|
'Zootopia 2' Review Thread
I will continue to update this post as reviews come in. Rotten Tomatoes: Certified Fresh Critics Consensus: Cleverly layering a thoughtful message onto another crackerjack caper while solidifying Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde as one of the most endearing buddy pairings in ages, Zootopia 2 more than justifies a return trip to the big city. Critics Score Number of Reviews Average Rating (Unofficial) All Critics 91% 132 7.40/10 Top Critics 93% 27 /10 Metacritic: 73 (37 Reviews) Sample Reviews: Peter Travers, The Travers Take - The sequel feels safer than the original and I’m sorry about that. But ‘Zootopia 2’ with its zippity-doo animation and surprises around every corner gets the job done. 3/4 Brandon Yu, New York Times - It makes for a work that’s more expansive and action-packed, if also a bit bloated. Johnny Oleksinski, New York Post - It’s more along the lines of a perfectly enjoyable TV police procedural; the season finale of “Claw and Order. 3/4 Richard Whittaker, Austin Chronicle - The heart of the story remains Hopps and Wilde, and the sparkling, witty, and endearing energy between them. 3.5/5 Adam Graham, Detroit News - "Zootopia 2" is more overt in its messaging, jackhammering its themes like a construction zone. It's a fine place to visit, but isn't as whimsical as it was the first time around. B- Zaki Hasan, San Francisco Chronicle - "Zootopia 2" ventures into new territory without losing its emotional footing. It shows us how trust and cooperation often hinge on small, brave choices made over and over again. 3/4 Alonso Duralde The Film Verdict TOP CRITIC Fresh score. Finds ways to amuse adults — including a brilliant Stanley Kubrick shout-out — while tickling kids without, miraculously, resorting to fart jokes. Sara Michelle Fetters, MovieFreak.com - The whole thing is a madcap jolt of comedic adrenaline that the whole family will almost certainly love. I know I sure did. 3.5/4 Nell Minow, RogerEbert.com - ‘Zootopia 2’ is pure delight, every bit as exciting and heartwarming and imaginative as the Oscar-winning original and maybe even funnier. 4/4 Helen O'Hara, Empire Magazine - Ke Huy Quan’s Gary, and Andy Samberg’s underachieving rich kid Pawbert Lynxley, make strong new additions, and the Hopps and Wilde pairing creates warm and fuzzy feelings, when they’re actually centred. 3/5 Robbie Collin, Daily Telegraph (UK) - Disney, when minded, can still do this stuff as well as anyone -- and in the pleasurable spring and snap of its animation, its at-times-unsettlingly comely character design, and set-pieces that swarm with humour and panache, Zootropolis 2 is proof. 4/5 Clarisse Loughrey, Independent (UK) - Directors Byron Howard and Jared Bush, the latter the new head of the studio, have made a sequel that not only justifies itself, but arguably improves on its predecessor. Really, it’s the same film but better. 4/5 Philip De Semlyen, Time Out - There have been better animated sequels and more epic ones, but has there ever been a fluffier follow-up than this bouncy, buoyant caper starring at least half the nature world? 4/5 Caroline Siede, AV Club - The good news is that Disney has tried to be even more thoughtful and nuanced with its oppression metaphors this time around. The bad news is that the Mouse House also seems less invested in Zootopia as an artistic effort. B- Ed Potton, The Times (UK) Perhaps most delightful, though, are the carefully drawn supporting characters, with welcome returns for Flash the sloth and Maurice LaMarche, the Vito Corleone-esque arctic shrew. Truly an offer you can’t refuse. 4/5 Aisling Murphy, Globe and Mail - Never does the film feel like it’s beating you over the head with its morals, but you might leave the theatre feeling a little better about the world we live in than you did when you arrived. Rafer Guzman - Newsday - Thanks to its terrific voice cast and zippy direction from Jared Bush (who also wrote the screenplay) and Byron Howard, the movie delivers a satisfying combination of laughs, family-friendly thrills and a new, not-so-subtle note of romance. 3/4 Tim Grierson, Screen International - Although not as nimble at juggling action, comedy and commentary as the 2016 original, Zootopia 2 is a clever animation that banks on the bond between its mismatched animal cop partners. