 | +1% | -34% | 99 | $111 | $75,440,505 | 111 |
| Apr 12, 2012 | - | $10,391 | -5% | -47% | 99 | $105 | $75,450,896 | 112 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | - | $14,974 | +44% | -38% | 83 | $180 | $75,465,870 | 113 |
| Apr 14, 2012 | - | $21,184 | +41% | -3% | 83 | $255 | $75,487,054 | 114 |
| Apr 15, 2012 | - | $11,043 | -48% | -4% | 83 | $133 | $75,498,097 | 115 |
| Apr 16, 2012 | - | $2,888 | -74% | -75% | 83 | $35 | $75,500,985 | 116 |
| Apr 17, 2012 | - | $4,148 | +44% | -62% | 83 | $50 | $75,505,133 | 117 |
| Apr 18, 2012 | - | $3,948 | -5% | -64% | 83 | $48 | $75,509,081 | 118 |
| Apr 19, 2012 | - | $3,954 | n/c | -62% | 83 | $48 | $75,513,035 | 119 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | - | $8,835 | +123% | -41% | 66 | $134 | $75,521,870 | 120 |
| Apr 21, 2012 | - | $17,016 | +93% | -20% | 66 | $258 | $75,538,886 | 121 |
| Apr 22, 2012 | - | $9,358 | -45% | -15% | 66 | $142 | $75,548,244 | 122 |
| Apr 23, 2012 | - | $3,033 | -68% | +5% | 66 | $46 | $75,551,277 | 123 |
| Apr 24, 2012 | - | $3,015 | -1% | -27% | 66 | $46 | $75,554,292 | 124 |
| Apr 25, 2012 | - | $3,305 | +10% | -16% | 66 | $50 | $75,557,597 | 125 |
| Apr 26, 2012 | - | $3,162 | -4% | -20% | 66 | $48 | $75,560,759 | 126 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | - | $6,575 | +108% | -26% | 66 | $100 | $75,567,334 | 127 |
| Apr 28, 2012 | - | $13,256 | +102% | -22% | 66 | $201 | $75,580,590 | 128 |
| Apr 29, 2012 | - | $6,120 | -54% | -35% | 66 | $93 | $75,586,710 | 129 |
| Apr 30, 2012 | - | $1,686 | -72% | -44% | 66 | $26 | $75,588,396 | 130 |
| May 1, 2012 | - | $2,416 | +43% | -20% | 66 | $37 | $75,590,812 | 131 |
| May 2, 2012 | - | $2,069 | -14% | -37% | 66 | $31 | $75,592,881 | 132 |
| May 3, 2012 | - | $2,007 | -3% | -37% | 66 | $30 | $75,594,888 | 133 |
| May 4, 2012 | - | $3,176 | +58% | -52% | 38 | $84 | $75,598,064 | 134 |
| May 5, 2012 | - | $6,290 | +98% | -53% | 38 | $166 | $75,604,354 | 135 |
| May 6, 2012 | - | $4,368 | -31% | -29% | 38 | $115 | $75,608,722 | 136 |
| May 11, 2012 | - | $1,629 | -49% | 28 | $58 | $75,614,835 | 141 | |
| May 12, 2012 | - | $3,266 | +100% | -48% | 28 | $117 | $75,618,101 | 142 |
| May 13, 2012 | - | $3,814 | +17% | -13% | 28 | $136 | $75,621,915 | 143 |
| May 14, 2012 | - | $600 | -84% | 28 | $21 | $75,622,515 | 144 | |
| May 15, 2012 | - | $712 | +19% | 28 | $25 | $75,623,227 | 145 | |
| May 16, 2012 | - | $664 | -7% | 28 | $24 | $75,623,891 | 146 | |
| May 17, 2012 | - | $659 | -1% | 28 | $24 | $75,624,550 | 147 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2011 | 6 | $27,028,831 | 3,117 | $8,671 | $27,487,317 | 1 | |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 6 | $20,606,792 | -24% | 3,163 | $6,515 | $48,094,109 | 2 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 7 | $10,394,425 | -50% | 3,170 | $3,279 | $58,488,534 | 3 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 11 | $8,293,051 | -20% | 2,909 | $2,851 | $66,781,585 | 4 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 15 | $3,455,946 | -58% | 2,065 | $1,674 | $70,237,531 | 5 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 20 | $1,746,040 | -49% | 1,089 | $1,603 | $71,983,571 | 6 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 25 | $902,334 | -48% | 754 | $1,197 | $72,885,905 | 7 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 29 | $470,716 | -48% | 420 | $1,121 | $73,356,621 | 8 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 31 | $454,905 | -3% | 287 | $1,585 | $73,811,526 | 9 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 29 | $351,427 | -23% | 280 | $1,255 | $74,162,953 | 10 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 27 | $318,703 | -9% | 266 | $1,198 | $74,481,656 | 11 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 28 | $285,150 | -11% | 228 | $1,251 | $74,766,806 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 32 | $214,148 | -25% | 188 | $1,139 | $74,980,954 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 33 | $190,344 | -11% | 155 | $1,228 | $75,171,298 | 14 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 36 | $178,289 | -6% | 136 | $1,311 | $75,349,587 | 15 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 44 | $101,309 | -43% | 99 | $1,023 | $75,450,896 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 51 | $62,139 | -39% | 83 | $749 | $75,513,035 | 17 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 57 | $47,724 | -23% | 66 | $723 | $75,560,759 | 18 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 60 | $34,129 | -28% | 66 | $517 | $75,594,888 | 19 |
