Zootopia

Zootopia (titled Zootropolis in some markets) is a 2016 American animated buddy cop comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore and written by Jared Bush and Phil Johnston, it is the first film in the Zootopia franchise. It features the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate, Nate Torrence, Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Tommy Chong, J. K. Simmons, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, and Shakira. The film follows the rabbit Judy Hopps (Goodwin), a rookie police officer, and the fox Nick Wilde (Bateman), a con artist, as they work together to uncover a conspiracy involving the disappearance of predators. Zootopia premiered at the Brussels International Animation Film Festival on February 13, 2016, and was released in the United States on March 4. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised its screenplay, animation, and subject matter. Zootopia opened to record-breaking box office returns in several countries, and grossed over $1 billion, making it the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2016. Among other accolades, Zootopia was named one of the top-ten films of 2016 by the American Film Institute and won Best Animated Feature at the 89th Academy Awards. An anthology series of short films, Zootopia+, premiered in 2022, and a sequel, Zootopia 2, followed in 2025. A third film is in development.