Zootopia 2
This Walt Disney Animation theatrical sequel (released November 26, 2025, rated PG) reunites Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde on a new case involving a mysterious reptile, delivering the same warm buddy-comedy heart as the original alongside noticeably higher-stakes action. The peril and violence are meaningfully stepped up from the first film, with poison weapons, stabbings, and two jump scares, so the sequel skews a little older than the breezy original did.
Most comfortable for kids 7 and up; confident 6-year-olds who loved the original can handle it with a grown-up nearby for the tenser stretches.
If you’d rather skip
First jump scare involving a returning villain character; the film itself playfully acknowledges it as a jump scare, which softens it slightly but does not eliminate the startle.
Second jump scare from a lynx villain, combined with intense visuals designed to make the character look more threatening; most likely to unsettle younger viewers.
Judy is jabbed in the neck with a venom weapon and is in serious danger; the threat of her death is played straight before an antidote resolves it.