Zookeeper (2011)

Director:

Frank Coraci

Writers (WGA):

Nick Bakay (screenplay) &
Rock Reuben (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

8 July 2011 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

Welcome to his jungle.

Plot:

A group of zoo animals decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zoo keeper find love -- without opting to leave his current job for something more illustrious. |

Plot Keywords:

Zoo | Zookeeper | Lioness | Interracial Kiss | Singing In A Car

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Kevin James	...	Griffin Keyes
Rosario Dawson	...	Kate
Leslie Bibb	...	Stephanie
Ken Jeong	...	Venom
Donnie Wahlberg	...	Shane
Joe Rogan	...	Gale
Nat Faxon	...	Dave
Steffiana De La Cruz	...	Robin
Nick Bakay	...	Franky
Jackie Sandler	...	TGIF Waitress
Nicholas Turturro	...	Manny (as Nick Turturro)
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-Dean	...	Shana (as Tara Giordano)
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 (voice)
Adam Sandler	...	Donald the Monkey (voice)
Sylvester Stallone	...	Joe the Lion (voice)
Cher	...	Janet the Lioness (voice)
Judd Apatow	...	Barry the Elephant (voice)
Jon Favreau	...	Jerome the Bear (voice)
Faizon Love	...	Bruce the Bear (voice)
Maya Rudolph	...	Mollie the Giraffe (voice)
Bas Rutten	...	Sebastian the Wolf (voice)
Don Rickles	...	Frog (voice)
Jim Breuer	...	Crow (voice)
Richie Minervini	...	Ostrich (voice)
Tom Woodruff Jr.	...	Bernie the Gorilla
Garon Michael	...	Bernie the Gorilla
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bart the Bear	...	Jerome the Bear (as Bart)
Honey Bump Bear	...	Bruce the Bear (as Honey Bump)
Felix	...	Joe the Lion
Crystal the Monkey	...	Donald the Monkey (as Crystal)
Diana Afonso	...	Fashion Show Attendant (uncredited)
Charlie Alejandro	...	Wealthy Zoo Patron (uncredited)
Mike Burton	...	Car Customer (uncredited)
Billy Concha	...	TGIF Patron (uncredited)
Christopher J. Davis	...	Bar Fly (uncredited)
Simba Dibinga	...	Simba the Zookeeper (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)
Jason Mulcahy	...	Trendy Guest (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)

Directed by
Frank Coraci

Writing credits (WGA)
Nick Bakay		(screenplay) &
Rock Reuben		(screenplay) &
Kevin James		(screenplay) and
Jay Scherick		(screenplay) &
David Ronn		(screenplay)
Jay Scherick		(story) &
David Ronn		(story)

Produced by
Walt Becker	....	producer
Barry Bernardi	....	executive producer
Jennifer Eatz	....	executive producer
Gino Falsetto	....	associate producer
Todd Garner	....	producer
Jack Giarraputo	....	producer
Kevin James	....	producer
Aimee Keen	....	co-producer
Charles Newirth	....	executive producer
Adam Sandler	....	producer
Jeff Sussman	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Rupert Gregson-Williams

Cinematography by
Michael Barrett

Film Editing by
Scott Hill

Casting by
Justine Baddeley
Kim Davis-Wagner		(as Kim Davis)

Production Design by
Kirk M. Petruccelli

Art Direction by
Daniel T. Dorrance
Domenic Silvestri
Scott Zuber

Set Decoration by
Hilton Rosemarin

Costume Design by
Mona May

Makeup Department
Pierce Austin	....	hair department head
Brian Steven Banks	....	assistant hair stylist
Kristen Barry	....	hair stylist (2010)
Liz Bernstrom	....	makeup artist
Ben Bornstein	....	additional makeup artist
Paula Dion	....	assistant hair stylist
Justin Ditter	....	key hair artist
Corrina Duran	....	makeup department head
Raul Hernandez	....	hair stylist
Jeri La Shay	....	additional makeup
Brenda McNally	....	hair stylist
Jennie-kay Murphy	....	hair stylist
Ann Pala	....	key makeup artist
Denise Paulson	....	makeup artist
Thomas Real	....	department head hair stylist
Alexis Walker	....	third makeup artist
Natasha Ladek	....	wig maker: Kevin James (uncredited)