| May 4, 2012 | 64 | $18,318 | -46% | 38 | $482 | $75,613,206 | 20 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 3/29/2012 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | $7,183 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Belgium | 4/18/2012 | $0 | 0 | 40 | 151 | $544,840 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Brazil | 12/23/2011 | $0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | $2,496,876 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Czech Republic | 4/12/2012 | $0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | $847,073 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Egypt | 3/28/2012 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | $21,109 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Finland | 4/27/2012 | $42,819 | 40 | 40 | 99 | $179,327 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| France | 4/18/2012 | $0 | 0 | 306 | 447 | $4,118,751 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Germany | 5/3/2012 | $117,427 | 51 | 58 | 215 | $299,397 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Greece | 4/26/2012 | $30,184 | 17 | 25 | 42 | $199,859 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Italy | 6/8/2012 | $125,647 | 126 | 126 | 300 | $260,230 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Japan | 6/8/2012 | $1,150,022 | 457 | 457 | 1,659 | $5,326,606 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Netherlands | 4/19/2012 | $0 | 0 | 58 | 108 | $352,184 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Portugal | 3/29/2012 | $0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | $469,845 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 1/26/2012 | $0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | $35,248 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Switzerland | 4/18/2012 | $0 | 0 | 42 | 94 | $357,386 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/16/2012 | $0 | 0 | 76 | 246 | $4,117,229 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Uruguay | 2/24/2012 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | $67,229 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $23,404,151 | |||||||||
| International Total | $43,104,523 | 12/29/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Matt Damon | Benjamin Mee | |
| Scarlett Johansson | Kelly Foster |
Supporting
| Thomas Haden Church | Duncan Mee | |
| Colin Ford | Dylan Mee |
Leading
| Maggie Elizabeth Jones | Rosie Mee |
Supporting
| Angus MacFadyen | Peter MacCready | |
| Elle Fanning | Lily Miska | |
| Patrick Fugit | Robin Jones | |
| John Michael Higgins | Walter Ferris | |
| Carla Gallo | Rhonda Blair | |
| J.B. Smoove | Mr. Stevens | |
| Stephanie Szostak | Katherine Mee | |
| Michael Panes | Principal | |
| Kym Whitley | Cashier | |
| Todd Stanton | San Diego Vet | |
| Lauren Sanchez | TV Anchor | |
| Peter Riegert | Delbert McGinty | |
| Roberto Montesinos | Hugo Chavez | |
| Desi Lydic | Shea Seger (Lasagna Mom) | |
| Erick Chavarria | Ernesto | |
| Sam Fox | Alison | |
| Dustin Ybarra | Nathan | |
| Ben Seeder | Bruce | |
| Alice Marie Crowe | Parrot Lady | |
| Michelle Panek | Sarah Tanner (Vet Assistant) | |
| Gary D. Robertson | Male Zookeeper | |
| Nicole Russell | Volunteer | |
| Reid Peters | Volunteer | |
| Taylor Victoria Cerza | Zoo Patron | |
| Steve Bessette | Zoo Patron | |
| Hal Alpert | Zoo Patron | |
| Leslie Trotter | Zoo Patron | |
| Caroline Hanna | Zoo Patron | |
| David Lopez | Zoo Patron | |
| Benjamin Mee | Visiting Family | |
| Ella Mee | Visiting Family | |
| Milo Mee | Visiting Family | |
| Sammi Mee | Visiting Family | |
| William Crowe | Zoo Kid | |
| Curtis Crowe | Zoo Kid | |
| Johnny Cicco | Zoo Staff | |
| Alexia Barroso | Zoo Staff | |
| Thomas R. Baker | Pilot | |
| David Dustin Kenyon | Pilot | |
| Shannah Barrett | Party Girl | |
| Christie Kittelsen | Zoo Lovers | |
