Why ‘Zootopia’ is One of the GREATEST Disney Movies of ALL TIME (Character Analysis)

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  • @MrStickman1997
    @MrStickman1997 11 місяців тому +72

    It's no wonder that Nick and Judy are the most popular modern Disney characters at the parks and are now core characters up there with Mickey and Minnie. They're both so relatable and approachable.
    Judy loved it when I stroked her on the head, she was so fluffy.
    Sam the otter waitress from Zootopia Plus is also very relatable, I hope she makes a debut at the parks some point.

  • @ellag3598
    @ellag3598 Рік тому +57

    As an animation student who tries to study good story and characters for my own creations, I always come back to this movie.
    This is the magic that Disney seems to be missing today that made them so great in their past. Judy and Nick are such incredibly believable characters, and to me personally Judy is such an inspiration (in terms of work ethic). This film is an exact mirror of our own world and as bleak as it may seem still manages to pull us in for an incredibly emotional and entertaining story.
    I cannot wait for the sequel and I really hope Disney can make it even better than its predecessor (and I do hope that more diverse peoples are brought on to them team to work on the film).
    And yes, I also hope Nick and Judy will get together. Considering the online presence of this idea I feel as though the directors know how many people ship them. Here's to hoping. 🌷

    • @ЕгорПещерский
      @ЕгорПещерский 6 місяців тому +4

      I'd imagine... plenty of people shall forgive Disney for its plenty wrongs and flaws, should it do this solid for the fan base, and I am a rotten shipper, I confess.

  • @Lilnah
    @Lilnah Рік тому +48

    this is one of my favorite Disney movies, so glad that you covered it

  • @Xavión_005
    @Xavión_005 Рік тому +87

    *I know everybody. And I know that somewhere, there's a toy store missing a stuffed animal, so why don't you get back to your box?*

    • @Av1and0nly
      @Av1and0nly Рік тому +6

      Best quote ever

    • @deciradoxytp1771
      @deciradoxytp1771 4 місяці тому +1

      Fine. We’ll have to do this the hard way

    • @CpandaA
      @CpandaA 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@deciradoxytp1771😳DID YOU JUST BOOT MY STROLLER?

  • @Aurora-Welch
    @Aurora-Welch 11 місяців тому +19

    I loved this film as a kid. The world is just so beautiful. The themes in this film are well done.

    • @Judyhopps-1iq
      @Judyhopps-1iq 11 місяців тому +2

      too bad the dinsey like this is gone

  • @IslaRoseAtkinson
    @IslaRoseAtkinson Рік тому +28

    This is 100% one of my favourite Disney movies

  • @skyraider87
    @skyraider87 8 місяців тому +29

    I don't think Nick had given up on Judy. He saw the signs of her bias in her calling him "a real articulate fella" and carrying fox repellant (which he points out). He was probably already willing to forgive her, but wanted to be sure that she had learned. Theres a reason I like Nick so much as a character

  • @Jeicemeiser
    @Jeicemeiser 5 місяців тому +25

    Nick HAD to become a cop to complete his arc. It shows not only his trust in Judy, but also his willingness to step out of other people’s expectations and not just be a shady sly fox. And I love how his personal growth did not wash his character out into some flat, boring, toothlessly nice person. It’s so fun seeing how differently he reacts to Bogo versus how Judy experienced her first day on the force.

    • @StickyBrickBuilder
      @StickyBrickBuilder  5 місяців тому +4

      While I certainly see why some people may have problems with Nick becoming a cop, I do believe the movie does a great job of making his character progression as natural and satisfying as possible.
      Like I said, I love how genuinely moved he was by the fact Judy would suggest being partners. You might not expect that from a character like him, but it shows that the bond Nick and Judy shared throughout the movie really did cause him to change for the better, and I think it’s really cool that we can see that shift!

    • @StickyBrickBuilder
      @StickyBrickBuilder  5 місяців тому +5

      And yes, I do like how his personality is still similar to what it was before just with a newfound sense of optimism. He’s still charismatic but also more caring.

