Who is the lead character? |
Matt King (George Clooney), an inept but well-meaning single dad of two trying to keep his family together after his wife slips into a coma. |
Benjamin Mee (Matt Damon), an inept but well-meaning single dad of two trying to keep his family together after his wife dies. |
Was this actor also in Ocean's Eleven? |
Yes (Danny Ocean). |
Yes (Linus Caldwell). |
What is the older kid like? |
Alexandra (Shailene Woodley) acts out at school, says cruel things to her father, and pals around with a weird spacy stoner kid named Sid. |
Dylan (Colin Ford) acts out at school, says cruel things to his father, and pals around with a spacy pixie dream girl named Lily (Elle Fanning). |
How about the younger kid? |
Scottie (Amara Miller) is a sensitive, troubled child with a gift for cursing ("motherless whore") in high-pressure situations. |
Rosie (Maggie Elizabeth Jones) is a sensitive, precocious child with a gift for cursing ("dick") in high-pressure situations. |
Tell me about the dad's plan to bond with his children. |
Matt takes his two children on a Hawaiian adventure to track down his wife's lover. |
Benjamin takes his two children on a Southern California adventure to … buy a zoo. |
Do his friends and family approve? |
No, but they bring microwave dinners by the house anyway. |
No, but they bring dishes of lasagna by the house anyway. |
Does the dad express his distress through some sort of physical comedy? |
Yes, George Clooney does a funny run. |
Yes, Matt Damon does a funny punch-the-air freak-out. |
How about through intense conversations with a being who can't respond? |
Yes, to his comatose wife. |
Yes, to a sick tiger. |
Is a pain-in-the-ass Realtor involved? |
Brian Speer (Matthew Lillard), who was having an affair with Matt King's wife. |
Mr. Stevens (J. B. Smoove), who sells the zoo to Benjamin Mee. |
What about a striking blonde woman who teaches dad about love?
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Julie Speer (Judy Greer), whose five-alarm hospital meltdown helps Matt let go of his anger. |
Kelly Foster (Scarlett Johnasson), whose five-alarm hotness helps Benjamin let go of his dead wife.
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Does dad lecture a large group of people about choosing family over business? |
Yes. |
Yes. |
Does dad's crazy plan save the family? |
More or less. |
Of course! This is We Bought a Zoo! |