| Michelle Pickens | Zoo Lover | |
| Gabriel Escalante | Sergundo |
Production and Technical Credits
| Cameron Crowe | Director | |
| Aline Brosh McKenna | Screenwriter | |
| Cameron Crowe | Screenwriter | |
| Benjamin Mee | Based upon the book by | |
| Julie Yorn | Producer | |
| Cameron Crowe | Producer | |
| Rick Yorn | Producer | |
| Ilona Herzberg | Executive Producer | |
| Rodrigo Prieto | Cinematographer | |
| Clay Griffith | Production Designer | |
| Mark Livolsi | Editor | |
| Paul Deason | Co-Producer | |
| Aldric La'auli Porter | Co-Producer | |
| Marc R. Gordon | Co-Producer | |
| Doborah L. Scott | Costume Designer | |
| Jonsi | Composer | |
| Gail Levin | Casting | |
| Peter Borck | Supervising Art Director | |
| Domenic Silvestri | Art Director | |
| Wayne Shepherd | Set Decorator | |
| Deborah L. Scott | Costume Designer | |
| Jeff Wexler | Sound | |
| Mildred Iatrou Morgan* | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Ai-Ling Lee | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| D.M. Hemphill | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Ron Bartlett | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Paul Graff | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Burt Dalton | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Thomas Robinson Harper | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Doug Seus | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Jeffrey Harlacker | Associate Producer | |
| Michelle Panek | Associate Producer | |
| Aldric La'auli Porter | Assistant Director | |
| Thomas Robinson Harper | Second Unit Director | |
| Brad Shield | Second Unit Camera | |
| Patrick Murguia | Second Unit Camera | |
| Eduardo Mayen | Second Unit Camera |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
A true story about a single dad who decides his family needs a fresh start, so he and his two children move to the most unlikely of places: a zoo. With the help of an eclectic staff, and with many misadventures along the way, the family works to return the dilapidated zoo to its former wonder and glory.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,360,434 (12.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 63.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,117 opening theaters/3,170 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $113,879,723 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 26th, 2011 (Sneak Peek) by 20th Century Fox December 23rd, 2011 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | December 23rd, 2011 (Wide) (Brazil)
January 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Serbia and Montenegro) February 24th, 2012 (Wide) (Uruguay) March 16th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom) March 28th, 2012 (Wide) (Egypt) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | April 3rd, 2012 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for language and some thematic elements. (Rating bulletin 2197, 11/9/2011) |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Epilogue, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Dysfunctional Family, First Love, Inheritance, Mid-Life Crisis, Romance, Writing and Writers, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox, Dune Entertainment, LBI Entertainment, Vinyl Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2011 | 6 | $9,360,434 | 3,117 | $3,003 | $9,818,920 | 1 | |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 6 | $13,238,241 | +41% | 3,163 | $4,185 | $40,725,558 | 2 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 7 | $8,305,797 | -37% | 3,170 | $2,620 | $56,399,906 | 3 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 10 | $5,560,781 | -33% | 2,909 | $1,912 | $64,049,315 | 4 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 14 | $2,783,440 | -50% | 2,065 | $1,348 | $69,565,025 | 5 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 20 | $1,468,347 | -47% | 1,089 | $1,348 | $71,705,878 | 6 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 23 | $737,870 | -50% | 754 | $979 | $72,721,441 | 7 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 28 | $360,694 | -51% | 420 | $859 | $73,246,599 | 8 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 