"Zookeeper" is a good-natured comedy about how the animals at the zoo coach Kevin James on his romantic life. Since he ends up with Rosario Dawson, they must know what they're talking about.

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'Zookeeper' has a certain animal magnetism that makes it dumb fun

Zookeeper is a surprisingly good time at the movies, or maybe it's just too hot outside for anything in air-conditioning to disappoint.

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It's all very ho-hum, though James, who's like Jason Alexander with a touch of Jeremy Piven, is still a schmo you can't help rooting for.

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If he could talk to the animals

Box office receipts confirm that his audience laps up this self-inflicted physical abuse.

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It’s a kid-friendly romantic comedy, a “ Night at the Museum” at the zoo. With slapstick and sincerity, James buys into the idea that he’s a friend to animals

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Sentiment soothes shrillness

As far as complete wastes of time go, "Zookeeper" is not especially offensive.

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As a study in insanity, Zookeeper is mildly interesting.

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Beastly comedy for the lowest of brow.

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It's probably time to stop fretting about Kevin James's movies, and to stop hoping they'll get better.

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Starring Kevin James and a herd of star-voiced animals, 'Zookeeper' gets old quickly as the zoo's inhabitants try to advise their zookeeper friend on finding a mate.

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Dating Tips From Friends at the Zoo? Of Courserous

“Zookeeper” is pretty much the Kevin James show: he plays the lead role, had a hand in the script and is one of the film’s producers.

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Somewhere along the line in "Zookeeper," Kevin James says, "You had to see this coming."

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The sole plus side is Zookeeper's compassionate, anti-cruelty animal rights message

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James lets zoo go untamed: ‘Zookeeper’ is a confused mashup lacking age-appropriate humor, sense of direction

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Talking animals in a not-so-funny farce

If you've been waiting for Hollywood to produce a romantic comedy with a supporting cast made up of talking animals . . . well, no, even then, Zookeeper will let you down

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Which is possible. It's hard to think of a human finding much to laugh about in this wounded beast.

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The human characters seem inarticulate by comparison; the only adjectives they can ever come up with are amazing and incredible.

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Although there is no such project in the works, such a movie would almost have to be more enjoyable than the torturous excuse for a family film foisted upon us by James and his cohorts.

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In 'Zookeeper,' the animals break their code of silence to help their caretaker with his love life, but the script is so unfunny and uninspired, you wish they hadn't.

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miserable monkey business

Comparatively speaking, his vocational comedy follow-up Zookeeper is a predictable pile of doo-doo.

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