Zookeeper
"Don't talk to the animals...unless they talk to you first."
ComedyRomanceFamily
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?
🎬 DirectorFrank Coraci
📅 Release2011-07-06
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 StudioBroken Road Productions, Hey Eddie, Happy Madison Productions
🗳 Votes1,773
🔥 Popularity4
💰 Budget$80,000,000
💵 Revenue$169,900,000
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🎭 Cast
Kevin James
Griffin Keyes
Rosario Dawson
Kate
Leslie Bibb
Stephanie
Joe Rogan
Gale
Nat Faxon
Dave
Ken Jeong
Venom
Steffiana De La Cruz
Robin
Thomas Gottschalk
Jurgen
Donnie Wahlberg
Shane
Brandon Keener
Nimer
Nick Bakay
Franky
Jackie Sandler
TGIF Waitress
Nicholas Turturro
Manny
Nick Nolte
Bernie the Gorilla (voice)
Adam Sandler
Donald the Monkey (voice)
🎥 Crew
Screenplay
Nick Bakay
Screenplay
Kevin James
Director
Frank Coraci
Stunt Double
Alicia Vela-Bailey
Stunts
Aaron Vexler
Stunts
Chick Bernhard
Special Effects Coordinator
Allen Hall
Executive Producer
Charles Newirth
Stunt Coordinator
Jeffrey Lee Gibson
Second Assistant Director
David Mendoza
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🏷 Keywords
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💬 Reviews
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).…
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 age…
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, …
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