When an unlucky-in-love zookeeper (Kevin James) tells his romantic troubles to a giraffe, a monkey, a lion and other animals in the zoo, the critters speak up and advise him how to win over the heart of the beautiful woman who got away (Rosario Dawson). But can the sad sap really make their jungle-love advice work for him? This live-action comedy from director Frank Coraci features the voices of Adam Sandler, Sylvester Stallone and Cher.
Frank Coraci (born February 3, 1966) is an American film director and screenwriter best known for his work with Adam Sandler.
Coraci was born in Shirley, New York. Coraci graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in 1988. He has directed three of Sandler’s hit films (The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy and Click) as well as several of Sandler’s music videos. He makes an appearance as the title character in Sandler’s video for “The Lonesome Kicker”. A graduate from William Floyd H.S. 1984
Coraci also directed the Jackie Chan film Around the World in 80 Days which, compared to his Adam Sandler-starring hits, was known for being a major box office failure, earning only US$24 million at the US box office against a US$110 million budget.
Coraci directed Zookeeper, a romantic comedy starting Kevin James in the lead role and Rosario Dawson, released in 2011. —Wikipedia
The previews for Kevin James' movies always look stupid; focusing on pratfalls and juvenile humor. The movies always exceed the previews, revealing heart and grace the previews never hint at. A great movie? No. A movie I enjoyed? Yes. Plus: Rosario Dawson!
I've known fat people, I like fat people, Kevin James is not fat people. He's an unfunny dicksore that needs to be burned off my meat hose immediately.
This film was not as bad as I expected it to be but then again, I am a fan of Kevin James style of comedy the way he delivers his lines and physical comedy. The film always borderlines on the absurd… read review