Stereotypes In Zootopia

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Disney’s Zootopia is a fast paced, animated film that is entertaining for both adults and children alike. While addressing modern societal issues, (some that may fly over younger viewers’ heads), directors Bryon Howard and Rich Moore maintain an engaging storyline throughout the course of the movie. Jason Bateman voices a sly fox named Nick Wilde, a con artist who becomes involved with the main character, a bunny police officer named Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin). With this unlikely friendship and many others found in the movie, Zootopia repeatedly addresses common human stereotypes through animals and manages to convey the importance of acceptance and tolerance of others to its viewers. Although there are a few conventional aspects of this movie, the thrilling plot, as well as the stunning animations, make Zootopia a must see for all ages. Judy Hopps is a small town bunny with big city dreams of becoming a cop in the city of Zootopia. She is told she cannot become a cop as there has never been a bunny cop ever before. Only elephants, lions, and other predators have gotten the job. However, she chooses to defy that stereotype and proceeds with her police …show more content…

One of them was Hopps and Wilde’s relationship throughout the movie. They start off as strangers, just a hustler fox, and a cop bunny, with Wilde very reluctant to help Hopps with her case. Yet, with Wilde’s smart-aleck comments and Hopps’s quick-wit responses, they become friends. Within forty-eight hours, Hopps manages to ruin their friendship, yet Wilde, of course, forgives her mistake by the end of the movie. Unlikely friendships are a common thing in Disney movies, (Lilo and Stitch, Finding Nemo, Toy Story etc.) yet a very overused one. Although Hopps and Wilde’s friendship fits well into the acceptance theme, it does not add anything to the plot overall. If anything, it takes away from

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