A group of zoo animals decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zookeeper (Kevin James) find love -- without opting to leave his current job for something more illustrious.
Do not feed the box office.
The most surprising thing about Zookeeper is just how many big names lend their voices to this farce, including Cher, Nick Nolte, Sylvester Stallone and Jon Favreau. But no one can breathe life into the tedious script.
Some sparks of comedy and fun but largely a flat and unrewarding comedy.
While there’s a certain mild amusement to be had in listening to Sly Stallone finding his inner lion and Nick Nolte growling like a bear while playing a gorilla, there’s hee-haw in the way of laughs.
Zookeeper is not strictly a children’s film, though it’s certainly infantile.
Hard to believe that modern animatronics could look this ropey.
Slapstick animal charm.
Zookeeper is not without charm and hard to dislike, thanks largely to the appealing screen presence of James.
Even the worst comedies usually contain at least a smattering of funny moments - but Zookeeper has precisely zero.
The one surprise is the A-list voices emerging from depressed gorilla Bernie (Nick Nolte), grumpy lion Joe (Sylvester Stallone) and his wise mate Janet (Cher).
There's one good laugh, involving a mariachi band, but I'm guessing that might not be enough to sell a whole movie.
If this is what the holidays are going to bring, the kids may be better off back in school.
I would rather lie on a bed of nails watching Dr Doolittle for a week than see a single reel of Zookeeper again.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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