Production Management
Debbie Schwab	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Barry Bernardi	....	second unit director
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

Art Department
Jason Allard	....	carpenter
Christopher Analoro	....	construction production assistant
Paula Bird	....	scenic artist
Lewis Bowen	....	scenic foreman
Rachel Burgio	....	set dresser
Aimee Butterfield	....	assistant property master
J. André Chaintreuil	....	digital set designer
Christina Chandler	....	set dresser
Gary Chandler	....	on set dresser: second unit
Gary Chandler	....	set dresser
Danica Chipman	....	assistant set decorator
Melissa Cooperman	....	props
Tom Frohling	....	digital set designer
Joe Gagnepain	....	set dresser
Jennifer Gerbino	....	property master
Alberto Gonzalez-Reyna	....	assistant art director
Theresa Greene	....	art department coordinator: LA
Brad Hanyok	....	on set carpenter
Ryan Jacoby	....	plaster foreman
Joseph Kearney	....	construction coordinator
Bridget Keefe	....	set dresser
C. Kent Lanigan	....	props
John Larson	....	carpenter
Timothy Lewis	....	set dresser
Butch McCarthy	....	on-set greens (as John 'Butch' McCarthy)
Matt Meeds	....	carpenter
Amy Morrison	....	set decoration buyer
Kim Nelson	....	scenic artist
Julia Nemerow	....	art department
John F. O'Neil	....	on-set dresser
Mark Oliver	....	construction
Katrina Parsons	....	set dressing gang boss
Nancy A. Pavia	....	set dresser
Brett Phillips	....	lead model maker
Jeff Plauster	....	propmaker gangboss
Gilbert Plourde	....	carpenter gang boss
Gilbert Plourde	....	lead on-set carpenter
Christopher Plummer	....	second unit property master
Michael Potter	....	set dresser
Christopher Poveromo	....	art department assistant: LA
Helen Rasmussen	....	draper
David Rickson	....	scenic plasterer
Ricky Riggs	....	charge scenic
Shauna Sanchez	....	set dresser
Robert Schleinig	....	leadman
Rae Signer	....	scenic artist
John Stone	....	construction foreman
Chris Sullivan	....	art department coordinator
Jason Sweers	....	lead graphic designer
Terry Synnott	....	scenic plasterer
Tricia Turczynski	....	set dresser
Wilfredo Usuga	....	carpenter
Pete von Sholly	....	storyboard artist
Christopher Walsh	....	propmaker
Shann Whynot-Young	....	scenic plasterer
Peter Wilcox	....	gangboss
Usuga Wilfredo	....	zoo steward
Christine Willard	....	carpenter
Paul Wilson	....	on set dresser
Matthew G. Smith	....	scenic industrial (uncredited)

