Jared Bush
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Those familiar with the first Zootopia, released back in 2016 on the eve of Donald Trump’s first term as U.S. president, will remember its basic ethos: a slaphappy, bouncy, colorful children’s movie set in an animal metropolis built around conspicuous parallels to our society’s own prejudice and oppression.
A rehash of Zootopia’s themes, including prejudice, discrimination, bias, and coexistence, are once again central to the plot.
It’s just as politically flummoxed as the first film, but a strong cast and even stronger heart make Zootopia 2 an improvement over its predecessor.
“Zootopia 2” es igual o hasta más divertida, colorida y creativa que la primera parte…
Although not as nimble at juggling action, comedy and commentary as the 2016 original, Zootopia 2 is a clever animation that banks on the bond between its mismatched animal cop partners.
The first “Zootopia” won an Oscar as best animated feature nearly a decade ago.
…one incredible beat from The Shining that managed to be hilarious and creepy…
…a chase through a hedge maze has a chilly “Shining” vibe.
There are references to The Shining, an extremely layered moment dedicated to Rataouille, and a plethora of cameo voices that may go entirely unnoticed.
But avid movie lovers are sure to appreciate the references to beloved films like The Shining and Babe.
Zootoropolis 2 also features knowing references to everything from Babe to The Shining…
…a snowy trek by shady Pawbert Lynxly (voiced by Adam Sandberg) that pays homage to Stephen King’s The Shining…
…because it does what the better Lethal Weapon or Rush Hour add-ons knew how to do: play it again with a few inventive key-changes…
If Lethal Weapon can inspire a string of sequels, shouldn’t Zootopia get at least one?
While Nick and Judy’s banter is a lot less profane (and contains a lot more shameless dad jokes) than, say, Murtaugh and Riggs from Lethal Weapon, the character dynamics are largely the same.
Prior to last weekend, when we saw Wicked: For Good, it had been months since there had been something we really wanted to watch on the big screen.
“’Zootopia 2’ and ‘Wicked: For Good’ delivered a phenomenal one-two punch for the Thanksgiving holiday — hitting the sweet spot for family audiences and sending our global box office soaring well past expectations,” said Imax CEO Rich Gelfond.
Can “Zootopia 2” take down juggernaut “Wicked: For Good” at the Thanksgiving weekend box office?
Wicked: For Good stands as the sequel’s chief competition over the Thanksgiving holidays in the US, but family audiences should respond favourably to Zootopia 2’s heartfelt message about accepting others’ differences.
In terms of the humour, the franchise does something similar to Elemental (2023), where lots of jokes draw from a combination of nature and our own civilised society.
Like Elemental, Pixar’s own recent venture into summoning a fantasy metropolis as metaphor for cross-cultural connection, Zootopia 2 runs up against the climate-controlled walls of its own concept…
…or Elemental explored how migrant communities integrate while retaining their identity.
Considering the rise of artificial intelligence and Disney’s willingness to push streaming content like “Moana 2” into theaters, it’s all the more impressive that “Zootopia 2” is clearly hand-crafted by talented artists.
Disney’s recent animated outings have included the beautiful but directionless Strange World and the visually dull Wish and Moana 2.
…led to Moana's TV show being reworked into the generic, lower-quality Moana 2…
Just in the last year, Moana 2 and the live action Lilo & Stitch both crossed the billion dollar mark, less a testament to innovation than to the strength of the Disney brand itself.
No esperaba nada particularmente espectacular de “Zootopia 2” —especialmente luego de la experiencia de “Moana 2” el año pasado…
So like Frozen 2 or Moana 2, it’s more of the same.
…if, like me, you’ve sat through agonising Disney holiday misfires like Elio, Strange Worlds or Wish…
This is the second Disney animated film released this year, following Elio, which I also found to be really enjoyable.
One thing is certain: this sequel has a stronger shot at grabbing an Oscar than Pixar’s Elio did earlier this year.
It’s sort of like Chinatown, but with more hippos who are cops.
…the succession of chases, reversals, betrayals, perils and revelations would tax a viewer who figured out Robert Towne’s “Chinatown” long before the finale…
…a cinema-centric plot that referenced “The Godfather,” “Chinatown” and “L.A. Confidential.”
I never thought about whether the fox version of Maid Marian in the 1973 Robin Hood ever considered eating Lady Kluck, her chicken lady-in-waiting, because their animal nature wasn’t a matter of their essence.
As for new characters, snakes have a storied history in Disney animation—from Kaa in The Jungle Book to Sir Hiss in Robin Hood to Juju in The Princess and the Frog.
…if, like me, you’ve sat through agonising Disney holiday misfires like Elio, Strange Worlds or Wish…
Disney’s recent animated outings have included the beautiful but directionless Strange World and the visually dull Wish…
…and the utter hollowness of Wish…
…they deliver something more reliably entertaining than the studio’s other recent animated ventures like Moana 2 and Wish…
They’ve kinda got a Moonlighting thing going on, whether it makes sense or not.
…unos David y Maddie bañados por la ‘Luz de luna’…
And much like the return of THE BAD GUYS, we’re back in a world without humans, just cute (mostly) adorable animals.
The early part of the plot in this instance is remarkably similar to that of The Bad Guys if seen from a law enforcement point of view, even down to the layout of the room where the intrepid pair sneak into an awards ceremony, suspecting that a heist is about to occur…
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)
Directed by Michael Jelenic
influenced by Zootopia 2 (2025)
Themes
…we are only weeks/months removed from the critically acclaimed releases of both Pixar's Hoppers and Walt Disney Animation's Zootopia 2…
READ MORE: A Brutally Honest Kids Review of Zootopia 2…
With Zootopia 2 smashing box-office records and offering up winning anthropomorphic humor, it’s a perfect time for this film to arrive.
…the film will arrive in multiplexes three months after Zootopia 2, another talking animal movie from Disney.
…the dead-eyed large cats of Mufasa: The Lion King bickering over “blood for blood”…
The world is big enough to justify more stories, unlike, say, “Mufasa: The Lion King,” which feels like a franchise expansion no one asked for.
That could also explain why Zootopia 2 turned out better than other recent Disney sequels like Moana 2 and Mufasa: The Lion King.
More Moana? A third Frozen? Sure, why not?
The Oscar-winning 2016 flick (meh, should’ve gone to Moana)…
While 2016's Zootopia beat Moana for the Oscar, I'm not convinced it needed a sequel.
…which had recently seen a successful revival of its princess movies via Frozen and Moana…
However, it’s done in no more overt a way than how Lady and the Tramp took on class…
By pairing predator and prey in the Zootopia Police Department, they tap into the same mismatched-cop charm that has fueled hits like Beverly Hills Cop.
The whole sequence of sneaking into a snowy chateau as part of an off-the-books investigation and then escaping via action sequence that’s equal parts rad and funny is giving James Cameron and True Lies vibes – which very much speaks to my sensibilities.
Rather, it evokes the boldness of Disney's experimental areas in the late ‘90s and early 2000s, such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Atlantis…