Zookeeper

Zookeeper

Don't talk to the animals...unless they talk to you first.

Directed by Frank Coraci

Produced by Broken Road Productions, Hey Eddie

2011102 min5.4 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy where talking animals mentor a shy zookeeper through the rules of courtship and self-improvement on his path to winning back his ex-girlfriend.

Kindhearted Griffin Keyes is one of the best-loved caretakers at the Franklin Park Zoo, but he's more comfortable with the animals than with females of his own species as proven by his failed marriage proposal to the self-absorbed Stephanie several years ago. The animals have listened to Griffin pine over her for years and, after she reappears in his life, they decide to help Griffin rekindle the relationship and become the alpha male she wants him to be. They inadvertently reveal their secret ability to talk and, after Griffin's initial shock, teach him the rules of courtship, animal-style. Surprisingly, the animals' advice really works and Griffin is about to get everything he's ever dreamed of--or is he?

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Questions people ask

  • Is Zookeeper easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Zookeeper violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does Zookeeper end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Zookeeper scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Zookeeper sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Zookeeper, and what each one shares →

Like Zookeeper

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Zookeeper

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Zookeeper, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Zookeeper, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Zookeeper, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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