30 | $300,033 | -17% | 287 | $1,045 | $73,656,654 | 9 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 27 | $284,720 | -5% | 280 | $1,017 | $74,096,246 | 10 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 28 | $243,829 | -14% | 266 | $917 | $74,406,782 | 11 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 28 | $188,221 | -23% | 228 | $826 | $74,669,877 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 33 | $141,965 | -25% | 188 | $755 | $74,908,771 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 35 | $124,259 | -12% | 155 | $802 | $75,105,213 | 14 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 35 | $108,224 | -13% | 136 | $796 | $75,279,522 | 15 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 43 | $57,388 | -47% | 99 | $580 | $75,406,975 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 49 | $47,201 | -18% | 83 | $569 | $75,498,097 | 17 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 55 | $35,209 | -25% | 66 | $533 | $75,548,244 | 18 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 60 | $25,951 | -26% | 66 | $393 | $75,586,710 | 19 |
| May 4, 2012 | 64 | $13,834 | -47% | 38 | $364 | $75,608,722 | 20 |
| May 11, 2012 | 73 | $8,709 | -37% | 28 | $311 | $75,621,915 | 21 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2011 | 6 | $2,984,875 | 3,117 | $958 | $3,443,361 | 1 | ||
| Dec 24, 2011 | 6 | $1,884,359 | -37% | 3,117 | $605 | $5,327,720 | 2 | |
| Dec 25, 2011 | 5 | $4,491,200 | +138% | 3,117 | $1,441 | $9,818,920 | 3 | |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 7 | $5,244,211 | +17% | 3,117 | $1,682 | $15,063,131 | 4 | |
| Dec 27, 2011 | 6 | $4,287,178 | -18% | 3,117 | $1,375 | $19,350,309 | 5 | |
| Dec 28, 2011 | 6 | $4,049,507 | -6% | 3,117 | $1,299 | $23,399,816 | 6 | |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 6 | $4,087,501 | +1% | 3,117 | $1,311 | $27,487,317 | 7 | |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 5 | $4,850,417 | +19% | +62% | 3,163 | $1,533 | $32,337,734 | 8 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 5 | $4,501,719 | -7% | +139% | 3,163 | $1,423 | $36,839,453 | 9 |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 6 | $3,886,105 | -14% | -13% | 3,163 | $1,229 | $40,725,558 | 10 |
| Jan 2, 2012 | 6 | $3,765,441 | -3% | -28% | 3,163 | $1,190 | $44,490,999 | 11 |
| Jan 3, 2012 | 7 | $1,516,891 | -60% | -65% | 3,163 | $480 | $46,007,890 | 12 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | 7 | $1,100,279 | -27% | -73% | 3,163 | $348 | $47,108,169 | 13 |
| Jan 5, 2012 | 7 | $985,940 | -10% | -76% | 3,163 | $312 | $48,094,109 | 14 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 6 | $2,367,550 | +140% | -51% | 3,170 | $747 | $50,461,659 | 15 |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 7 | $3,813,697 | +61% | -15% | 3,170 | $1,203 | $54,275,356 | 16 |
| Jan 8, 2012 | 7 | $2,124,550 | -44% | -45% | 3,170 | $670 | $56,399,906 | 17 |
| Jan 9, 2012 | 6 | $463,240 | -78% | -88% | 3,170 | $146 | $56,863,146 | 18 |
| Jan 10, 2012 | 6 | $640,931 | +38% | -58% | 3,170 | $202 | $57,504,077 | 19 |
| Jan 11, 2012 | 6 | $507,334 | -21% | -54% | 3,170 | $160 | $58,011,411 | 20 |
| Jan 12, 2012 | 6 | $477,123 | -6% | -52% | 3,170 | $151 | $58,488,534 | 21 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 10 | $1,372,451 | +188% | -42% | 2,909 | $472 | $59,860,985 | 22 |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 10 | $2,332,906 | +70% | -39% | 2,909 | $802 | $62,193,891 | 23 |
| Jan 15, 2012 | 10 | $1,855,424 | -20% | -13% | 2,909 | $638 | $64,049,315 | 24 |
| Jan 16, 2012 | 7 | $1,808,450 | -3% | +290% | 2,909 | $622 | $65,857,765 | 25 |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 10 | $359,763 | -80% | -44% | 2,909 | $124 | $66,217,528 | 26 |
| Jan 18, 2012 | 11 | $275,621 | -23% | -46% | 2,909 | $95 | $66,493,149 | 27 |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 11 | $288,436 | +5% | -40% | 2,909 | $99 | $66,781,585 | 28 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | - | $677,211 | +135% | -51% | 2,065 | $328 | $67,458,796 | 29 |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 13 | $1,403,598 | +107% | -40% | 2,065 | $680 | $68,862,394 | 30 |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 13 | $702,631 | -50% | -62% | 2,065 | $340 | $69,565,025 | 31 |
