Zookeeper

2011 PG-13 1h 42m

5.4 / 10 2K

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5.4/10

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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

Stars

Kevin James Rosario Dawson Leslie Bibb

Bernie the Gorilla (voice)

Adam Sandler

Donald the Monkey (voice)

Sylvester Stallone

Joe the Lion (voice)

Cher

Janet the Lioness (voice)

Judd Apatow

Barry the Elephant (voice)

Faizon Love

Bruce the Bear (voice)

Jon Favreau

Jerome the Bear (voice)

Maya Rudolph

Mollie the Giraffe (voice)

Bas Rutten

Sebastian the Wolf (voice)

Upscale Restaurant Manager

Zoo Visitor (uncredited)

Crystal the Monkey

Donald the Monkey (uncredited)

Charlie Alejandro

Wealthy Zoo Patron (uncredited)

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Brina

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Mike Burton

Car Customer (uncredited)

Billy Concha

TGIF Patron (uncredited)

Danny Connelly

Zookeeper (uncredited)

Zoo-worker (uncredited)

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Simba Dibinga

Simba the Zookeeper (uncredited)

John Franchi

Construction Architect (uncredited)

Comedy Romance Family

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User Reviews 3

FleshWound 17 Mar 2024

4/10

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, ...

Kamurai 3 Oct 2020

6/10

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...

Wuchak 18 Jun 2018

8/10

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). ...