Zookeeper (2011)

About Zookeeper

Zookeeper is a 2011 American comedy film directed by Frank Coraci, starring Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb, with voices from Nick Nolte, Sylvester Stallone, Adam Sandler, and Cher. The plot revolves around the story of Griffin Keyes (Kevin James), a kind-hearted, dedicated zookeeper who is thinking of quitting his job due to his inability to attract women. However, he changes his mind when the animals he takes care of, reveal their capability to speak and offer to teach him the ways to win back the woman of his dreams.

Making / Production

The movie was produced by Happy Madison Productions, Broken Road Productions, and Hey Eddie, with Columbia Pictures as the distributor. Filming took place in Boston, and at Franklin Park Zoo. The film's screenplay was written by Nick Bakay, Rock Reuben, Kevin James, Jay Scherick, and David Ronn.

Actors

• Kevin James as Griffin Keyes, a well-meaning but clueless zookeeper who falls in love with his comely associate.
• Rosario Dawson as Kate, a colleague of Griffin who has been secretly in love with him.
• Leslie Bibb as Stephanie, the woman who Griffin is in love with.
• Voices of notable actors such as Nick Nolte, Sylvester Stallone, Adam Sandler, and Cher played various zoo animals.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The movie was originally set for an October 2010 release, but it was moved to July 2011 to avoid competition with another film.
• Despite receiving mostly negative reviews from critics, the film was a box office success.
• This is the first film to feature Sylvester Stallone and Adam Sandler in the same project.

Quotes

• "It's not like anybody's asking me to jump off a bridge. They just want me to apply myself in an area I've proven I could be successful in." - Griffin Keyes
• "Griffin, we need to talk." - Stephanie

Music, Soundtrack

• "You're The Best Thing" - Ray LaMontagne
• "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad" - Meat Loaf
• "More Than A Feeling" - Boston