Matt Damon plays grieving widower Benjamin in `` We Bought a Zoo '' The movie is genuinely funny , sweet and kindhearted , our critic says . Hide Caption 1 of 10 Photos:''We bought a zoo!''
Matt Damon plays grieving widower Benjamin in `` We Bought a Zoo '' The movie is genuinely funny , sweet and kindhearted , our critic says . He says it 's great counterprogramming to some of heavier end-of-year releases .