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Zootopia
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.
2016 · Directed by Byron Howard · 109 min · Animation · Adventure · Family · Comedy · Screenplay in the scene database · 10 frames
Tagline
Welcome to the urban jungle.
Plot
In a world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals, Judy Hopps, a rabbit from rural Bunnyburrow, fulfills her childhood dream of becoming the first rabbit police officer in the city of Zootopia. On her first day at the Zootopia Police Department (ZPD), Judy is assigned to parking duty by Chief Bogo, who underestimates her potential. During her shift, she is hustled by red fox con artist Nick Wilde, who tells her she will never be a real cop. The next day, Judy abandons her post to arrest small-time crook Duke Weaselton for robbing a florist right in front of her. Afterwards, Mrs. Otterton visits Bogo, pleading for someone to find her husband Emmitt - he is one of several predators who have gone missing. Judy volunteers to take the case without waiting for permission, and an annoyed Bogo warns her she must solve it within 48 hours, or turn in her badge.
Having ascertained that Nick was one of the last to see Emmitt, Judy blackmails him into helping her. They follow clues to a naturist club, then to the sloth-run DMV. There, they get an address for the limousine that took Emmitt from the club, and trace it to arctic shrew mafia boss Mr. Big, who has a grudge against Nick. Mr. Big prepares to drown Judy and Nick, until his daughter Fru Fru reveals Judy saved her life while stopping Weaselton. Mr. Big then welcomes them in, and explains that Emmitt unexpectedly "went savage" in the limousine and attacked the chauffeur Renato Manchas, a black jaguar.
Judy and Nick question Manchas, who explains that Emmitt yelled about "Night Howlers" before attacking him. Before he can explain more, Manchas suddenly turns savage himself, and pursues them. Judy alerts the ZPD, but Manchas vanishes before backup arrives. Bogo demands Judy's resignation, but Nick reminds him there are still a few hours left. Nick later reveals to Judy that he was bullied as a child, and has resigned himself to always being seen as a "shifty fox".
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Crew
- Screenplay: Phil Johnston, Jared Bush
- Cinematography: Nathan Warner
- Edited by: Fabienne Rawley, Jeremy Milton
- Music: Michael Giacchino
- Production design: David Goetz
- Produced by: Clark Spencer
Cast
- Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Hopps (voice)
- Jason Bateman as Nick Wilde (voice)
- Idris Elba as Chief Bogo (voice)
- Jenny Slate as Bellwether (voice)
- Nate Torrence as Clawhauser (voice)
- Bonnie Hunt as Bonnie Hopps (voice)
- Don Lake as Stu Hopps (voice)
- Tommy Chong as Yax (voice)
- J.K. Simmons as Mayor Lionheart (voice)
- Octavia Spencer as Mrs. Otterton (voice)
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Budget: $150,000,000
- Box office: $1,025,521,689
- Themes: sheep, allegory, lion, hippopotamus, cartoon, villain, bullying, polar bear, con artist, anthropomorphism
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