    • @AndrewDavis-sj6mb
      @AndrewDavis-sj6mb 2 місяці тому

      ​@@StickyBrickBuilderHow is your Wednesday?

    • @cinnamonmantrainsareawesom7224
      @cinnamonmantrainsareawesom7224 16 днів тому +1

      @@StickyBrickBuilder do you think we’ll could see Nick and Judy have solid development in the sequel maybe seeing them continue to grow and improve as characters?

    • @StickyBrickBuilder
      @StickyBrickBuilder  15 днів тому

      @ I sure hope so!

  • @obie-1309
    @obie-1309 11 місяців тому +35

    THANK YOU for pointing out what makes them work so well. This is why they are shipped so much!
    They do have a powerful friendship and that's exactly what makes long lasting and healthy romantic relationships. You need a strong friendship at the core, because your mate is your best friend. They're that one person whom you can trust your secrets to, that person that brings out the real you and loves you for the real you, and who brings out your best self as well. And in turn you do the same for them.
    These two are definitely the heart of this film and Disney would seriously commit a grave mistake story wise -- to not say heart wise -- if they don't let their very real relationship grow in the sequel.

    • @StickyBrickBuilder
      @StickyBrickBuilder  11 місяців тому +6

      Thank you for your comment! I'm glad you agree with why I like their dynamic so much!
      I love a good friendship story, so I appreciate how this film focuses on that aspect with nuance without it feeling too superficial.
      I think that their basis of friendship would certainly make for a good romantic relationship (as long as it doesn't change their core dynamic), but even if that doesn't happen, I would still be happy with the way their friendship is written.

    • @stefcannon2580
      @stefcannon2580 21 день тому +2

      At the end Nick does say to Judy, “You know you love me.”
      To which she answers, “Do I know that? Yes. Yes I do.”
      😊

    • @ZootopiaLover620
      @ZootopiaLover620 17 днів тому +1

      @@StickyBrickBuilderyou took the words right out of my mouth

    • @cinnamonmantrainsareawesom7224
      @cinnamonmantrainsareawesom7224 14 днів тому +1

      @@StickyBrickBuilder in any case I hope their friendship continues to grow in the sequel whether romantic or otherwise and continue to see both Nick and Judy grow and improve as characters how about you?

  • @reinweissritter
    @reinweissritter Рік тому +34

    Great analysis, I'm glad someone is covering this movie after all these years. And extra kudos for not pulling a beastars comparison.
    And it was about fucking time we got a sequel. 7 years and all we got content wise were the six shorts back on November and a couple of comics that pretty much only a hardcore fan would know of their existence.
    Also, huge wildehopps trash here, I'm perfectly fine with them being friends only, anything to keep the story good hopefully. Of course, as long as they get to kept their amazing chemistry and their relationship maintains ambiguous, the community has to feed itself somehow to stay alive, because as I said before, disney gave us almost nothing.

    • @deezburr
      @deezburr Рік тому +3

      This aged greatly

    • @Nightmarefoxystudios
      @Nightmarefoxystudios 11 місяців тому +1

      We also got zootopia+

    • @cfruge444
      @cfruge444 5 місяців тому

      < extra kudos for not pulling a beastars comparison
      To be fair, the creator of the anime was directly inspired by Zootopia.

  • @KrishMortyJunior
    @KrishMortyJunior Рік тому +6

    9:02 OMG POPTROPICA MUSIC I AM SO HAPPY SOMEONE FINALLY USES POPTROPICA MUSIC IN THE BACKGROUND OF THEIR VIDEOS!

  • @fluffywhompus
    @fluffywhompus 4 місяці тому +5

    3:56 THANK YOU it’s been bugging me for years how Judy calls it “stating the facts of the case” when absolutely nothing except where the missing mammals were is confirmed at the time. I remember first watching this scene and being really confused why Nick was upset but now I’m 100% with him

  • @cfruge444
    @cfruge444 5 місяців тому +6

    11:52-12:06
    Less-than-fun fact: Ginnifer Goodwin was legit crying when they recorded that.
    *Also, counterpoint to Judy being at fault during the press conference: she was just being professional and probably didn't wanna involve Nick in the first place.*

  • @RileydaDoge
    @RileydaDoge Рік тому +14

    8:43 The sad part is, bro was more a danger to your donuts than to you.