| Jan 23, 2012 | - | $188,465 | -73% | -90% | 2,065 | $91 | $69,753,490 | 32 |
| Jan 24, 2012 | - | $174,233 | -8% | -52% | 2,065 | $84 | $69,927,723 | 33 |
| Jan 25, 2012 | - | $149,381 | -14% | -46% | 2,065 | $72 | $70,077,104 | 34 |
| Jan 26, 2012 | - | $160,427 | +7% | -44% | 2,065 | $78 | $70,237,531 | 35 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | - | $361,043 | +125% | -47% | 1,089 | $332 | $70,598,574 | 36 |
| Jan 28, 2012 | - | $698,084 | +93% | -50% | 1,089 | $641 | $71,296,658 | 37 |
| Jan 29, 2012 | - | $409,220 | -41% | -42% | 1,089 | $376 | $71,705,878 | 38 |
| Jan 30, 2012 | - | $66,928 | -84% | -64% | 1,089 | $61 | $71,772,806 | 39 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | - | $77,893 | +16% | -55% | 1,089 | $72 | $71,850,699 | 40 |
| Feb 1, 2012 | - | $64,559 | -17% | -57% | 1,089 | $59 | $71,915,258 | 41 |
| Feb 2, 2012 | - | $68,313 | +6% | -57% | 1,089 | $63 | $71,983,571 | 42 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | - | $197,348 | +189% | -45% | 754 | $262 | $72,180,919 | 43 |
| Feb 4, 2012 | - | $393,403 | +99% | -44% | 754 | $522 | $72,574,322 | 44 |
| Feb 5, 2012 | - | $147,119 | -63% | -64% | 754 | $195 | $72,721,441 | 45 |
| Feb 6, 2012 | - | $39,602 | -73% | -41% | 754 | $53 | $72,761,043 | 46 |
| Feb 7, 2012 | - | $43,701 | +10% | -44% | 754 | $58 | $72,804,744 | 47 |
| Feb 8, 2012 | - | $39,353 | -10% | -39% | 754 | $52 | $72,844,097 | 48 |
| Feb 9, 2012 | - | $41,808 | +6% | -39% | 754 | $55 | $72,885,905 | 49 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | - | $88,745 | +112% | -55% | 420 | $211 | $72,974,650 | 50 |
| Feb 11, 2012 | - | $172,315 | +94% | -56% | 420 | $410 | $73,146,965 | 51 |
| Feb 12, 2012 | - | $99,634 | -42% | -32% | 420 | $237 | $73,246,599 | 52 |
| Feb 13, 2012 | - | $21,794 | -78% | -45% | 420 | $52 | $73,268,393 | 53 |
| Feb 14, 2012 | - | $42,137 | +93% | -4% | 420 | $100 | $73,310,530 | 54 |
| Feb 15, 2012 | - | $19,481 | -54% | -50% | 420 | $46 | $73,330,011 | 55 |
| Feb 16, 2012 | - | $26,610 | +37% | -36% | 420 | $63 | $73,356,621 | 56 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | - | $76,994 | +189% | -13% | 420 | $183 | $73,433,615 | 57 |
| Feb 18, 2012 | - | $127,448 | +66% | -26% | 420 | $303 | $73,561,063 | 58 |
| Feb 19, 2012 | - | $95,591 | -25% | -4% | 420 | $228 | $73,656,654 | 59 |
| Feb 20, 2012 | - | $86,366 | -10% | +296% | 420 | $206 | $73,743,020 | 60 |
| Feb 21, 2012 | - | $25,301 | -71% | -40% | 420 | $60 | $73,768,321 | 61 |
| Feb 22, 2012 | - | $19,851 | -22% | +2% | 420 | $47 | $73,788,172 | 62 |
| Feb 23, 2012 | - | $23,354 | +18% | -12% | 420 | $56 | $73,811,526 | 63 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | - | $79,022 | +238% | +3% | 280 | $282 | $73,890,548 | 64 |
| Feb 25, 2012 | - | $135,930 | +72% | +7% | 280 | $485 | $74,026,478 | 65 |
| Feb 26, 2012 | - | $69,768 | -49% | -27% | 280 | $249 | $74,096,246 | 66 |
| Feb 27, 2012 | - | $16,566 | -76% | -81% | 280 | $59 | $74,112,812 | 67 |
| Feb 28, 2012 | - | $17,837 | +8% | -30% | 280 | $64 | $74,130,649 | 68 |
| Feb 29, 2012 | - | $14,876 | -17% | -25% | 280 | $53 | $74,145,525 | 69 |
| Mar 1, 2012 | - | $17,428 | +17% | -25% | 280 | $62 | $74,162,953 | 70 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | - | $61,786 | +255% | -22% | 266 | $232 | $74,224,739 | 71 |
| Mar 3, 2012 | - | $117,016 | +89% | -14% | 266 | $440 | $74,341,755 | 72 |
| Mar 4, 2012 | - | $65,027 | -44% | -7% | 266 | $244 | $74,406,782 | 73 |
| Mar 5, 2012 | - | $16,842 | -74% | +2% | 266 | $63 | $74,423,624 | 74 |
| Mar 6, 2012 | - | $21,307 | +27% | +19% | 266 | $80 | $74,444,931 | 75 |
| Mar 7, 2012 | - | $16,964 | -20% | +14% | 266 | $64 | $74,461,895 | 76 |
| Mar 8, 2012 | - | $19,761 | +16% | +13% | 266 | $74 | $74,481,656 | 77 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | - | $50,796 | +157% | -18% | 228 | $223 | $74,532,452 | 78 |
| Mar 10, 2012 | - | $87,353 | +72% | -25% | 228 | $383 | $74,619,805 | 79 |
| Mar 11, 2012 | - | $50,072 | -43% | -23% | 228 | $220 | $74,669,877 | 80 |
| Mar 12, 2012 | - | $22,601 | -55% | +34% | 228 | $99 | $74,692,478 | 81 |