Sound Department
Deb Adair	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ryan Baker	....	sound utility
Laurent Boudaud	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rickley W. Dumm	....	sound effects editor
Frank Gaeta	....	supervising sound editor
Matthew P. Hanson	....	assistant sound editor
Catherine Harper	....	foley artist
Joe Iemola	....	sound effects editor
Kevin Jette	....	sound recordist
Amy Kane	....	foley artist
Tateum Kohut	....	sound re-recording mixer
Howard London	....	adr mixer
David MacMillan	....	sound mixer
Darrin Mann	....	foley mixer
Todd Niesen	....	dialogue denoising
Jason Oliver	....	adr mixer
Greg Orloff	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ralph Osborn	....	dialogue editor
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer
Cameron Steenhagen	....	dialogue editor
Clayton Weber	....	supervising foley editor
Elmo Weber	....	supervising sound editor
Christof Weische	....	adr recordist
Christopher T. Welch	....	supervisng adr editor
James Wright	....	dolby sound consultant
Matt Soule	....	epk sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Adam Bellao	....	special effects technician
Roland Blancaflor	....	special effects technician
Aida Caefer	....	puppet fabrication
Peter W. Clarke	....	special effects technician (as Peter Clarke)
John Cody Fasano	....	special effects assistant
Alec Gillis	....	special effects character designer
Allen Hall	....	special effects coordinator
Matt Hall	....	special effects foreman
Michael Heintzelman	....	graphic layout "Bernie": Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc
Michael Heintzelman	....	project office coordinator: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc
Christopher Johnson	....	special effects technician
Steve Koch	....	sculptor: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Kevin McTurk	....	special effects makeup: Amalgamted Dynamics Inc.
Ratna Pappert	....	puppet fabrication: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
John Ruggieri	....	pyrotechnician
Scott Willis	....	special effects technician
Tom Woodruff Jr.	....	special effects character designer
David T. Woodruff	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Nadarajan Usha Abheesh	....	visual effects artist
Laide Agunbiade	....	senior lighting and compositing technical director
Alfred Ainsworth	....	video assist
David Wallace Allen	....	visual effects consultant
Ed L. Anderson	....	digital compositor
Sean Araki	....	systems administrator: Pixomondo
Neil Atkins	....	senior lighting and compositing technical director: SPI
Christopher Batty	....	previs artist
Jean-Paul Beaulieu	....	digital effects artist
Jeff Benjamin	....	character pipeline
Theodore Bialek	....	cg supervisor
Madalina Bland	....	visual effects
Dhiraj Brahma	....	digital compositor: Sony Pictures Imageworks India
Jeremy Brown	....	digital compositor
Matthew Douglas Brown	....	lead production services technician
Jan Burda	....	senior compositor: Pixomondo
Chandrasekhar	....	visual effects artist
François Chardavoine	....	pipeline architect
John Abraham Chempil	....	roto artist
Alan Chen	....	technical director
Jeff Chung	....	senior lighting and compositing technical director
Stefaan Contreras	....	character pipeline lead
Stefaan Contreras	....	character rigging
Bertrand Cordier	....	senior lighting technical director: SPI
Marc-Andre Davignon	....	software engineer
Camila Davila	....	texture painter
Brandon Del Nero	....	visual effects coordinator
Sean Devereaux	....	visual effects supervisor: Zero VFX
Dhananjayan	....	matchmove and rotomation
Joe DiCesare	....	matte painter: SPI
Tony Diep	....	visual effects artist
Brian Drewes	....	visual effects producer: Zero VFX
Boris T. Duepré	....	division visual effects producer: Pixomondo
Keridan Elliott	....	character setup technical director
Fish Essenfeld	....	lead compositor / senior technical director
Patrick Finley	....	senior technical director
Felix Fissel	....	senior it manager: Pixomondo
Duane Floch	....	previsualization supervisor: Pixel Liberation Front
David Fogg	....	digital compositor
Jaime Fortuno-Lavin	....	lead compositor: vfx
Adam Francis	....	motion control technician
Pooya Ghobadpour	....	visual effects artist
Scott Gordon	....	visual effects supervisor: Pixomondo
Mark Grassia	....	production assistant: Zero VFX
Simon Halpern	....	previsualization artist
Jim Harnish	....	senior production services technician
T.C. Harrison	....	digital compositor
Mel Hayes II	....	visual effects artist
