Byron Howard e Rich Moore

The Profile

American animation directors best known together for co-directing Disney’s Zootopia (Zootropolis, 2016), winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Individually, Byron Howard also directed Tangled and Encanto; Rich Moore directed Wreck-It Ralph and Ralph Breaks the Internet.

Co-directed Zootopia (Zootropolis, 2016), an Academy Award–winning Disney animated film with no human characters. The DeBaser review highlights its buddy-cop and noir blend, political subtext, and the acclaimed DMV sloth scene, noting a worldwide gross of $1,025,521,689.

A cinephile take on Zootropolis (Zootopia): praised for its technical polish, witty buddy-cop/noir blend, political edge, and standout DMV sloth scene. Notes complexity and sprawl, with sharp observations on adult-leaning themes and pace. Overall balanced between admiration and critique.