| Mar 13, 2012 | - | $27,101 | +20% | +27% | 228 | $119 | $74,719,579 | 82 |
| Mar 14, 2012 | - | $22,197 | -18% | +31% | 228 | $97 | $74,741,776 | 83 |
| Mar 15, 2012 | - | $25,030 | +13% | +27% | 228 | $110 | $74,766,806 | 84 |
| Mar 16, 2012 | - | $41,566 | +66% | -18% | 188 | $221 | $74,808,372 | 85 |
| Mar 17, 2012 | - | $60,924 | +47% | -30% | 188 | $324 | $74,869,296 | 86 |
| Mar 18, 2012 | - | $39,475 | -35% | -21% | 188 | $210 | $74,908,771 | 87 |
| Mar 19, 2012 | - | $16,614 | -58% | -26% | 188 | $88 | $74,925,385 | 88 |
| Mar 20, 2012 | - | $19,089 | +15% | -30% | 188 | $102 | $74,944,474 | 89 |
| Mar 21, 2012 | - | $17,601 | -8% | -21% | 188 | $94 | $74,962,075 | 90 |
| Mar 22, 2012 | - | $18,879 | +7% | -25% | 188 | $100 | $74,980,954 | 91 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | - | $34,766 | +84% | -16% | 155 | $224 | $75,015,720 | 92 |
| Mar 24, 2012 | - | $57,593 | +66% | -5% | 155 | $372 | $75,073,313 | 93 |
| Mar 25, 2012 | - | $31,900 | -45% | -19% | 155 | $206 | $75,105,213 | 94 |
| Mar 26, 2012 | - | $15,046 | -53% | -9% | 155 | $97 | $75,120,259 | 95 |
| Mar 27, 2012 | - | $17,118 | +14% | -10% | 155 | $110 | $75,137,377 | 96 |
| Mar 28, 2012 | - | $15,948 | -7% | -9% | 155 | $103 | $75,153,325 | 97 |
| Mar 29, 2012 | - | $17,973 | +13% | -5% | 155 | $116 | $75,171,298 | 98 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | - | $33,125 | +84% | -5% | 136 | $244 | $75,204,423 | 99 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | - | $46,707 | +41% | -19% | 136 | $343 | $75,251,130 | 100 |
| Apr 1, 2012 | - | $28,392 | -39% | -11% | 136 | $209 | $75,279,522 | 101 |
| Apr 2, 2012 | - | $14,987 | -47% | n/c | 136 | $110 | $75,294,509 | 102 |
| Apr 3, 2012 | - | $18,638 | +24% | +9% | 136 | $137 | $75,313,147 | 103 |
| Apr 4, 2012 | - | $16,652 | -11% | +4% | 136 | $122 | $75,329,799 | 104 |
| Apr 5, 2012 | - | $19,788 | +19% | +10% | 136 | $146 | $75,349,587 | 105 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | - | $23,980 | +21% | -28% | 99 | $242 | $75,373,567 | 106 |
| Apr 7, 2012 | - | $21,870 | -9% | -53% | 99 | $221 | $75,395,437 | 107 |
| Apr 8, 2012 | - | $11,538 | -47% | -59% | 99 | $117 | $75,406,975 | 108 |
| Apr 9, 2012 | - | $11,719 | +2% | -22% | 99 | $118 | $75,418,694 | 109 |
| Apr 10, 2012 | - | $10,853 | -7% | -42% | 99 | $110 | $75,429,547 | 110 |
| Apr 11, 2012 | - | $10,958 | +1% | -34% | 99 | $111 | $75,440,505 | 111 |
| Apr 12, 2012 | - | $10,391 | -5% | -47% | 99 | $105 | $75,450,896 | 112 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | - | $14,974 | +44% | -38% | 83 | $180 | $75,465,870 | 113 |
| Apr 14, 2012 | - | $21,184 | +41% | -3% | 83 | $255 | $75,487,054 | 114 |
| Apr 15, 2012 | - | $11,043 | -48% | -4% | 83 | $133 | $75,498,097 | 115 |
| Apr 16, 2012 | - | $2,888 | -74% | -75% | 83 | $35 | $75,500,985 | 116 |
| Apr 17, 2012 | - | $4,148 | +44% | -62% | 83 | $50 | $75,505,133 | 117 |
| Apr 18, 2012 | - | $3,948 | -5% | -64% | 83 | $48 | $75,509,081 | 118 |
| Apr 19, 2012 | - | $3,954 | n/c | -62% | 83 | $48 | $75,513,035 | 119 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | - | $8,835 | +123% | -41% | 66 | $134 | $75,521,870 | 120 |
| Apr 21, 2012 | - | $17,016 | +93% | -20% | 66 | $258 | $75,538,886 | 121 |
| Apr 22, 2012 | - | $9,358 | -45% | -15% | 66 | $142 | $75,548,244 | 122 |
| Apr 23, 2012 | - | $3,033 | -68% | +5% | 66 | $46 | $75,551,277 | 123 |
| Apr 24, 2012 | - | $3,015 | -1% | -27% | 66 | $46 | $75,554,292 | 124 |
| Apr 25, 2012 | - | $3,305 | +10% | -16% | 66 | $50 | $75,557,597 | 125 |
| Apr 26, 2012 | - | $3,162 | -4% | -20% | 66 | $48 | $75,560,759 | 126 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | - | $6,575 | +108% | -26% | 66 | $100 | $75,567,334 | 127 |
| Apr 28, 2012 | - | $13,256 | +102% | -22% | 66 | $201 | $75,580,590 | 128 |
| Apr 29, 2012 | - | $6,120 | -54% | -35% | 66 | $93 | $75,586,710 | 129 |
| Apr 30, 2012 | - | $1,686 | -72% | -44% | 66 | $26 | $75,588,396 | 130 |
| May 1, 2012 | - | $2,416 | +43% | -20% | 66 | $37 | $75,590,812 | 131 |
| May 2, 2012 | - | $2,069 | -14% | -37% | 66 | $31 | $75,592,881 | 132 |
| May 3, 2012 | - | $2,007 | -3% | -37% | 66 | $30 | $75,594,888 | 133 |
| May 4, 2012 | - | $3,176 | +58% | -52% | 38 | $84 | $75,598,064 | 134 |