  • @RonanBunny
    @RonanBunny Рік тому +13

    This movie is my second favorite Disney Movie behind the original Lion King

    • @cfruge444
      @cfruge444 5 місяців тому

      Same for me, but after Deadpool - if you count the MCU.

    • @shaistadinis4606
      @shaistadinis4606 5 місяців тому

      oh my god i was just thinking this!! zootopia is my second fav after the original lion king as well

  • @freekdomburg6081
    @freekdomburg6081 Рік тому +11

    i really like youre analysis. youre enthusiasm and love for the artform really shine through. I think if you want to improve even further, you could try and make youre analysis a bit shorter, denser and more structured. but thats also just personal opinion. keep going what you love

  • @ysamuel88
    @ysamuel88 Рік тому +6

    This was perfect... Thank you

  • @Jeicemeiser
    @Jeicemeiser 5 місяців тому +1

    Excellent video! I’ve been looking for people who realize what a masterpiece this movie is, and I’m glad I finally found one!

    • @StickyBrickBuilder
      @StickyBrickBuilder  5 місяців тому

      Thanks, I appreciate it! I’m sure there are other videos out there praising this film, but I’m glad you liked mine nevertheless. I love this movie and I really hope the sequel can continue the character developments and dynamics!

  • @anticorncob6
    @anticorncob6 Рік тому +17

    Nick is handsome.

    • @theonepup8022
      @theonepup8022 8 місяців тому +1

      Even tho I’m a male I can agree on that

    • @Kenzies_Quiet_Nights
      @Kenzies_Quiet_Nights 7 місяців тому

      His personality is but like not how he looks bc men☕️ not foxes☕️

    • @cfruge444
      @cfruge444 5 місяців тому

      @@Kenzies_Quiet_Nights Pretty sure those looksmaxxing models would disagree emphatically with that.

  • @splat-trainproductions
    @splat-trainproductions Рік тому +11

    4:58-Zootopia: A Michael Bay film.

  • @bronypony3091
    @bronypony3091 Рік тому +4

    Are you looking forward to the sequel? I am!

  • @Link_Ster
    @Link_Ster 11 місяців тому +7

    i love this video

  • @lightjones9894
    @lightjones9894 23 дні тому +1

    Can you believe that after so long we're finally getting a zootopia 2 before GTA VI. Me and many others have been asking for a sequel ever since 2016 and the fact that's barely an announced now when it grows more money than Frozen is just Why.

    • @lightjones9894
      @lightjones9894 23 дні тому

      We've only heard rumors back then that it was originally supposed to come out in 2019.

  • @DeezyProdz-ht4ib
    @DeezyProdz-ht4ib 20 днів тому

    I’ve seen this film many times. I love how it is trying to get a message out concerning racism and other kinds of discrimination in the world. This movie is phenomenal.

  • @lightjones9894
    @lightjones9894 23 дні тому

    To say the least, when you really look at Zootopia you'll find how a rookie basically becomes the face of the whole entire police department and why it's a bad thing like Judy not being experienced with conducting a live investigation and recording the facts accurately. That's a pretty good message to anybody who wants to be in law enforcement.

  • @giovany2therabbit
    @giovany2therabbit 11 місяців тому +3

    Good video man 😮

  • @cinnamonmantrainsareawesom7224
    @cinnamonmantrainsareawesom7224 4 місяці тому +4

    I was just thinking what if in zootopia 2 there was scene where Judy finally opens up to nick about her childhood incident with Gideon grey similar to how he opened up to her on the gondola and they both tearfully hug and Nick finally refers to her by her real name for the first time in front of her wouldn’t that be touching?

    • @ZootopiaLover620
      @ZootopiaLover620 17 днів тому

      OMG, THAT IS WHAT I WOULD HOPE FOR IN THE SEQUEL!!!
      Her opening up to Nick about the Gideon Grey incident is 2nd on my list for my hopes for zootopia, and if they didn’t do it, that would be a missed opportunity.