Chris Hebert	....	visual effects photographer
Gunnar Heiss	....	compositor: Pixomondo
Martin Höhnle	....	digital compositor: Pixomondo
Joni Jacobson	....	visual effects producer: Pixomondo
Mike Jiang	....	lighting and compositing technical director
Kevin J. Jolly	....	visual effects editor: SPI
Kareem K.H.	....	digital compositor
Manickam Kathirvel	....	matchmove & rotomation: Imageworks India )
Ranjith Kizakkey	....	matchmove lead
Dan Knight	....	senior compositor: Pixomondo
Stephen Kowalski	....	executive director: systems research and development
John Kreidman	....	digital producer
E. Suresh Kumar	....	matchmove & rotomation
Praveen Kumar	....	visual effects artist
Errol Lanier	....	digital modeler: SPI
Charles Lapage	....	digital compositor
Geoff Leavitt	....	visual effects
Mike Leben	....	motion control operator
Stephanie C. Lee	....	visual effects coordinator
Anu Liikkanen	....	digital compositor
Tim Llewellyn	....	senior lighting technical director
Philip Lücke	....	digital compositor: pixomondo
Jason Madsen	....	visual effects artist
Paul Maples	....	motion control operator
Jennifer McKnew	....	matte painter: SPI
James Michael Miller	....	visual effects coordinator
Lori C. Miller	....	senior compositor: Pixomondo
Mahito Mizobuchi	....	lead modeler: Previs animator
Evangeline Monroy	....	digital production manager
Brian Morse	....	matchmover: Zero VFX
J. Senthil Nathan	....	compositor
Jarrod Nesbit	....	digital production manager
Kevin Noel	....	visual effects coordinator
Tharanipathi Padmanabhan	....	matchmove artist
Sivakumar Palani	....	matchmove
Saurabh Patel	....	matchmove and rotomation
Saurabh Patel	....	matchmove artist/roto anim
Cara Paul	....	lighting/compositing artist
Joseph Pepper	....	senior technical director
Pavan Kumar Potluri	....	senior digital compositor
Balaji Ramakrishna	....	digital compositor
Vinoth Ramalingam	....	matchmove artist/roto anim
Sandesh Ramdev	....	digital compositor
Matthew Rampias	....	technical director: lighting & compositing
Lance Ranzer	....	digital artist
Donny Rausch	....	senior technical director
J. Robert Ray	....	software lead
Chad Roen	....	modeler
Juan Carlos Moreno Rogel	....	visual effects artist
Ryan Rogers	....	lighting lead and lookdev technical director
Joseph Rosensteel	....	lighting & compositing technical director
Sabanayagam	....	visual effects artist
Marc Sadeghi	....	executive visual effects producer: Zero VFX
Rosendo Salazar	....	lighting lead and lookdev technical director
Suresh Sarangapani	....	matchmove artist
Eric Scott	....	visual effects producer
David Seager	....	computer graphics supervisor: SPI
Ziad Seirafi	....	senior compositor
Panneer Selvam	....	digital compositor: Imageworks India
Richard Servello	....	digital compositor
Rick Shick	....	senior flame artist
Praylin P. Shinijah	....	roto artist
Praylin Paulraj Shinijah	....	roto artist
K.S. Sivapriyan	....	matchmove artist
Stanley	....	matchmove and rotomation
Juri Stanossek	....	division vfx supervisor: Pixomondo
Jason Stansell	....	senior animator: sony imageworks
Jonas Stuckenbrock	....	compositor: Pixomondo
Claire Sun	....	visual effects coordinator
Paul Taglianetti	....	visual effects coordinator
Aaron Tankenson	....	manager recruiting
Bridget M. Taylor	....	senior compositor: SPI
Saravanan Thanikachalam	....	matchmove artist
Mathew Thomas	....	visual effects artist
Lynda Thompson	....	visual effects producer
Peter G. Travers	....	visual effects supervisor
Cosku Turhan	....	lighting & compositing
Anu Vijayan	....	rotomation artist
Sören Volz	....	digital compositor: Pixomondo
Jaikishan Vyas	....	compositor
John B. Wallace	....	texture painter: SPI
John Welborn	....	software engineer
Mark Wendell	....	senior lighting/compositing
Dan Weston	....	visual effects
Alex Whang	....	modeler: SPI
Eric Wilson	....	senior technical director: Lighting and Compositing
Christinia Wise	....	visual effects coordinator: Pixomondo
Leah Wouters	....	senior production services technician
Tyquane Wright	....	lighting and compositing: SPI
Chris Yee	....	cg hair lead artist
Teru Yoshida	....	senior color and lighting technical director
Laura Zentil	....	pre-visualization producer: Pixel Liberation Front
Felicia Faden	....	matte painter (uncredited)
Taigne Hammock	....	resource administrator (uncredited)
Andrea Lackey Pace	....	director of production services and resources (uncredited)
Tobias Pfeiffer	....	visual effects editor: Pixomondo (uncredited)
V. Samundeswari	....	digital compositor: Imageworks India, Sony Pictures Imageworks (uncredited)