| May 5, 2012 | - | $6,290 | +98% | -53% | 38 | $166 | $75,604,354 | 135 |
| May 6, 2012 | - | $4,368 | -31% | -29% | 38 | $115 | $75,608,722 | 136 |
| May 11, 2012 | - | $1,629 | -49% | 28 | $58 | $75,614,835 | 141 | |
| May 12, 2012 | - | $3,266 | +100% | -48% | 28 | $117 | $75,618,101 | 142 |
| May 13, 2012 | - | $3,814 | +17% | -13% | 28 | $136 | $75,621,915 | 143 |
| May 14, 2012 | - | $600 | -84% | 28 | $21 | $75,622,515 | 144 | |
| May 15, 2012 | - | $712 | +19% | 28 | $25 | $75,623,227 | 145 | |
| May 16, 2012 | - | $664 | -7% | 28 | $24 | $75,623,891 | 146 | |
| May 17, 2012 | - | $659 | -1% | 28 | $24 | $75,624,550 | 147 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2011 | 6 | $27,028,831 | 3,117 | $8,671 | $27,487,317 | 1 | |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 6 | $20,606,792 | -24% | 3,163 | $6,515 | $48,094,109 | 2 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 7 | $10,394,425 | -50% | 3,170 | $3,279 | $58,488,534 | 3 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 11 | $8,293,051 | -20% | 2,909 | $2,851 | $66,781,585 | 4 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 15 | $3,455,946 | -58% | 2,065 | $1,674 | $70,237,531 | 5 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 20 | $1,746,040 | -49% | 1,089 | $1,603 | $71,983,571 | 6 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 25 | $902,334 | -48% | 754 | $1,197 | $72,885,905 | 7 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 29 | $470,716 | -48% | 420 | $1,121 | $73,356,621 | 8 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 31 | $454,905 | -3% | 287 | $1,585 | $73,811,526 | 9 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 29 | $351,427 | -23% | 280 | $1,255 | $74,162,953 | 10 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 27 | $318,703 | -9% | 266 | $1,198 | $74,481,656 | 11 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 28 | $285,150 | -11% | 228 | $1,251 | $74,766,806 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 32 | $214,148 | -25% | 188 | $1,139 | $74,980,954 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 33 | $190,344 | -11% | 155 | $1,228 | $75,171,298 | 14 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 36 | $178,289 | -6% | 136 | $1,311 | $75,349,587 | 15 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 44 | $101,309 | -43% | 99 | $1,023 | $75,450,896 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 51 | $62,139 | -39% | 83 | $749 | $75,513,035 | 17 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 57 | $47,724 | -23% | 66 | $723 | $75,560,759 | 18 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 60 | $34,129 | -28% | 66 | $517 | $75,594,888 | 19 |
| May 4, 2012 | 64 | $18,318 | -46% | 38 | $482 | $75,613,206 | 20 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 3/29/2012 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | $7,183 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Belgium | 4/18/2012 | $0 | 0 | 40 | 151 | $544,840 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Brazil | 12/23/2011 | $0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | $2,496,876 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Czech Republic | 4/12/2012 | $0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | $847,073 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Egypt | 3/28/2012 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | $21,109 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Finland | 4/27/2012 | $42,819 | 40 | 40 | 99 | $179,327 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| France | 4/18/2012 | $0 | 0 | 306 | 447 | $4,118,751 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Germany | 5/3/2012 | $117,427 | 51 | 58 | 215 | $299,397 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Greece | 4/26/2012 | $30,184 | 17 | 25 | 42 | $199,859 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Italy | 6/8/2012 | $125,647 | 126 | 126 | 300 | $260,230 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Japan | 6/8/2012 | $1,150,022 | 457 | 457 | 1,659 | $5,326,606 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Netherlands | 4/19/2012 | $0 | 0 | 58 | 108 | $352,184 