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter - 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. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times - Leave it to Disney to make a giant snake look disarmingly adorable and to Quan to match that energy with his warm vocal performance. Jake Coyle, Associated Press - 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. 2.5/4 Peter Bradshaw, Guardian - It’s the kind of movie you put on an iPad to keep the children quiet on a long plane or train journey; nothing wrong with that of course, but the heart and soul are lacking. 2/5 Soren Andersen, Seattle Times - “Zootopia 2” comes on strong. Too strong. It seeks to bowl the audience over with noise, velocity and an insistent tone that frankly winds up being kind of irritating. 2.5/4 Kate Erbland, IndieWire - It’s also got the kind of heart that has too long seemed to be missing from other Disney animated offerings. There’s a weight to the messaging of the film. There’s real care behind the bond between Nick and Judy. B+ Linda Marric, HeyUGuys - A genuine crowd-pleaser. The visuals remain dazzling, Michael Giacchino’s score is energetic, and the mystery is genuinely compelling. 4/5 Peter Debruge, Variety - These movies are comedies first and crime-film homages second, but it’s their tertiary value as social commentary that makes the franchise so indispensable: Behind the laughs are teachable moments. Jonathan Romney, Financial Times - It’s less sophisticated than the first film, but its brisk humour is dependable value, although some of the action is so frantically accelerated that you can barely make head or tail of it. 3/5 Derek Smith, Slant Magazine - Zootopia 2 provides plenty of food for thought for its young audience, making a more expansive statement on the dangers of intolerance than the first film, and without sacrificing any of its charm, humor, or visual ingenuity along the way. 3/4 Matt Singer, ScreenCrush - This turned out better than other recent Disney sequels. 6/10 SYNOPSIS: In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia 2,” detectives Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal 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. CAST: Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Hopps Jason Bateman as Nick Wilde Ke Huy Quan as Gary De'Snake Fortune Feimster as Nibbles Maplestick Shakira as Gazelle Idris Elba as Chief Bogo Quinta Brunson as Dr. Fuzzby Patrick Warburton as Mayor Brian Winddancer Andy Samberg as Pawbert Lynxley Bonnie Hunt as Bonnie Hopps Don Lake as Stu Hopps Nate Torrence as Benjamin Clawhauser Jenny Slate as Dawn Bellwether Alan Tudyk as Duke Weaselton Maurice LaMarche as Mr. Big Leah Latham as Fru Fru Macaulay Culkin as Cattrick Lynxley Josh Dallas as the Frantic Pig Tommy Chong as Yax Raymond Persi as Flash Slothmore Phil "CM Punk" Brooks as Zebro Zebrowski Joe 'Roman Reigns' Anoa'i as Zebro Zebraxton John Leguizamo as Antony Sootley David Fane as Truffler Josh Gad as Paul Moldebrandt Wilmer Valderrama as Higgins Stephanie Beatriz as Bloats Dwayne Johnson as Zeke Auliʻi Cravalho as Anti-Venom Pen Tig Notaro as Big Tig Amanda Gorman as Deandra Bambino Yvette Nicole Brown as EMT Otter / Bearoness Bear Tiffany Lonsdale as Gala Announcer Rachel House as Gramma Taller Melissa G. Shepherd as Knife Mouse Allegra Leguizamo as Marina Nutriamo Mario Lopez as Denny Howlett Mark Rhino Smith as Officer McHorn Robert Irwin as Robert Furwin Anika Noni Rose as Squeal of Fortune Mouse Taylen Biggs as Tailen Smalls Mae Martin as Tuffy Cheeksworth Ed Sheeran as Ed Shearin Blake Slatkin as Baalake Lambkin Brenda Song as Kitty Lynxley Michael J. Fox as Michael J. The Fox Cecily Strong as Little Judith Michelle Gomez as Captain Hoggbottom Nick DiGiovanni as Bartender Slick Di'Giuani DIRECTED BY: Jared Bush, Byron Howard SCREENPLAY BY: Jared Bush PRODUCED BY: Yvett Merino EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Jared Bush, Jennifer Lee PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Cory Loftis MUSIC BY: Michael Giacchino CASTING BY: Grace C. Kim RUNTIME: 107 Minutes RELEASE DATE: November 26, 2025 submitted by /u/chanma50 to r/boxoffice [link] [comments]
|
reddit.com |
chanma50 |
Nov 25, 2025 |