Stunts
Bobby Beckles	....	stunts
Rosie Bernhard	....	stunts
Chick Bernhardt	....	stunts (as Chick Bernhard)
Francine Maria Bouska	....	stunts (as Francine M. Bouska)
Stacy Courtney	....	stunts
Laura Dash	....	stunts
Patricia de Oliveira	....	stunts
Norman Douglass	....	stunts
Danny Downey	....	stunts
Shane Geraghty	....	stunts
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunt coordinator (as Jeff Gibson)
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem	....	stunts (as Rosine Ace Hatem)
Ann Kelly	....	stunts
Stephen Mann	....	stunts
Paul Marini	....	stunts
Dave Pope	....	stunts (as David Pope)
J.C. Robaina	....	stunts
Doug Seus	....	bear stunts
Brian Smyj	....	stunts
Jay Spadaro	....	stunts
Nicole Surels	....	stunts
Kimmy Suzuki	....	stunts
Anna Venizelos	....	stunts
Emily Venizelos	....	stunts
Aaron Vexler	....	stunts
Caroline Vexler	....	stunts
Boni Yanagisawa	....	stunts
Shane Geraghty	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Keone Kim	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Paul Marini	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Melisanne Russo	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Brian Smyj	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)
Matthew R. Staley	....	stunts (uncredited)
Nicole Surels	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Rebecca Arndt	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Lee Ayrton	....	pre-rigging electrician
Nathan Beaman	....	electrician: second unit
Robert Beinhocker	....	electrician
Woody Bell	....	key grip: second unit
Tracy Bennett	....	still photographer
John Beran	....	rigging key grip
Hans Bjerno	....	aerial director of photography
Kirk Bloom	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Adam D. Bouchard	....	rigging electrician
Graham Burt	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Darryl Byrne	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera
Thomas Calandrillo	....	super technocrane operator
Dave Cambria	....	rigging gaffer
Rick Cardillo	....	rigging electric
Robert Clark	....	lighting technician
Brian Corbett	....	dolly grip: second unit
Peter D'Angelo	....	grip
Scott D. Davis	....	gaffer: second unit
Douglas A. Degrazzio	....	digital imaging technician
Tulio Duenas	....	second assistant camera
Brian Dwiggins	....	generator operator: Second Unit
Geoff Eads	....	electrician
Jamie Fitzpatrick	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Jake Forster	....	key rigging grip
Gregson Gabrio	....	digital imaging technician: second unit
Michael Geoghegan	....	rigging electric
Eric Goddard	....	lamp operator
Sean Hadley	....	grip: second unit
David Hallas	....	electrician
Jose 'Flecha' Hernandez	....	electrician
Elizabeth Heslep	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Dan Hutchinson	....	electrician
Bjorn G. Jackson	....	digital loader
John Janusek	....	key grip
Gary Jay	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Twig Johnson	....	electrician
Jacob Kane	....	lighting technician
Brendan Keefe	....	practical electrician
Mark Killian	....	digital loader
Eric Komar	....	dolly grip: second unit
Frank La Frazia	....	electrician
David LaCarubba	....	digital utility
Zach Lazar	....	lighting technician
JD Leedham	....	grip
Damon Lemay	....	second assistant camera: "c" camera
Ric Loyd	....	grip: second unit
Gordon D. Manson	....	rigging electrician
Brian McPherson	....	technocrane operator
James R. Mitchell	....	best boy electric
Jacki Moonves	....	digital utility: day player
Xavier Munoz	....	grip: second unit
Jeff Murrell	....	chief lighting technician
Brian Mussetter	....	libra head technician
Phil Nason	....	electrician
Evan Nelson	....	technocrane operator
Chris Nickerson	....	electrician
Tracy Ouellette	....	grip
Georgia Pantazopoulos	....	grip
Georgia Pantazopoulos	....	grip: second unit
Courtney Perkins	....	digital utility: day player
Harry Pray IV	....	rigging electrician
David C. Romano	....	best boy grip: second unit
John P. Shine	....	best boy grip
Steve Sikora	....	lighting technician
Justin Situ	....	rigging electrician
Peter Stevenson	....	video assist assistant
Jeff Tanger	....	genny op
Darrell Temple	....	best boy grip: second unit
Amy Vincent	....	director of photography: second unit
Wally Webber	....	grip
Christine Willard	....	grip
Scott Yamano	....	set videographer
John Young	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Ashton Harrewyn	....	grip (uncredited)

