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Zookeeper (film)

Zookeeper
Zookeeper Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Frank Coraci
Produced by
Screenplay by
  • Nick Bakay
  • Rock Reuben
  • Kevin James
  • Jay Scherick
  • David Ronn
Story by
  • Jay Scherick
  • David Ronn
Starring
Music by Rupert Gregson-Williams
Cinematography Michael Barrett
Edited by Scott Hill
Production
company
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • July 8, 2011 (2011-07-08)
Running time
102 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $80 million
Box office $169.8 million

Zookeeper is a 2011 American comedy film directed by Frank Coraci, starring Kevin James and featuring the voices of Nick Nolte, Sylvester Stallone, Adam Sandler, Judd Apatow, Cher, Jon Favreau, and Faizon Love. It revolves around an unlucky zookeeper who turns to the animals at his zoo to help him find love. The film contains computer animation for the animal characters. It was the first Happy Madison film to be released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, with Columbia Pictures. The film was released on July 8, 2011.

Filming began in Boston on August 17, 2009. The film received negative reviews from critics and it earned $169.8 million on a $80 million budget. Zookeeper was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 11, 2011. It is available on Netflix in Canada and the UK.

A zookeeper named Griffin Keyes (Kevin James) sets up a plan to propose to the love of his life Stephanie (Leslie Bibb), but she rejects him and claims that his career as a zookeeper is what is keeping her away, therefore breaking Griffin's heart.

Five years later, Griffin is shown to be the lead zookeeper at the Franklin Park Zoo who cares deeply for the zoo animals. That night, Griffin holds a party at the zoo for his brother Dave (Nat Faxon) who is getting married, but freaks out when he discovers that Stephanie was invited. Dave offers Griffin to come and work with him at a car dealership, explaining that it is the best way to get Stephanie back. Griffin contemplates quitting his job at the zoo and joining his brother at the dealership.


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