Zootopia 2

This topic contains:

• overall comments and recommendations
• details of classification and consumer advice lines for Zootopia 2
• a review of Zootopia 2 completed by the Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM) on 2 December 2025.

Overall comments and recommendations

About the movie

This section contains details about the movie, including its classification by the Australian Government Classification Board and the associated consumer advice lines. Other classification advice (OC) is provided where the Australian film classification is not available.

ACCM review

This review of the movie contains the following information:

• a synopsis of the story
• themes
• use of violence
• material that may scare or disturb children
• product placement
• sexual references
• nudity and sexual activity
• use of substances
• coarse language
• the movie’s message

A synopsis of the story

Officer Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) and ex-criminal Nick Wilde (voice of Jason Bateman) are now rookie partners in the Zootopia police force. Eager to prove their worth and apprehend a smuggler, they accidentally destroy a historic statue, damage public property and disband a celebratory parade in the process of detaining him. Chief Bobo (voice of Idris Elba) sidelines them both despite the fact that Judy found remnants of a snake skin in a cage. Determined to find the truth, Judy and Nick head to a gala event in order to see the Lynxley journal – a book that details how the four climates were created in the one city, enabling all manner of species to live together. It is here that they encounter Gary De’Snake (voice of Ke Huy Quan) who is trying to get the book his grandmother wrote in order to prove the innocence of his species. Snakes, and all reptiles by association, were driven from Zootopia over a hundred years ago after they were thought to have fanged and killed a turtle. The Lynxley family falsely accuses Judy and Nick of aiding and abetting the snake, the police jump to conclusions, and soon a city-wide manhunt is underway. Can Judy and Nick help prove Gary’s story and save the city from corruption once again or will the reptile village lie forever in the past, destined to be forgotten and erased?

Prejudice; Discrimination; Corruption; Betrayal; Dysfunctional relationships.

There is some violence in this movie, including:

• Judy and Nick pursue a smuggler and knock him unconscious while he is driving a catering van.
• Judy hops into the van to stop it moments before it is about to plough into a parade. The van goes over the embankment of a bridge and crashes into a statue below.
• The head of the statue falls onto the car Nick is driving and crushes the bonnet.
• A mouse is blasted by an exploding soda can.
• Judy punches Nick in the stomach.
• A character tells others to, “Kill the snake and burn the journal.”
• Judy, Gary and Nick are shot at with tranquiliser darts.
• The tragic death of a turtle is recounted.
• A frog dies while drinking at a bar.
• There are numerous chase scenes where the police are trying to capture Judy, Nick and Gary.
• Judy nearly drowns but Nick saves her just in time.
• Police officers destroy a house as they hunt for Nick and Judy. The house begins to fall apart and collapse off a cliff.
• Nick is captured, pinned to the ground and punched in the face.
• Judy is shot with a tranquilliser dart.
• A character sinks his claws into Nick’s paw and scratches as he lets go, leaving a bloody mark behind.
• It is determined that a character murdered his own maid and framed Gary’s grandmother in order to drive reptiles from Zootopia.
• Nick accidentally opens the doors of prison cells and numerous dangerous inmates quickly come at Nick, as if to attack him.
• Characters are shoved out of the way.
• One character instructs others to kill Judy and Gary. A shot is fired but a car takes the hit instead.
• A character stabs Judy in the neck with snake venom and throws Gary into the cold to freeze.
• Another character is stabbed in the chest with snake venom and appears to die.
• Nick fights off a character who tries to inject him with venom as well.
• Characters crash through a wall.
• Judy and Nick destroy a maze with a snow plough and knock a character unconscious.
• A character kicks and attacks a traitorous family, tying them up.
• A crazed-looking character comes out of nowhere and threatens to burn everything to the ground.

Material that may scare or disturb children

In addition to the above-mentioned violent scenes, there are some scenes in this movie that could scare or disturb children under the age of five, including the following:

• One character betrays the others and transforms from an innocent-looking creature to a dishevelled, sinister individual bent on destroying what they have worked so hard to find.

• Nothing further noted.

Product placement

The following products are displayed or used in this movie:

• There is ‘EweTube’, which functions like and resembles the more popular ‘YouTube’.
• In a bar there is a sign for ‘Bug Light’ with similarities to the ‘Bud Light’ beer brand.
• Nick watches a streaming service called ‘HuluZoo’, again resembling a similar service, ‘Hulu’.

Sexual references

There are some sexual references in this movie, including:

• Judy’s mother tells her that she prays every day that Judy will, “come back and make babies".
• A character repeatedly says, “It takes two to tango and a threesome to be some.”
• There is an image of two goats kissing.

Nudity and sexual activity

There is some nudity and sexual activity in this movie, including:

• Cops paint derogatory pictures of Judy and Nick on their stomachs and press their bare bellies into windows in an attempt to taunt them.
• There is a part of town where animals don’t have to wear pants and a large, bare behind is shown sitting on a stool.

Use of substances

There is some use of substances in this movie, including:

• Characters drink many substances in champagne and martini glasses at a party.
• Nick says how he would love to be lying on a beach, sipping ‘Pina Koalas’. This drink is later shown.

Coarse language

There is some coarse language in this movie, including:

• “What the pork?”
• “Oh Pork”
• Suck
• Dumb bunny
• Butthead
• Dirtbag
• A poop emoji is shown in one of Judy’s text messages.

In a nutshell

Zootopia 2 is an animated adventure film that picks up right where the original, Zootopia, left off. It features a fast-paced plot and dazzling animations, while blending social issues with humour and heart-felt storytelling. The film is best suited to audiences over the age of seven.

The main messages from this movie are that true unity comes from embracing our differences; and that the world will never be a better place if people don’t do the right thing.

Values in this movie that parents may wish to reinforce with their children include:

• Courage
• Inclusivity
• Resilience
• Persistence
• Friendship.

This movie could also give parents the opportunity to discuss with their children attitudes and behaviours, and their real-life consequences, such as:

• Believing the narrative that has always been told, even if it is not true.
• Casting others out and taking what belongs to them to benefit a few at the detriment of many.
• Promoting bigotry and stereotypes.
• Doing whatever it takes to fit in and belong, even when it is very wrong.
• Giving up when things get too hard.
• Betraying those around you.