Animation Department
A. Ibrahim Basha	....	character animator
Shawn Clark	....	animator
Jacques Daigle	....	animator
Matt Kowaliszyn	....	senior animator
Victoria Livingstone	....	animator
Ryan Page	....	animator
Sivakumar Palani	....	animator
Josh Riley	....	animator
Denis Samoilov	....	senior character animator
Pushparaj Sethu	....	animator
Keith W. Smith	....	animation supervisor
Glen Sylvester	....	lead animator
Carolyn Vale	....	animator
Kishore Vijay	....	animator
Phan Wiantrakoon	....	animator

Casting Department
Matt Bouldry	....	casting assistant
Rob Goodrich	....	extras casting assistant
Freya Krasnow	....	casting assistant
Meagan Lewis	....	extras casting
Aileen McCall	....	extras casting assistant (as Aileen Vicari)
Jacquelyn Palmquist	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kristin Adams Achtmeyer	....	costume assistant
Jessica Albertson	....	costumer
Ben Bornstein	....	airbrush artist
Susanna Brown	....	additional seamstress
Margaret Codola	....	background costumer
Hillary Derby	....	key costumer
Rebecca Fenton Brezovec	....	costume assistant (as Rebecca Fenton)
Adrian Garber	....	costumer
Patrick Guzzo	....	costumer: Kevin James
Amanda Hannan	....	set costumer
Alanna Keenan	....	costumer
Mem MacAfee	....	costumer (as Mem Macafee)
Honah Lee Milne	....	set costumer
Mark Peterson	....	costume supervisor
Andrew Poleszak	....	pattern maker/cutter
Dana Schaefer	....	key costume shopper
Gali Noy	....	assistant costume designer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Jill Bogdanowicz	....	senior digital film colorist
Pamela Choules	....	visual effects editor
Nathan Godley	....	first assistant editor
Mark Reaser	....	hd mastering
Jack Sheehan	....	editorial assistant
J.J. Titone	....	assistant editor
Jay Warren	....	digital intermediate producer

Music Department
David Butterworth	....	orchestrator
Celeste Chada	....	music clearance and licensing
Tony Clarke	....	composer: additional music
Tony Clarke	....	musician: guitars
Christian Davis	....	technical score engineer
Michael Dilbeck	....	music supervisor
Kristopher Cho Flagg	....	composer: additional music
J.J. George	....	scoring music editor
Kevin Globerman	....	digital score recordist
Stuart Grusin	....	music editor
Alastair King	....	orchestrator
Steven Kofsky	....	music production services
Marla Ludwig	....	music licensing coordinator
Frank Macchia	....	music preparation
Aaron Meyer	....	music preparation
Satoshi Mark Noguchi	....	score mixing assistant
Satnam Ramgotra	....	percussion
Bryon Rickerson	....	music editor
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor
Christopher Willis	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Lauren C. Mendoza	....	dot compliance coordinator

