Overview
- Walt Disney Animation’s follow-up arrives Nov. 26 with an early Rotten Tomatoes score reported around 94% after the review embargo lifted Tuesday.
- Industry tracking projects about $125 million for the five-day domestic launch and roughly $270 million globally over the opening frame.
- Returning directors Jared Bush and Byron Howard helm the sequel, with Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman back and Ke Huy Quan joining as Gary De’Snake.
- The plot reunites Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde on a case that touches Zootopia’s history of exclusion, balancing family comedy with themes of trust and belonging.
- Reviews commend the visuals, voice work and added locales such as Marsh Market and Tundratown, though several critics describe the film as tamer than its predecessor.