Zookeeper
(2011)
Overview
Kindhearted Griffin Keyes is one of the best-loved caretakers at the Franklin Park Zoo, but he's more comfortable with the animals than with females of his own species as proven by his failed marriage proposal to the self-absorbed Stephanie several years ago. The animals have listened to Griffin pine over her for years and, after she reappears in his life, they decide to help Griffin rekindle the relationship and become the alpha male she wants him to be. They inadvertently reveal their secret ability to talk and, after Griffin's initial shock, teach him the rules of courtship, animal-style. Surprisingly, the animals' advice really works and Griffin is about to get everything he's ever dreamed of--or is he?
Director
Frank Coraci
Writers
Nick Bakay, Kevin James, Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Rock Reuben
Top Billed
Kevin James
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Top Billed Cast
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Reviews
Wuchak
⭐ 8/10June 18, 2018
Fun, heartwarming dramedy with Kevin James, Rosario Dawson and… talking animals
RELEASED IN 2011 and directed by Frank Coraci, "Zookeeper" is a dramedy/fantasy/romance starring Kevin James as a (you guessed it) zookeeper in Boston who enlists the aid of the zoo’s animals in his attempt to win the affections of model Stephanie (Leslie Bibb) or, maybe, fellow zoo-worker Kate (Rosario Dawson).
This amusing and heartwarming movie succeeds where…
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Kamurai
⭐ 6/10October 3, 2020
Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend.
Kevin James and Rosario Dawson give a good carry, though they have an excellent range of supporting characters and then Adam Sandler as the voice of most of the animals.
While I would prefer him to lose his mind about the animals talking to him, we instead get a "Do Little" approach where Leslie Bibb and Rosario Dawson fight over a middle aged fat guy without big money.
With a certain sus…
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FleshWound
⭐ 4/10March 17, 2024
A shallow, mediocre film that can't be saved by its fleeting moments of humor.
Zookeeper is about a low-confidence man who is looking for love and manages to keep messing things up. You'll be able to guess the plot within just a few minutes. ...and you'll be right, because it's incredibly predictable.
The flick is filled with crass/lowbrow humor and physical comedy that mostly falls flat, but it does have the occasional bright spot that i…
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$80,000,000
Revenue
$169,900,000