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Zookeeper

Play trailer Poster for Zookeeper PG 2011 1h 41m Kids & Family Comedy Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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13% Tomatometer 130 Reviews 41% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Kindhearted Griffin Keyes is one of the best-loved caretakers at the Franklin Park Zoo, but since he is more comfortable with the animals than with females of his own species, his love life is lacking. When Griffin decides that the only way to get a girlfriend is to find a more glamorous career, the animals panic. To keep him from leaving, they reveal their secret ability to talk and offer to teach him the rules of courtship, animal style.
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Zookeeper smothers Kevin James's with a sodden script and a surfeit of jokes inappropriate for the young viewers who would be intrigued by its juvenile storyline.

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Jim Schembri The Age (Australia) Sep 14, 2011
3/5
From the unstoppable Adam Sandler hit factory comes this pleasant, kid-friendly, ultra-formulaic shlub-does-good comedy. Go to Full Review Matt Singer Time Out Chicago Sep 14, 2011
1/5
Fans of the sight of James falling over will get a big kick out of Zookeeper, but this deranged comedy will leave everyone else scratching their heads. Go to Full Review Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald Sep 7, 2011
.5/5
To produce something as emphatically unfunny as this, the script's five-man team must have whipped themselves into a state of mutual delusion. Go to Full Review Jason Best Movie Talk Dec 12, 2020
Kevin James's zoo man shovels up a steaming pile of ordure. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 27, 2020
2.5/4.0
Likely contains enough humor to be a decent outing for most families with smaller kids. Go to Full Review Charlie Jane Anders io9.com May 19, 2018
A hell paradigm - two brain-scrapingly terrible genres are mashed up into one ultimate torment of the soul. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 22, 2026 All ages admitted. The worldwide gross is $169,852,759.00 over a production budget of $80,000,000.00. Difference of $89,852,759.00. Starring Sylvester Stallone as the voice of Joe the Lion. See more Eamon A @EamonTheChicken2 Mar 17, 2026 why such a low rating? See more Manny V @RT14932771 Mar 14, 2026 Great movie always a good watch at whatever age! See more Yash B @yashbansal Feb 21, 2026 "Zookeeper" is a somewhat bizarre movie because it never feels like it fully commits to being a movie for adults or children. There are some jokes that are funny, and the romantic element of the story is sweet, but the movie just isn't engaging. I feel like there is potential for a better movie here if more work were put into the script and it were committed to being primarily for one audience. I think there is a sweetness presented here that is common in Kevin James' body of work that I didn't hate, but there isn't enough to say it is worth watching. Overall, it's a PG movie that isn't hurting anyone, but it also feels like there are better options available, even within Kevin James' library. See more The Cursed Legion T @GAVINSISEMORE Dec 23, 2025 Seen this movie 10+ times it would be an amazing watch for a family movie night! See more Ed R @JustcallmeER Nov 18, 2025 This movie had high expectations with bizarre animal antics. See more Read all reviews
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Frank Coraci

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Kevin James

Griffin Keyes

Rosario Dawson

Kate

Leslie Bibb

Stephanie

Ken Jeong

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Synopsis Kindhearted Griffin Keyes is one of the best-loved caretakers at the Franklin Park Zoo, but since he is more comfortable with the animals than with females of his own species, his love life is lacking. When Griffin decides that the only way to get a girlfriend is to find a more glamorous career, the animals panic. To keep him from leaving, they reveal their secret ability to talk and offer to teach him the rules of courtship, animal style.
Director
Frank Coraci
Producer
Todd Garner, Kevin James, Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo, Walt Becker
Screenwriter
Nick Bakay, Rock Reuben, Kevin James, Jay Scherick, David Ronn
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Happy Madison Productions, Hey Eddie, Broken Road
Rating
PG (Some Rude/Suggestive Humor|Language)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 8, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 8, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$80.4M
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
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