    • @cinnamonmantrainsareawesom7224
      @cinnamonmantrainsareawesom7224 16 днів тому

      @ do you think we’ll see Nick and Judy grow and improve as characters and maybe their friendship develop

    • @ZootopiaLover620
      @ZootopiaLover620 16 днів тому

      @@cinnamonmantrainsareawesom7224 I do, if their relationship progresses into a romantic one, that would be amazing! But if it didn’t, I’d be fine with them being just friends and progress into best/better friends.

    • @cinnamonmantrainsareawesom7224
      @cinnamonmantrainsareawesom7224 16 днів тому

      @@ZootopiaLover620 well I guess we’ll have to wait and see what happens won’t we? Maybe it’ll surprise us

    • @ZootopiaLover620
      @ZootopiaLover620 16 днів тому

      @@cinnamonmantrainsareawesom7224 I JUST CANT WAIT FOR THE SEQUEEEEEEELLLLLL!!!!!!!!!

  • @eden4299
    @eden4299 Рік тому +4

    I also love this movie and i really like your analises

  • @KrishMortyJunior
    @KrishMortyJunior Рік тому +4

    If you want more Zootopia content you should play Disney Heroes Battle Mode a mobile game that has 9 Zootopia characters and they have friendship campaigns with other popular Disney Franchises!

  • @RockyWells
    @RockyWells 8 місяців тому +1

    Thank you 🙏 just what I wanted to watch ❤🎉

  • @Foggeer-von-Dreitveld
    @Foggeer-von-Dreitveld 16 днів тому

    I think as long as you ignore the plot holes, this movie is really good.

  • @AnnieWinston
    @AnnieWinston 4 місяці тому +5

    Zootiopa love it

  • @vanovasmith9586
    @vanovasmith9586 5 місяців тому +3

    I just hope for the sequel they don't do what they always seem to do. Which is go back on the lessons characters learn in previous movies. And that Judy grows more.

  • @monicamares9198
    @monicamares9198 3 місяці тому +1

    I'm pretty sure he triggered her past trauma too by scating her when she was bullied by a fox as a kid

  • @christianvondruska8244
    @christianvondruska8244 Місяць тому

    I think the second movie can be a genuine masterpiece if they tighten up the plot, introduce a more compelling villain, and balance out the tone better. Something I will say though, it's a little messed up that a few of Judy's actions end up being lampshaded like her blackmailing Nick into working with her but it's fine because he doesn't mind (which absolutely doesn't excuse the action in the first place), or working with the mafia to threaten someone with the possibility of death (oh but the guy was a sleazbag, doesn't matter, still horrible). Also, it's so ridiculous how Judy didn't even know the common name of Nighthowlers, a plant her family regularly works with, or the fact that it causes savagery. My oh my, how very convenient, it's almost like this movie would've been significantly shorter if she or literally anyone else knew this very basic fact about a very common plant

  • @ThePinkDragon
    @ThePinkDragon 7 місяців тому

    where Nick opens up is So heartbreaking poor baby Nick btw i love Gennifer Goodwin from her days on Once upon a time

  • @Vulpine407
    @Vulpine407 Рік тому +2

    So, why didn't we get any full-blown sequels to what was clearly a blockbuster for Disney? (It earned over 1 billion on a budget of 150 million. Double that, perhaps, for marketing and distribution. So, clearly a financial and critical success.) Unfortunately, from my point of view, Disney's production teams were becoming filled (I would use the word "infested") with writers (and later, producers and actors) who, frankly, couldn't write and were more interested in using Disney as a platform for activism. Productions (movies and shows) tend to take anywhere from 3 to 5 years in the production pipeline. Zootopia was one of the last examples of what Disney was capable of before Iger's hiring practices and prejudices (yes, I blame him primarily for the mess they are in now) -started badly affecting productions. Here we are about seven years later and now, NOW mainstream media is suddenly saying what the vast majority of the public (and most UA-camrs) have been saying for years. That there are serious problems with Disney's productions. It's only taken 5+ years of terrible writing and destroyed franchises to finally beat them over the head that maybe, just maybe, it might be better to write and produce great stories with real life lessons rather than narcissistic drivel about what is the current trend in activism. Disney turned their backs on the vast majority of their historical customers at the behest of a tiny minority of activists that couldn't writer their way out of the proverbial paper bag. Instead, they've been "re-imagining" classics to try and make up for their lack of writing (and now directing and acting) skills. I watched as Disney took billion-dollar franchises and burned them to the ground. Star Wars was guaranteed to print them money. And yet they ruined it with terrible writing. They literally destroyed in 6 years what took 30 years to build into a multi-billion dollar franchise. This is one of the reasons that Zootopia is so precious to me. It's one of the final examples of the greatness Disney was capable of. Maybe Disney will be capable of such great stories again. For future generations sake, I hope so.

