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Zootopia: A Detailed Summary

• Zootopia is an American computer-animated buddy cop action comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures in 2016.

• The film takes place in a world populated by anthropomorphic mammals where a rabbit police officer and a red fox con artist uncover a criminal conspiracy involving the disappearance of predators.

• Zootopia premiered at the Brussels Animation Film Festival in Belgium on February 13, 2016, and went into general theatrical release in Disney Digital 3-D, RealD 3D, IMAX 3D, and 4DX formats in the United States on March 4.

• The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised its screenplay, animation, voice acting, subject matter, and Michael Giacchino's musical score.

• Zootopia opened to record-breaking box offices in several countries, and earned a worldwide gross of over $1 billion, making it the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2016.

• The film earned numerous accolades, including Best Animated Feature at the 89th Academy Awards.

• The film's voice cast includes Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate, Nate Torrence, Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Tommy Chong, J. K. Simmons, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, and Shakira.

• The film's concept emerged from the desire to create something different from other animal anthropomorphic films, where animals either live in the natural world or in the human world.

• Research for the film took place in Disney's Animal Kingdom, as well as in Kenya and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, where animators spent eight months studying various animals' walk cycles as well as fur color.

• Disney's IT engineers developed the fur-controlling software "iGroom", which gave character designers precise control over the brushing, shaping and shading of fur.

• Zootopia was produced in makeshift quarters in a giant warehouse in North Hollywood while Disney Animation's headquarters in Burbank was being renovated.

• The film's score is composed by Michael Giacchino, and pop star Shakira contributed an original song to the film titled "Try Everything", which was written by Sia and Stargate.

• A television spin-off series, Zootopia+, premiered on Disney+ on November 9, 2022, and a sequel is in development.Zootopia: A Highly Successful Movie

• Zootopia was released on March 4, 2016, in Disney Digital 3-D, RealD 3D, and IMAX 3D.

• The first teaser trailer was released online on June 11, 2015.

• The studio marketed the movie to the furry fandom demographic.

• In China, the state's SAPPRFT granted the film a rare two-week extension to play in theaters in addition to its limited 30-day run.

• The film was retitled for theatrical release across several international territories.

• Zootopia was released on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, DVD, and Digital HD platforms on June 7, 2016.

• Zootopia made a revenue of $89.6 million from home media sales with 4.4 million units sold.

• On June 22, 2020, Disney announced that Zootopia and 11 other Disney-owned movies were to return to US theaters during a 4-week period.

• Zootopia grossed $341.3 million in the US and Canada and $682.5 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $1.024 billion, against a budget of $150 million.

• Zootopia spent a total of 13 consecutive weeks in the top ten in the US and Canada.

• Zootopia became the highest-grossing animated film of all time in China, making $235.6 million.

• It opened in Japan on April 23 and earned $4 million in its opening weekend, debuting at second place in the box office.Zootopia: Critical Response, Accolades, Lawsuit, Merchandise, Theme Park Attractions, Television Spin-off, and Sequel

• Zootopia has grossed $1.024 billion worldwide and $70.1 million in China.

• The film has an approval rating of 98% based on 298 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 78 out of 100 on Metacritic.

• The film won the Academy Award, Golden Globe, Critics Choice Movie Award, and Annie Award for Best Animated Feature Film.

• On March 21, 2017, a copyright infringement lawsuit was filed against Disney by Esplanade Productions, a company owned by Gary L. Goldman, the co-screenwriter of Total Recall.

• A card game based on the film called Zootopia: Suspect Search was released.

• A Zootopia graphic novel titled Disney Zootopia: Friends to the Rescue was published by Dark Horse Comics in September 2018.

• A themed area based on Zootopia is set to open in 2023 at Shanghai Disneyland Park.

• Zootopia+ is an anthology series that premiered on Disney+ on November 9, 2022, and features storylines that follow 3 sets of characters from the film.

• A sequel to Zootopia is in the works.