Zootopia (2016)
Welcome to the urban jungle.
Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 11 February 2016 |
| Genre | Animation, Adventure, Family, Comedy |
| Director | Byron Howard |
| Starring | Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman and Idris Elba |
| Runtime | 109 min |
| Rated | PG |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes 98% · IMDb 8.1/10 · Rotten Tomatoes (average) 8.1/10 · Metacritic 78/100 · IMDb 8.0/10 · TMDB users 7.8/10 |
| Budget | $150 million |
| Box office | $1.02 billion worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Zootopia is a 2016 animated adventure where a rabbit cop teams up with a fox con artist to solve a citywide mystery. It runs 109 minutes, which is just enough time to realize the police procedural is actually a satire. The film treats its animal cast with a dry wit that rarely lands on the nose. It builds a world where the biggest threat is not the monster in the closet, but the prejudice in the hall. The humor stays sharp because the stakes feel real to the characters. It is a clever piece of work that respects the audience’s intelligence.
What the critics said
Critics didn't just like Zootopia; they defended it. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 98% approval rating based on 298 reviews, as of August 2024. Metacritic scores it 78 out of 100, a number that signals generally favorable reviews. Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times called the film "funny, smart, [and] thought-provoking." Peter Travers of Rolling Stone went further, suggesting it "may be the most subversive movie of" 2016. He gave it three-and-a-half stars, praising how it tackled prejudice against a backdrop of xenophobic rhetoric.
How it did with audiences
A $150 million budget against a $1.0 billion worldwide take is a ratio that makes accountants smile and budgets writers weep. It pulled in $341 million in Northern America. The TMDB user score sits at 7.8. IMDb audiences rate it 8.1 out of 10. It was the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2016. Numbers this clean rarely need a second look.
Awards
The AFI picked it as one of the top 10 films of 2016. It swept the major animated feature honors, taking the Academy Award, Golden Globe, Critics' Choice, and Annie. The BAFTA for Best Animated Film went to Kubo and the Two Strings, a defeat that hardly dented the momentum.
What came next for the cast
Jason Bateman traded Hancock and Juno for Game Night and Ozark. Idris Elba moved from the Marvel blockbuster circuit into more of the same, though with a different flavor. Ginnifer Goodwin stepped away from Walk the Line for the sharp turns of Why Women Kill. Jenny Slate left Alvin and the Chipmunks to vanish into Everything Everywhere All at Once. The calendar suggests a shift, but credits do not prove causation. Sometimes a voice just finds its lane.
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Sources
- Zootopia on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q15270647 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Zootopia” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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