    • @squirrel670
      @squirrel670 7 місяців тому +1

      Look at the movies that were making money, they shoved them on Disney Plus and blamed them for losing money at the box office.
      You are right that they push drivel but no activist wants that garbage. There are so many original and captivating stories to be told that focus on the story instead of the fake superficial crap they keep pumping out. It's not diversity that's the problem or good lessons or personal stories, it's sucking out the creativity of the artists and story boarders to create soulless garbage to "related to the masses" because they think that will make the most money. No risks. A lot of their recent loved movies were personal told stories but they intentionally want them to die and didn't promote or put them out there to make money

    • @SSukram_
      @SSukram_ 6 місяців тому

      They are working on a sequel

  • @brianachim2670
    @brianachim2670 Рік тому +4

    I totally agree but shame on Disney for not giving us a sequel.

    • @StickyBrickBuilder
      @StickyBrickBuilder  Рік тому +6

      Well, you’re in luck, because a sequel is apparently in the works! 😁

    • @brianachim2670
      @brianachim2670 Рік тому +1

      @@StickyBrickBuilder I know but man talk about playing the waiting game. 😅

    • @StickyBrickBuilder
      @StickyBrickBuilder  Рік тому +2

      7 years and counting…

    • @brianachim2670
      @brianachim2670 Рік тому +1

      @@StickyBrickBuilder Most patient fans on the planet

    • @sonysfan19992
      @sonysfan19992 Рік тому +1

      It's been announced, but I think it's better that this movie doesn't have a sequel. Ralph 2 and Frozen 2 were really bad

  • @ЕгорПещерский
    @ЕгорПещерский 6 місяців тому +2

    I'd like to thank the vid author on great analysis for the much loved movie.
    P.S.
    I must confess that I am a rotten WildeHopps shipper, may God help and forgive me.
    And as there's gonna be long awaited sequel in 2025, I am as glad as I am sh!ttin' me' pants in anxiety and worries, upon worries, upon worries.
    To me and the rest of terribly uncannily large demographics shippers in the base of movie fans, I believe it's the same gag scene with the Old lady from Gravity Falls that said she's going to die should Mabel won't go on a date with L'il Gideon. And doctor nearby confirmed that the old lady shall certainly die if Mabel won't go out with L'il Gideon.

  • @ThePinkDragon
    @ThePinkDragon 7 місяців тому

    i love this movie both characters have great aches

  • @MustaAlanko
    @MustaAlanko Рік тому +2

    I would like to know why the copyrights have not blocked these videos from viewing due to the film clips used in these videos, is it because they are short enough or because of that background distortion or because the copyrights in your country are not so strict in terms of the use of film material, or why?

    • @StickyBrickBuilder
      @StickyBrickBuilder  Рік тому +3

      Honestly, I don’t really know, but I just tried to split up the clips and sometimes I used a different background for longer scenes from the movie. Ever since my 1st draft of my Bambi II video got blocked, I’ve been pretty cautious about that. (I’m really just at the mercy of Disney!)