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Portugal | 3/29/2012 | $0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | $469,845 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 1/26/2012 | $0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | $35,248 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Switzerland | 4/18/2012 | $0 | 0 | 42 | 94 | $357,386 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/16/2012 | $0 | 0 | 76 | 246 | $4,117,229 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Uruguay | 2/24/2012 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | $67,229 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $23,404,151 | |||||||||
| International Total | $43,104,523 | 12/29/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Matt Damon | Benjamin Mee | |
| Scarlett Johansson | Kelly Foster |
Supporting
| Thomas Haden Church | Duncan Mee | |
| Colin Ford | Dylan Mee |
Leading
| Maggie Elizabeth Jones | Rosie Mee |
Supporting
| Angus MacFadyen | Peter MacCready | |
| Elle Fanning | Lily Miska | |
| Patrick Fugit | Robin Jones | |
| John Michael Higgins | Walter Ferris | |
| Carla Gallo | Rhonda Blair | |
| J.B. Smoove | Mr. Stevens | |
| Stephanie Szostak | Katherine Mee | |
| Michael Panes | Principal | |
| Kym Whitley | Cashier | |
| Todd Stanton | San Diego Vet | |
| Lauren Sanchez | TV Anchor | |
| Peter Riegert | Delbert McGinty | |
| Roberto Montesinos | Hugo Chavez | |
| Desi Lydic | Shea Seger (Lasagna Mom) | |
| Erick Chavarria | Ernesto | |
| Sam Fox | Alison | |
| Dustin Ybarra | Nathan | |
| Ben Seeder | Bruce | |
| Alice Marie Crowe | Parrot Lady | |
| Michelle Panek | Sarah Tanner (Vet Assistant) | |
| Gary D. Robertson | Male Zookeeper | |
| Nicole Russell | Volunteer | |
| Reid Peters | Volunteer | |
| Taylor Victoria Cerza | Zoo Patron | |
| Steve Bessette | Zoo Patron | |
| Hal Alpert | Zoo Patron | |
| Leslie Trotter | Zoo Patron | |
| Caroline Hanna | Zoo Patron | |
| David Lopez | Zoo Patron | |
| Benjamin Mee | Visiting Family | |
| Ella Mee | Visiting Family | |
| Milo Mee | Visiting Family | |
| Sammi Mee | Visiting Family | |
| William Crowe | Zoo Kid | |
| Curtis Crowe | Zoo Kid | |
| Johnny Cicco | Zoo Staff | |
| Alexia Barroso | Zoo Staff | |
| Thomas R. Baker | Pilot | |
| David Dustin Kenyon | Pilot | |
| Shannah Barrett | Party Girl | |
| Christie Kittelsen | Zoo Lovers | |
| Michelle Pickens | Zoo Lover | |
| Gabriel Escalante | Sergundo |
Production and Technical Credits
| Cameron Crowe | Director | |
| Aline Brosh McKenna | Screenwriter | |
| Cameron Crowe | Screenwriter | |
| Benjamin Mee | Based upon the book by | |
| Julie Yorn | Producer | |
| Cameron Crowe | Producer | |
| Rick Yorn | Producer | |
| Ilona Herzberg | Executive Producer | |
| Rodrigo Prieto | Cinematographer | |
| Clay Griffith | Production Designer | |
| Mark Livolsi | Editor | |
| Paul Deason | Co-Producer | |
| Aldric La'auli Porter | Co-Producer | |
| Marc R. Gordon | Co-Producer | |
| Doborah L. Scott | Costume Designer | |
| Jonsi | Composer | |
| Gail Levin | Casting | |
| Peter Borck | Supervising Art Director | |
| Domenic Silvestri | Art Director | |
| Wayne Shepherd | Set Decorator | |
| Deborah L. Scott | Costume Designer | |
| Jeff Wexler | Sound | |
| Mildred Iatrou Morgan* | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Ai-Ling Lee | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| D.M. Hemphill | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Ron Bartlett | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Paul Graff | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Burt Dalton | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Thomas Robinson Harper | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Doug Seus | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Jeffrey Harlacker | Associate Producer | |
| Michelle Panek | Associate Producer | |
| Aldric La'auli Porter | Assistant Director | |
| Thomas Robinson Harper | Second Unit Director | |
| Brad Shield | Second Unit Camera | |
| Patrick Murguia | Second Unit Camera | |
| Eduardo Mayen | Second Unit Camera |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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