Synopsis
A group of zoo animals decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zookeeper find love, without opting to leave his current job for something more illustrious.
Scores
Overall Score
72.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.1%
Review Aggregate
32.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 129 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfamily-friendlyfunnylightheartedromanticsurrealchristmasemotionalgrittyrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin James | 2011 | $9,235,000 | $12,881,000 | (est) |
| Rosario Dawson | 2011 | $5,685,000 | $7,929,000 | (est) |
| Leslie Bibb | 2011 | $4,280,000 | $5,970,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count130
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes68,302
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $80,360,843 | $112,090,691 |
| International | 2011 | $89,491,916 | $124,827,097 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $169,852,759 | $236,917,788 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $75,977,188 | $105,976,184 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $4,870,000 | $6,792,881 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $1,565,000 | $2,182,928 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $8,911,000 | $12,429,438 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $21,247,000 | $29,636,211 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $20,090,211 | $28,022,673 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $132,660,399 | $185,040,316 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $80,000,000 | $111,587,372 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $36,711,000 (est) | $51,206,050 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $2,653,000 | $3,700,516 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $3,443,000 | $4,802,442 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $12,000,000 | $16,738,106 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $134,807,000 | $188,034,486 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $-2,146,601 | $-2,994,170 |
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