    • @MustaAlanko
      @MustaAlanko Рік тому

      @@StickyBrickBuilder Okay

  • @Chocoboranger
    @Chocoboranger 4 місяці тому +2

    3:56 Judy didn't jump to a conclusion. She just restated what the lab technician that was working with the Mayor said. Blame trusting science unconditionally. Not Judy

  • @IndriidaeNT
    @IndriidaeNT 7 місяців тому

    Which would you prefer in Zootopia 2, to have Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps get married to members of their own species (Red fox vixen and red fox cubs for Nick and gray rabbit and gray rabbit kids for Judy or have the Born to Be Alive, I Will Survive and Never Say Goodbye trilogy actually happen.) and have kids to raise that are their species or different animal species or even Gazelle for Nick and Clawhauser for Judy but remain platonic partners similar to the endings to The Adventures of Milo and Otis, The Fox and the Hound and Bambi and Robin Hood or have Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps do wind up as a romantic couple and boyfriend and girlfriend at the end and get married and have red fox cub, gray rabbit and fobbit kids to raise at the end while Gazelle and Clawhauser also wind up as a romantic couple with cheetah cub and Thomson’s gazelle foal kids to raise like in many fanfictions and Zootopia: Never Say Goodbye?

    • @cfruge444
      @cfruge444 5 місяців тому

      Rich Moore himself supported the ship and the crew have joked about what their kids would look like; if they ever come out with promotional art of them in wedding attire, it's pretty much a done deal.
      *Also, deservedly or not, the guy who made I Will Survive and Born To Be Alive got so much hate that he deleted them from his DeviantArt account.*

  • @coronadesert
    @coronadesert 6 місяців тому +1

    im waiting for that cars 2 video ...

  • @morthim
    @morthim 8 місяців тому +1

    the racial allegory in this, with the fox actually being bad, was worse than if they went with the original gender allegory in 'wild times'.

  • @emeraldsky2823
    @emeraldsky2823 26 днів тому

    Double dog dare you to read the zootopia pregnancy comic

  • @Patches_Florida
    @Patches_Florida Рік тому +6

    its not one of the best... its the best

  • @angelesloyola6064
    @angelesloyola6064 10 місяців тому

    We need to gazelle three of us (Nick Judy and Gazelle)🎉❤

  • @arnaudgerard1971
    @arnaudgerard1971 10 місяців тому +1

    Nick is a hustler and a better person ? :)

  • @kickingitwithlondyn9901
    @kickingitwithlondyn9901 3 місяці тому +1

    Liking zootopia more than the fox and the hound is crazyyyyy

  • @spartanlocke2071
    @spartanlocke2071 8 місяців тому

    Now you make me want to watch, but my opinion bad humor abut fine story, but with most does movie it only 1st 10 minutes or more.

  • @danestein3882
    @danestein3882 Рік тому

    *promosm* 🤦

  • @arnaudgerard1971
    @arnaudgerard1971 10 місяців тому +1

    That's why men and women belong together and every other partnership.

    • @squirrel670
      @squirrel670 7 місяців тому

      It's a movie. If it was 2 men or two women, or a bad man and woman partnership it's not right to say everyone has to be the same or should avoid it.
      Those who belong together work together and care about each other.

    • @arnaudgerard1971
      @arnaudgerard1971 7 місяців тому

      @@squirrel670 Did you read what I wrote?

    • @squirrel670
      @squirrel670 7 місяців тому

      @@arnaudgerard1971 did you?, because still didn't make sense. Especially with "this is why men and women belong together and every other partnership." It implies men and women belong together and in every other partnership. It's not complete or connected well.

    • @IcefloeProductions-qv2qg
      @IcefloeProductions-qv2qg 3 місяці тому

      Huh?

  • @ProfOpp-ev9ks
    @ProfOpp-ev9ks Місяць тому +1

    I disagree

  • @erikbihari3625
    @erikbihari3625 Рік тому +2

    Sorry to say, but not even close!

  • @ItsMeFern2019
    @ItsMeFern2019 Рік тому

    I remember watching this movie over and over again for days on end in 2016. I just never got sick of the world, the characters, the story, or the message and I'm still in love with it just as much today. You did a lovely job talking about it! My only hope is that, with the announcement of a second film, that it's taking so long because their putting a lot of work into it 🫶