Other crew
Brendan Aikens	....	office production assistant
Emma Barber	....	production assistant
Joe Beckwith	....	assistant accountant
Dane Benton	....	production assistant
James Berkery	....	set production assistant
Jenny Blackmer	....	set production assistant
Greta Bramberg	....	production assistant
Diane Branigan	....	wild animal trainer
Bettina Browne	....	animal trainer
Kevin Burke	....	office production assistant
Patrick Canty	....	photo double: "Nimer"
Fritz Ceriales	....	production assistant
Dawn Clounch	....	assistant to producer
Christina Coleman	....	production staff
Derek Cunningham	....	location scout
Patricia L. DeShields	....	production accountant
Shawn Doherty	....	stand-in
Kenneth Donaldson	....	production assistant
Charlotte Anne Dore	....	additional puppeteer
Dean Egan	....	additional production assistant
D.R. Farquharson	....	project manager: Deluxe Digital Cinema
Jeremy Fiske	....	site representative
Brendan Flaherty	....	set production assistant
Mark Forbes	....	animal coordinator
Rob Frank	....	location manager
Ilyse Frisch	....	assistant: Ms. Bibb
Ilyse Frisch	....	assistant: Ms. Dawson
Jason Fritz	....	location scout
Anna Gossman	....	additional production assistant
Ryan Gower	....	animal production assistant
Joseph Guglielmo	....	stand-in
Thomas L. Gunderson	....	animal trainer
Jennifer Hamilton	....	associate choreographer
Charles Harrington	....	location manager
Alison Harstedt	....	construction accountant
George J. Hrico	....	production secretary
Travis J. Kehoe	....	production assistant (as Travis Kehoe)
Brian Ketcham	....	location scout
Suzanne Lehfeldt	....	asst. production coord.
Brett Leigh	....	stand-in
Matthew Libby	....	unit medic
Rick Marcena	....	first assistant accountant
Mikaela Mathern	....	set production assistant
Ryan McPeake	....	set medic
Kyle Morrison	....	production assistant
Murph	....	assistant to Jack Giarraputo
Lucas Nalepinski	....	location scout
Caitlin Osgood	....	assistant accountant
Checo Pacheco	....	accounting clerk
Michael Peavey	....	helicopter pilot
Sarah Perlin	....	additional production assistant
Joe Piasecki	....	key assistant location manager
John Radcliff	....	set production assistant (as Johnny Radcliff)
Ronit Ravich-Boss	....	script supervisor
K.C. Roballo	....	on set medic
Hannah Roble	....	production assistant
Melissa Rosal	....	production assistant
Jenny Sandell	....	production coordinator
Tammy Sandler	....	unit publicist
Jonathon Schermerhorn	....	set production assistant
Doug Seus	....	bears' owner and trainer
Jed Seus	....	assistant bear trainer
Lynne Seus	....	assistant bear trainer
Gianna Simone	....	stand-in
Joshua Kane Smith	....	dance double
Scott Smith	....	assistant bear trainer
David Sousa	....	animal trainer: Crows, Reptiles (uncredited)
Ryan Spenser	....	set production assistant: second unit
Dave Steinwachs	....	sous chef
Jeremy Svenson	....	assistant: Mr. Sussman
Jeremy Tate	....	assistant: Mr. Giarraputo
Briana Taylor	....	travel coordinator
Benjamin Thomas	....	assistant location manager
Angelo Vacco	....	voice actor
Alicia Vela-Bailey	....	dance double: Leslie Bibb
Kevin Vila	....	stand-in: Ken Jeong
Mimi Watstein	....	clearance coordinator
Eric Weld	....	lion trainer
Hunter Wilichoski	....	stand-in
Tim Williams	....	animal trainer
Amy Denning Winfrey	....	payroll accountant
Tom Woodruff Jr.	....	special character design
Stephanie Worth	....	stand-in
Clint Youngreen	....	assistant bear trainer
Giovanni Pantaleo	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Jessica Pennington	....	adr loop group (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures (presents)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures) (presents)
• Broken Road Productions (as Broken Road)
• Hey Eddie
• Happy Madison Productions (as Happy Madison)
• Zookeeper Productions

Distributors

• Acme Film (2011) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Warner Filmes de Portugal (2011) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Feelgood Entertainment (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing Canada (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (France) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (UK) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Zero VFX
• Amalgamated Dynamics (additional visual effects)
• Amalgamated Dynamics (physical gorilla effects, animatronic animals)
• Creative Initiative Make-Up & FX Studio (airbrush artist)
• Framework Studio (main titles)
• Pixel Liberation Front (previsualization)
• Pixomondo
• Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI) (visual effects and animation)

Other Companies

• ARSONAL  poster design (uncredited)
• Birds & Animals Unlimited  animals provided by
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dollies
• Cinema Mechanics  grip and lighting equipment
• Doggicam Systems  BodyMount provided by
• DoggieCam Systems  BodyMount provided by
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Doug Seus' Wasatch Rocky Mountain Wildlife  bears provided by ( Bart and Honey Bump)
• EMS Payroll  extras payroll (uncredited)
• Fisher Technical Services Rentals  camera & performer flying system
• High Output  grip and lighting equipment
• Lanoue Film Arts  artwork
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  hair and make-up trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Panavision  filmed with Panavision® Genesis Digital Cinematography
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for some rude and suggestive humor, and language

Runtime:

USA:102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Datasat | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #46329) | Malaysia:PG-13 | Ireland:PG | Singapore:PG | Canada:G (Ontario) | Germany:o.Al. | UK:PG | Netherlands:6 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Norway:A | Portugal:M/6 | Australia:PG | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | India:U | South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Spain:T

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures

Trivia:

Shipped to theaters under the code name "The Combo".

