Zootopia Movie Analysis examines the narrative, genre, discourse, and linguistic elements of the 2016 Disney film Zootopia. The narrative analysis discusses the film's setting of a city populated by anthropomorphic animals, as well as its plot involving a bunny cop and fox working to uncover a conspiracy. The genre analysis notes that Zootopia combines elements of a neo-noir mystery and buddy cop comedy while also exploring timely social themes. Finally, the discourse and linguistic analyses observe the film's clear and motivational use of language according to different locations and characters.
3. Narrative analysis
Setting: Zootopia is a 2016 American computer-animated buddy cop
action comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Zootopia follows the story of Judy Hopps, a sweet bunny who pursues
her childhood dream and becomes the first rabbit police officer. Despite
graduating top of her class, Judy faces discrimination in the police force
and is assigned to parking duty rather than the important missing
mammal cases.
Literary Elements in Zootopia are : Pun, Verbal Irony, Flashback,
Allegory, Verbal and Situational Irony etc.
4. Plot: In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a
rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox work
together to uncover a conspiracy.
Characters: Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde, Chief Bogo,
Benjamin Clawhauser, Dawn Bellwether, Mayor
Lionheart, Mr. Big, Fru Fru, Stu and Bonnie
Hopps, Flash and there are also have some minor
character.
Theme: Thus this movie is examining racism,
sexism, ableism, ageism, classism. Right away, the
movie hits anybody with one of its central themes,
“you can be anything.” But along with that theme
is the message that you need to work hard in order
be- come anything you want to be. Judy doesn't
quit when she's constantly told that she can't be a
bunny cop.
5. Genre analysis
Conventations and Characteristics of
Zootopia: The movie is based around
the concept of an Earth-like planet
where humans never existed and
anthropomorphic animals are the main,
evolved sentient beings.
Zootopia is a animated buddy cop
action comedy film.
6. Zootopia pulls together various elements -
a neo-noir mystery, and timely social
themes - into a mostly entertaining
animated film.
The effect of using English Subtitle in
“Zootopia” Movie to help the students
when they understand to watch movie.
The student could improve their ability in
speaking skill through English subtitle.
7. Discourse analysis:
There is a clear use of
language in the movie. The
movie is easy to understand
due to its presentation in
simple language. In some
cases there is explicit use of
language such as the way a
superior police officer gives
orders to his subordinates.
8. Another use of language seen in
the movie is that some sentences
are used that motivate the
audience. Zootopia has been
beautifully presented through the
language of songs and natural
beauty has been shown.
9. Linguistic analysis:
The movie Zootopia makes good
use of grammar, sentence structure
and vocabulary. We find that
language changes according to
different locations. Every element
of grammar is used beautifully in
the movie. In terms of sentence
formation, it can be seen that in
some cases, simple, in some cases,
complex and in some cases,
compound sentences have been
used.
10. Vocabulary uses words
that everyone can
understand. The characters
are presented in different
ways through the use of
language due to which
they affect the audience.
