Aside from being insanely entertaining, did you know there are quite a few positive lessons and things Zootopia can teach kids? By now, you have probably heard of the hype surrounding the movie Zootopia, the 3D computer animated film that hit theaters on March 4, 2016,. The film is about a rabbit cop named Judy, a fox named Nick, a con artist and their city, Zootopia. While these anthropomorphic animals are cute, it is the underlying messages that parents seem to be talking about. Here are some cool things Zootopia can teach kids.
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Things Zootopia Can Teach Kids
Perseverance
One of the main things that Zootopia teaches kids is about perseverance. It shows kids that you can obtain anything you want in life with some hard work. The main character, Judy Hopps, wants to make the world a better place to live by being a police officer. All through the film, no one really takes her seriously because she is a small rabbit and not really mean. However, Judy works very hard to become the best cop she can. Her ability to triumph over what others think shows kids that size doesn’t matter, it’s what’s inside that really counts. As long as you believe in yourself, you can do anything.
Similarities
Zootopia shows kids to look for similarities in others instead of looking for differences. The animals and the people that reside in Zootopia are an array of various sizes, colors and shapes. Judy Hopps, the rabbit, sees that they are all the same in some ways. She doesn’t see the differences that they have, yet looks for ways to see what makes them all the same. This even holds true with the fox, Nick, whom she has reservations about it in the beginning, but later sees him as someone she can trust after all.
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Persistence
Teaching kids about persistence is mainly showcased in the movie’s theme song, Try Everything by Shakira. The song is not only catchy, but they lyrics are incredibly powerful. The song is about trying something and even though you may stumble or fall, you need to get right back up and start once again. Lyrics: “I messed up tonight, I lost another fight. I still mess up but I’ll just start again.”
Aside from these subtler things Zootopia can teach kids, there’s also a very strong message against prejudice throughout the film. From the very beginning, the film teaches kids not to judge Judy (ugh, pun not intended) based on her appearances. Later, as the film progresses, the message against hatred and bigotry because more powerful. In the end, the things Zootopia can teach kids will depend on how you help explain the deeper messages to them, but the movie definitely sets up some great conversations!
Kids can definitely learn something from this movie. I love when animated films incorporate little lessons.
So great to see movies with real life lessons ! We need more educational tv!
I especially appreciate the lesson on not being prejudice. That’s so important to instill in our kids.
These are great lessons to learn. My kids loved Zootopia. It was such a cute movie.
My friend and i are taking her little ones to see this movie for Easter. They are so excited to go see it.
Aww, it looks like such a fun and cute movie for my daughter. Love that it can teach her things, too!
I can’t wait to see this one with my kids. I have heard nothing but awesome things about. Disney always makes sure there are some big takeaways!
My little girl already saw it on a field trip. So perhaps we need to do it together and I can intermingle these facts!
It’s always nice to have our kids watch movies that they can take life lessons away from. I’m sure my daughter would have loved this when she was younger!
This is awesome! I love how you pointed out three HUGE things kids really need to learn, and pulled it all from one movie!
I love when movies incorporate things that kids can learn from. I look forward to watching Zootopia.
I was really shocked to see so many applicable life lessons intertwined into the plot of Zootopia. It’s definitely a great conversation starter.
When my kids were little we always looked for the message in the movie. I am excited for Zootopia!
I honestly can’t wait to take my son to this movie. I think it would be a fun movie for us to check out. I plan on taking my kiddo to it this weekend.
I will keep these in mind when I take the kids to go see it this weekend! Thanks for the heads up :)