Goofs:

Continuity: When Shane is first seen throwing lettuce into Bernie the Gorilla's pen, a leaf lands right next to the bucket. In the shot immediately following from the other side, the lettuce leaf is gone without Shane having picked it up or thrown it in.

Quotes:

Pizza Guy:Okay, let's review your order, you want 64 meat lover pizzas and 32 caesar salads, can we interest you in our fudge roll?
Bernie the Gorilla:[Bernie turns to Barry who shakes his head yes] Yes.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.172" (2011)

Soundtrack:

I'll Supply the Love

A Nutshell Review: Zookeeper

Director Frank Coraci seemed to have dumbed down his filmography, bring responsible for comedies like The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy and Click, all starring Adam Sandler, to relative duds like Around the World in 80 Days, and somehow Zookeeper straddles closer to being much of a miss, though it follows the standard formulaic procedure of a romantic comedy where the guy tries ever so hard to woo that girl of his dreams, only that the girl, well, is seriously not worth it.

Kevin James once again plays a self deprecating role as Griffin Keyes the titular zookeeper, and opens the film with a disastrous proposal to his girlfriend Stephanie (Leslie Bibb) who rejects him outright because of his profession. How anyone can do that is beyond me, because it's not as if it's the first day of knowing that fella, but so it goes, and painted the picture of someone after wealth and status, which according to Griffin's soon to be married brother Dave (Nat Faxon) is something a woman like Stephanie would prefer. A job offer at his brother's exotic car showroom would mean Griffin leaving a job that is his calling, and the animals of the zoo have to plot to ensure Griffin stays to care for them.

And that meant an accidental revelation that they can all speak English, fluently, and possess a keen sense of humour, sort of, spending plenty of time bickering than to come up with concrete plans to help our protagonist, and even then, offer tips more suited for the animal world, which allows for some pretty awkward moments, though firmly kept in family friendly territory. In some ways it's similar to Night at the Museum, with the museum pieces coming alive at night, and in the same vein, the animals gather in town hall like fashion when the last patron and caretaker leave the premises to partake in some idle chatter.

Voiced by recognizable folks such as Nick Nolte as the emo Gorilla Bernie who might be more suited in Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Adam Sandler as Donald the Monkey Sylvester Stallone as Joe the Lion who fantasizes about being king of the jungle, Cher as the Lioness, Jon Favreau and Faizon Lowe as a pair of Bears, and Maya Rudolph as Mollie the Girraffe, and a whole host of other voices, you'd come to expect that there would be at least some wisecracking animals to liven up the mood and add to the sporadic laughter caused from a rather tired narrative, but tough luck, there was too little of that.

Instead, what we got are the usual rote narrative development where Griffin painfully tries so hard to regain the affections of someone so undeserving and shallow, though some may argue it's natural selection like in the Animal Kingdom where the mate will choose from the strongest of her suitors, with Griffin being in competition with yet another braggart ex- boyfriend (Joe Rogan) of Stephanie's. In some ways it touches upon contemporary strategies usually involving another hot woman, and Griffin's choice to induce jealousy is that of his fellow zoo co-worker Kate (Rosario Dawson), whom you can stay 10 steps ahead to know how what should be role-playing, would turn out to be.

With an ensemble such as the underused Ken Jeong as Venom the reptile house zookeeper and Donnie Wahlberg as the token keeper with a sadistic streak, both of whom should have seen more screen time, Zookeeper is what you would label as an average family entertainer, playing it very safe just like how one would view a zoo exhibit, encased behind a rigid structure that provides plenty of the same, and none of the surprises.