Teacher Guide
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Choose the format that fits your classroom, then explore the film through focused questions and evidence.
About the Film
Judy’s investigation exposes prejudice within a city that advertises opportunity for everyone. Analyze evidence, stereotyping, accountability, and the limits of the animal allegory.
Movie at a Glance
- Release year
- 2016
- Genre
- Animated mystery adventure
- U.S. rating
- PG
- Runtime
- Approx. 108 minutes
- Director
- Byron Howard & Rich Moore; co-directed by Jared Bush
- Screenplay
- Jared Bush & Phil Johnston
- Based on
- Original animated story
- Music
- Michael Giacchino
- Featured cast
- Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba & Jenny Slate (voices)
- Story setting
- Fictional animal metropolis
Check your edition when planning class periods; cuts and playback speeds can change runtime.
Content to Preview
- Threatening animal attacks, pursuit, peril, and a frightening muzzle-related childhood scene.
- Bullying, stereotypes, discrimination, and social panic.
- Some mild language, suggestive humor, and comic animal nudity.
Preview your edition, follow school viewing and permission policies, and provide an appropriate alternative assignment. Suggested grades 6–12 are Teach Arcade’s classroom recommendation, separate from the film’s U.S. rating.
Classroom Connections
Use scene evidence to explore the topics above. Pair historical portrayals with reliable sources, literary adaptations with their texts, and animated metaphors with appropriate factual context.
Film details, advisories & classroom context: Disney film information · Content advisory (spoilers)