Animation, Adventure, Family, Comedy  •  2016  •  109 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Zootopia (2016)

Zootopia poster

Zootopia (2016)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral

Viewer Rating
8.3

Overview

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.


Starring Cast

Ginnifer Goodwin  •   Jason Bateman  •   Idris Elba


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's central narrative critiques systemic prejudice and discrimination, advocating for empathy, challenging stereotypes, and fostering an inclusive society, aligning with progressive social justice values.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

Zootopia features a diverse voice cast for its anthropomorphic characters. Its narrative is a strong and explicit allegory that critiques prejudice, stereotypes, and systemic discrimination, making DEI themes central to its story.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Neutral
Confidence: Medium

Zootopia includes a subtle, incidental depiction of a same-sex couple, Bucky and Pronk Oryx-Antlerson, as background characters. Their relationship is presented neutrally without specific emphasis or commentary, neither uplifting nor denigrating LGBTQ+ identity. The film's broader themes of prejudice and acceptance are allegorical but not explicitly tied to queer identities.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Zootopia does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The film's core message revolves around overcoming prejudice and stereotypes related to different animal species. Therefore, an assessment of its portrayal of transsexual identity is not applicable.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features Judy Hopps, a rabbit police officer, who primarily uses her agility, intelligence, and tools to overcome challenges and evade larger male characters. While she outmaneuvers male opponents in training and during chases, she does not engage in or win direct close-quarters physical combat against them.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Zootopia is an original animated film, not an adaptation of existing source material or a reboot with legacy characters. All characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior canonical gender to swap.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Zootopia is an original animated film featuring anthropomorphic animal characters. There is no prior source material or historical basis establishing the 'race' of these characters, thus precluding any race swaps.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.0
The Movie Database logo
7.8

Critic Ratings

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9.8
Metacritic logo
7.8

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