Zookeeper
Don't talk to the animals...unless they talk to you first.
2011 | 102m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Frank Coraci |
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| Writer: | Nick Bakay, Kevin James, Rock Reuben, Jay Scherick, David Ronn |
| Staring: |
| 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? | |
| Release Date: | Jul 06, 2011 |
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| Director: | Frank Coraci |
| Writer: | Nick Bakay, Kevin James, Rock Reuben, Jay Scherick, David Ronn |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | gorilla, depression, marriage proposal, ex-girlfriend, restaurant, zoo, wedding reception, anthropomorphism, zookeeper, break-up, monkey, car dealership, engagement party, duringcreditsstinger, outtakes, female scientist, romantic rival, brother brother relationship, good guy, talking animal, brother's wedding |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Happy Madison Productions, Broken Road Productions, Hey Eddie |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $169,900,000
Budget: $80,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tom Woodruff Jr. | Bernie the Gorilla |
| Nick Bakay | Franky |
| Jackie Sandler | TGIF Waitress |
| Nicholas Turturro | Manny |
| Nick Nolte | 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) |
| Don Rickles | Frog (voice) |
| Jim Breuer | Crow (voice) |
| Richie Minervini | Ostrich (voice) |
| Katrina Begin | TGIF Secretary |
| Matthew R. Staley | Glenn |
| Gary Valentine | Pizza Guy |
| Tanner Blaze | Little Boy at Zoo |
| Tim Gage | Bike Guy |
| Gino Falsetto | Valet |
| Etienne Deneault | Acrobat |
| Robin Bakay | Rebecca |
| Michael Burton | Car Customer |
| Todd Zeile | High Roller |
| Mookie Barker | Grandfather |
| Tara Giordano-Dean | Shana |
| Daniel Guire | Salesman |
| Mark DellaGrotte | Salesman |
| Ellen Colton | Shane's Mother |
| Barry Bernardi | Cab Driver |
| Juston McKinney | Upscale Restaurant Manager |
| Garon Michael | Bernie the Gorilla |
| Dan Marshall | Zoo Visitor (uncredited) |
| Crystal the Monkey | Donald the Monkey (uncredited) |
| Bart the Bear II | Jerome the Bear |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Laura Dash | Stunts |
| Rosine 'Ace' Hatem | Stunts |
| Paul Marini | Stunts |
| Brian Smyj | Stunts |
| Jay Spadaro | Stunts |
| Norman Douglass | Stunts |
| Danny Downey | Stunts |
| Stephen Mann | Stunts |
| Stacy Courtney | Stunts |
| Bobby Beckles | Stunts |
| Kimmy Suzuki | Stunts |
| Emily Venizelos | Stunts |
| Nicole Surels | Stunts |
| Boni Yanagisawa | Stunts |
| Dave Pope | Stunts |
| J.C. Robaina | Stunts |
| Charles Newirth | Unit Production Manager |
| Freya Krasnow | Casting Assistant |
| Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks | Choreographer |
| Amy Vincent | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Caroline Vexler | Stunts |
| Frank Coraci | Director |
| Mona May | Costume Design |
| Michele Panelli-Venetis | First Assistant Director |
| Nick Bakay | Screenplay |
| Kevin James | Screenplay |
| Rock Reuben | Screenplay |
| Perry Andelin Blake | Second Unit Director |
| Frank Gaeta | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Kira Roessler | ADR Editor |
| Rosie Bernhard | Stunts |
| Chick Bernhard | Stunts |
| Alicia Vela-Bailey | Stunt Double |
| Rupert Gregson-Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Aaron Vexler | Stunts |
| Allen Hall | Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Supervisor |
| Jay Scherick | Story, Screenplay |
| Pierce Austin | Hair Department Head |
| Corina C. Duran-Rabichuk | Makeup Department Head |
| Hilton Rosemarin | Set Decoration |
| Justine Arteta | Casting |
| Jeffrey Lee Gibson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Ronit Ravich-Boss | Script Supervisor |
| Kirk Bloomberg | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| John Young | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Mark Peterson | Costume Supervisor |
| Stephanie Carter | Costumer |
| Amanda Hannan | Costumer |
| Ann Pala | Key Makeup Artist |
| Jeff Murrell | Chief Lighting Technician |
| John Janusek | Key Grip |
| Dave Rudolph | Dolly Grip |
| Ryan Baker | Utility Sound |
| Charles Harrington | Location Manager |
| Jenny Sandell | Production Coordinator |
| Rick Marcena | First Assistant Accountant |
| David T. Parsons | Construction Foreman |
| Jeff Plauster | Construction Foreman |
| Tom Frohling | Set Designer |
| Jason Sweers | Graphic Designer |
| Aimee Butterfield | Assistant Property Master |
| Chris Kiley | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Patsy Bouge | Post Production Supervisor |
| Elmo Weber | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Christopher T. Welch | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Ralph Osborn | Dialogue Editor |
| Paul Berolzheimer | Sound Effects Editor |
| Amy Kane | Foley Artist |
| J.J. George | Music Editor |
| Jill Bogdanowicz | Digital Colorist |
| David Ronn | Story, Screenplay |
| Domenic Silvestri | Art Direction |
| Michael Barrett | Director of Photography |
| Peter G. Travers | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Lynda Thompson | Visual Effects Producer |
| Daniel T. Dorrance | Supervising Art Director |
| Gary Jay | "A" Camera Operator |
| Chris Moseley | "B" Camera Operator |
