Zookeeper

Plot

A group of zoo animals decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zoo keeper find love — without opting to leave his current job for something more illustrious.

Release Year: 2011

Rating: 4.8/10 (17,056 voted)

Critic's Score: 30/100

Director:
Frank Coraci

Stars: Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb

Storyline
A group of zoo animals decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zoo keeper find love — without opting to leave his current job for something more illustrious.

Writers: Nick Bakay, Rock Reuben

Cast:

Kevin James
–

Griffin Keyes

Rosario Dawson
–

Kate

Leslie Bibb
–

Stephanie

Ken Jeong
–

Venom

Donnie Wahlberg
–

Shane

Joe Rogan
–

Gale

Nat Faxon
–

Dave

Steffiana De La Cruz
–

Robin

Nick Bakay
–

Franky

Jackie Sandler
–

TGIF Waitress

Nicholas Turturro
–

Manny

(as Nick Turturro)

Thomas Gottschalk
–

Jurgen

Brandon Keener
–

Nimer

Robin Bakay
–

Rebecca

Gary Valentine
–

Pizza Guy

Taglines:
Welcome to his jungle.

Details

Official Website:
Official site |
Official site [Mexico] |

Release Date: 8 July 2011

Filming Locations: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office Details

Budget: $80,000,000

(estimated)

Opening Weekend: $20,065,617
(USA)
(10 July 2011)
(3482 Screens)

Gross: $80,360,866
(USA)
(23 October 2011)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA: 102 min

Did You Know?

Trivia:

Shipped to theaters under the code name "The Combo".

Goofs:

Continuity:
When Shane is first seen throwing lettuce into Bernie the Gorilla's pen, a leaf lands right next to the bucket. In the shot immediately following from the other side, the lettuce leaf is gone without Shane having picked it up or thrown it in.

Quotes:

Griffin Keyes:
It took me five years to get over someone I don't love. I can't imagine how long it would take me to get over you.

User Review

This was a fun, entertaining movie

Rating: 8/10


After reading some of the reviews for this movie, it is absolutely
clear that most of the previous reviewers didn't get the point of the
movie. It is a FAMILY movie.

You don't go to movies to see what you can pick apart, and then write a
review that is already predisposed negatively against it. That's just
stupid. Anyone who goes into a movie with the attitude they are going
to hate the movie no matter, and writes an extremely negative review is
an idiot. The reason to go to movies is to be entertained.

Zookeeper was a movie that entertained. The performances by all the
cast members were very well done. There were a lot of laughs, and there
was a lot of fun. My son, who by the way is 7, was in the perfect
demographic for this movie. It had interesting characters, and
situations.

For an adult, a movie with talking animals might not be your cup of
tea, but for a small child, it is awesome. Yes, a child thinks it's
funny when someone smashes into something or someone. Yes, for an
adult, the movie might seem predictable, but truthfully, what movie
isn't somewhat predictable? A young child (for whom the movie was made
for) isn't going to be scrutinizing every tiny, single thing in a
movie, just to say, " A-HA! SEE, I KNEW IT!". A child goes to the
movies to be lost in imagination. My son laughed when there was a funny
part. Whether it was funny because of the animals, or the humans, I
heard a lot of laughter. And yes, I laughed a lot too, and so did my
wife.

I believe that anyone who goes into this movie with the understanding
that this is a movie targeted towards families with young children,
that they will be entertained. This movie hits the mark for the
appropriate audience members it was made for.