Picture talking animals giving mating advice to a zookeeper who's an absolute loser with women, add a hefty dose of slapstick humour, and you've pretty much summed up Zookeeper. Griffin is a disaster with the ladies, as was proved by his failed marriage proposal to the self-absorbed Stephanie several years ago, but he's really good with animals. The animals have listened to Griffin pine over Stephanie for years, so when they overhear Stephanie saying that perhaps her rejection of Griffin was too hasty, they take action. They decide to help Griffin rekindle the relationship and become the alpha male that Stephanie wants him to be. The animals are masters at mating, but their plan to show Griffin how to act quickly breaks down and they inadvertently begin talking out loud to him. After his initial shock, Griffin starts to take the animals' advice seriously--from how to walk and roar to the extreme of marking his territory. Surprisingly, the animals' advice really works and Griffin is about to get everything he's ever dreamed of--or is he? There's plenty of star power in this film--from Kevin James as Griffin, to the voice talents of Sylvester Stallone as Joe the lion and Cher as his lioness, Adam Sandler as Donald the monkey, and Nick Nolte as Bernie the gorilla--but somehow they're all somewhat underwhelming. This film has more than its share of cheap laughs, often at the expense of some part of Griffin's body, and some viewers will find that just right for a night's entertainment. Those looking for a moral to the story will discover that it's wise to be careful what you wish for and that what you think you want may not be anything like what you really need. Zookeeper isn't a great film destined for repeated watchings, but it's not meant to be--it's a comedy that will make you laugh a bit today and forget it the second you leave the theatre. (Ages 10 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
Kevin James | Griffin Keyes |
Adam Sandler | Donald the Monkey |
Leslie Bibb | Stephanie |
Sylvester Stallone | Joe the Lion |
Cher | Janet the Lioness |
Ken Jeong | Venom |
Rosario Dawson | Kate |
Donnie Wahlberg | Shane |
Colin Lane | |
Joe Rogan | Gale |
Frank Woodley | |
Nat Faxon | Dave |
Rupert Gregson-Williams | Composer |
Steffiana De La Cruz | Robin |
Nick Bakay | Franky |
Jackie Sandler | TGIF Waitress |
Nicholas Turturro | Manny |
Thomas Gottschalk | Jurgen |
Brandon Keener | Nimer |
Robin Bakay | Rebecca |
Gary Valentine | Pizza Guy |
Tanner Blaze | Little Boy at Zoo |
Tim Gage | Bike Guy |
Gino Falsetto | Valet |
Etienne Deneault | Acrobat |
Katrina Begin | Secretary at TGIF |
Matthew R. Staley | Glenn |
Michael Burton | Car Customer |
Todd Zeile | High Roller |
Mookie Barker | Grandfather |
Tara Giordano | Shana |
Daniel Guire | Salesman |
Mark DellaGrotte | Salesman |
Ellen Colton | Shane's Mother |
Barry Bernardi | Cab Driver |
Juston McKinney | Upscale Restaurant Manager |
Nick Nolte | Bernie the Gorilla |
Judd Apatow | Barry the Elephant |
Jon Favreau | Jerome the Bear |
Faizon Love | Bruce the Bear |
Maya Rudolph | Mollie the Giraffe |
Bas Rutten | Sebastian the Wolf |
Don Rickles | Frog |
Jim Breuer | Crow |
Richie Minervini | Ostrich |
Tom Woodruff Jr. | Bernie Suit Performer |
Garon Michael | Bernie Suit Performer |
Bart the Bear | Jerome the Bear |
Tara Giordano-Dean | Shana |
Honey Bump Bear | Bruce the Bear |
Felix | Joe the Lion |
Mike Burton | Car Customer |
Jason Mulcahy | Trendy Guest |
Diana Afonso | Fashion Show Attendant (uncredited) |
Crystal the Monkey | Donald the Monkey |
Simba Dibinga | Simba the Zookeeper |
Charlie Alejandro | Wealthy Zoo Patron (uncredited) |
Billy Concha | TGIF Patron (uncredited) |
Christopher J. Davis | Bar Fly (uncredited) |
Shawn Fogarty | Man in Traffic on Zacum Bridge (uncredited) |
John Franchi | Construction Architect (uncredited) |
J. Gulinello | Waiter (uncredited) |
Josh Gunderson | Zoo Visitor (uncredited) |
Michael J Hammett | Zoo Patron (uncredited) |
Cheryl Hawe | Parent at Zoo (uncredited) |
Mackenzie Hawe | Child at Zoo (uncredited) |
Gina Hernandez | Wedding Attendee (uncredited) |
Andy Jasmin | Party Guest (uncredited) |
Kahdiak | Photographer (uncredited) |
Krystal Kenville | Club Goer (uncredited) |
Jeffery Kincannon | Limo Driver (uncredited) |
David A. Kirsch | Construction Worker (uncredited) |
Ren Knopf | Driver / Businessman (uncredited) |
Lindsay MacDonald | Girl at zoo (uncredited) |
Dan Marshall | Zoo Visitor / Father with Baby in Sling (uncredited) |
Jim Patton | Parkgoer (uncredited) |
Greg Paul | TGIFridays Patron (uncredited) |
David Pulson | Lawyer on Boston Common (uncredited) |
Donna Glee Reim | Bus Rider (uncredited) |
Michelle Romano | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
Kenneth Siddons | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
Joe Sobalo Jr. | TGIF Waiter (uncredited) |
Caitlin Blair Thistle | Wedding Attendee and Fashion Show Attendee (uncredited) |
George J. Vezina | Father with Children at Park (uncredited) |
Dorothea White | Child in Park (uncredited) |
Michael Barrett | Cinematographer |
Scott Hill | Editor |
Kirk M. Petruccelli | Production Designer |
Perry Andelin Blake | second unit director |
David Eric Chapman | first assistant director: second unit |
Chris Kiley | second second assistant director |
Neil Lewis | second assistant director: second unit |
David Mendoza | second assistant director |
Michele Panelli-Venetis | first assistant director |
Michelle Schrauwers | second second assistant director |
Mark Trapenberg | first assistant director: second unit |