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Zootopia 2

26 November 2025English1h 48m

What critics are saying

Critical reception for Zootopia 2 is mixed-to-positive, with most reviewers finding it an enjoyable and charming follow-up that retains the caper spirit and social messaging of the original.

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Jared Bush WriterJared Bush DirectorByron Howard Director

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for Zootopia 2 is mixed-to-positive, with most reviewers finding it an enjoyable and charming follow-up that retains the caper spirit and social messaging of the original. Several critics praised its socially conscious themes, humor, and the returning Judy-Nick dynamic, with one calling it the best buddy cop movie in years and highlighting its visuals and emotional depth. On the negative side, a recurring criticism is that the sequel feels creatively safe and lacks ambition, with some noting it spends too little time in its titular city and feels more like a TV movie than a theatrical animated feature. A few critics also flagged its on-the-nose messaging, though some allowed that this was acceptable given its family audience.

5 rated reviews · 5 positive

Praised: socially conscious themes and humorCriticised: lacks ambition, feels creatively safe

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Critic Reviews (6)

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Shalini LangerTop Critic· Indian Express
6.0
The "lessons" at the heart of this film are perhaps too on the nose. But that is not necessarily bad for a film that is meant for children. Zootopia has bark but also bite.
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8.0
ZPD's first ever bunny-fox detective duo is back onto the case of some of the weightiest issues we face as a society, and they brought all the animal puns with them.
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6.5
Disney seems less invested in Zootopia as an artistic effort, churning out a sequel that feels more like a Disney+ TV show than an animated epic. Rather than push animation forward, Zootopia 2 is content to be just another colorful kids' movie about cute, funny animals in a big, frenetic world.
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Jake Coyle· Associated Press
6.2
For a movie that was in so many ways about a country mouse (bunny) coming to the big city and finding endless varieties of wildlife, both upright and shady, the "Zootopia" sequel spends too much of its time away from its mammalian metropolis. The fun caper spirit of the first movie is alive enough to carry Bush and Howard's film, but you can't help feel like sequel-ization also means domestication.
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Mayur Sanap· Rediff
6.0
Zootopia 2 is charming, engaging, and thoroughly fun to watch. Where Zootopia 2 truly shines is in the way it delivers its socially-conscious message, neatly weaving grown-up themes into a kid-friendly tale with a heartfelt message of 'You belong.'
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Frank Scheck· The Hollywood Reporter
Not rated
The best buddy cop movie in eons has arrived in the form of Zootopia 2. This sequel to 2016's smash hit Oscar-winning animated film proves more than worth the lengthy wait, knocking it out of the park with its dazzling visuals, sophisticated humor and doses of genuine emotion.
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Release Date
26 November 2025
Runtime
1h 48m
Language
English

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