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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallTampa Bay TimesSteve PersallSure, it's silly without shame, and predictably sentimental. But Zookeeper is the most thoroughly enjoyable movie for the entire family in theaters right now. I can't believe I just typed that about a Kevin James flick with talking animals.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt's not the romcom that's so entertaining, anyway; it's the slapstick.
- 50Orlando SentinelRoger MooreOrlando SentinelRoger MooreJames takes his comic lumps like a man. His Griffin suffers injuries and indignities and lets us laugh at him as he does. No matter where the script wanders and where the direction founders, at some point, James' comic instincts take over. And this time, they don't let him down.
- 42The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsAs a study in insanity, Zookeeper is mildly interesting. But as a kiddie comedy, it's something to watch only once the little ones have worn out their "Dr. Doolittle" DVD.
- 40Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzIt's stupid, then it veers toward the absurd, but with James at its center it remains sort of sweet throughout. You can't hate James or the movie; both are just sort of dopey but well-meaning.
- 40Boxoffice MagazinePete HammondBoxoffice MagazinePete HammondAlmost totally devoid of charm and genuine laughs despite the presence of star Kevin James and a wonderful veteran voice cast for the creatures.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyAlthough one would never have expected to find her in a film like this, Dawson, by dint of enthusiasm, is the only actor who rises above the material with her dignity intact.
- 30VarietyBrian LowryVarietyBrian LowryUltimately, it's a marketing pitch in search of a movie that proves punishingly flat.
- 0Slant MagazineSimon AbramsSlant MagazineSimon AbramsIt's monumentally terrible. "Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son" now has competition for worst picture of the year.
- 0Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesAustin ChronicleKimberley JonesI'm not gonna sugarcoat this: Movies don't have to be this bad.