Arriving in theaters for the holidays, WE BOUGHT A ZOO is a heartfelt family comedy about a recently widowed dad who moves his family into a house situated in the middle of a dilapidated wildlife refuge which they work to restore. Adapted from the popular memoir by BENJAMIN MEE and directed by CAMERON CROWE, the film stars MATT DAMON, THOMAS HAYDEN CHURCH, SCARLETT JOHANSSEN, PATRICK FUGIT, ELLE FANNING and CARLA GALLO.

Ignoring the old adage about never working with kids and animal, CROWE considered this film a challenge worth taking on. At a recent press conference to promote the movie, the director talked about bringing the story to the screen. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR FOR AUDIO)

WE BOUGHT A ZOO opens in theaters Friday