| Hillary Derby | Key Costumer |
| Leslie Brown | Costumer |
| Scott Hill | Editor |
| Scott Zuber | Art Direction |
| Kim Davis-Wagner | Casting |
| Michael Dilbeck | Music Supervisor |
| David Mendoza | Second Assistant Director |
| Debbie Schwab | Production Supervisor |
| Jennifer Gerbino | Property Master |
| Michael D. Weldon | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Maurice K. McGuire | "B" Camera Operator |
| Douglas A. Degrazzio | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Patrick Guzzo | Costumer |
| Adrian Garber | Costumer |
| Honah Lee Milne | Costumer |
| Thomas Real | Key Hair Stylist |
| John Beran | Key Rigging Grip |
| Troy N. Wade | Dolly Grip |
| Perry Dodgson | Boom Operator |
| Joe Piasecki | Assistant Location Manager |
| Patricia L. DeShields | Production Accountant |
| Joseph Kearney | Construction Coordinator |
| John Stone | Construction Foreman |
| J. André Chaintreuil | Set Designer |
| Carl Sprague | Set Designer |
| Robert Schleinig | Leadman |
| Tracy Bennett | Still Photographer |
| Jacquelyn Palmquist | Casting Associate |
| Pamela Choules | Visual Effects Editor |
| Greg Orloff | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Brendan Harvey | Costumer |
| Alexis Walker | Makeup Artist |
| James R. Mitchell | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| John P. Shine | Best Boy Grip |
| David MacMillan | Production Sound Mixer |
| Rob Frank | Location Manager |
| Paul Taglianetti | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Amy Denning Winfrey | Payroll Accountant |
| Michael Tavani | Construction Foreman |
| Alberto Gonzalez-Reyna | Assistant Art Director |
| Luis G. Hoyos | Set Designer |
| Pete von Sholly | Storyboard Artist |
| Tammy Sandler | Unit Publicist |
| Michelle Schrauwers | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Meagan Lewis | Extras Casting |
| Barry Bernardi | Second Unit Director |
| Nathan Godley | First Assistant Editor |
| Tateum Kohut | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Joe Lemola | Sound Effects Editor |
| Clayton Weber | Foley Editor |
| Randy Singer | Foley Mixer |
| Frank Wolf | Scoring Mixer |
| Eric Scott | Visual Effects Producer |
| Matthew P. Hanson | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Cameron Steenhagen | Dialogue Editor |
| Rickley W. Dumm | Sound Effects Editor |
| Catherine Harper | Foley Artist |
| Stuart Grusin | Music Editor |
| James Wright | Dolby Consultant |
| Anna Venizelos | Stunts |
| Alfred Ainsworth Jr. | Video Assist Operator |
| Michael 'Mox' Pappas | Craft Service |
| Kirk M. Petruccelli | Production Design |
| Tulio Dueñas | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Walt Becker | Producer |
| Jack Giarraputo | Producer |
| Adam Sandler | Producer |
| Todd Garner | Producer |
| Kevin James | Producer |
| Charles Newirth | Executive Producer |
| Barry Bernardi | Executive Producer |
| Jennifer Eatz | Executive Producer |
| Gino Falsetto | Associate Producer |
| Jeff Sussman | Executive Producer |
| Aimee Keen | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 34 | 56 | 20 |
| 2024 | 5 | 39 | 101 | 22 |
| 2024 | 6 | 23 | 33 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 29 | 61 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 24 | 38 | 15 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 26 | 69 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 787 | 787 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 983 | 983 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 869 | 907 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 907 | 907 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 11 | 644 | 644 |
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 “Doctor Dolittle” (1998) barely gets by. It’s also more relevant to adults in light of the romantic shenanigans, albeit still family friendly. Everything hinges on whether or not the movie can pull off the animals as (talking) characters while keeping you invested in the drama. And it does, incredibly. I actually found myself caring about one of the animals in particular. As always, James makes for a likable every-guy protagonist. And Dawson is winsome. THE FILM RUNS 1 hour, 42 minutes and was shot in Franklin Park Zoo & Boston, Massachusetts, as well as Central Park, Manhattan (for the bike race). WRITERS: Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Kevin James, etc. GRADE: B+/A-
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 suspension of disbelief in place, you can really turn your brain off and enjoy this, and the zoo setting add some fun, if ridiculous situations.
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 predi ... ctable. The flick is filled with crass/lowbrow humor and physical comedy that mostly falls flat, but it does have the occasional bright spot that is genuinely funny. Still, it's overshadowed by many more moments where it's just trying too hard, the gag is too stupid, the character is too cringey, and so on. There are multiple characters that are outright annoying and the longer you watch and the more you encounter these characters the more the entire experience just ends up feeling like a chore. It doesn't offer much for adults, and there is enough lewd humor, cursing, and religious slurs in it that I wouldn't offer it to children either. This one's going in the rejects pile.