The Sheep Detectives

Name: The Sheep Detectives
Genre: Mystery, Comedy, Family
Released: 2026-04-30
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 2
Cast: Chris O'Dowd, Tommy Birchall, Laraine Newman, Nicholas Braun, Conleth Hill

A new breed of mystery.

Rating

2.0 (1)

Release Date

4/30/2026

Runtime

109 mins

Genres

Mystery Comedy Family

Overview

George Hardy is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$75,000,000

Revenue

$131,550,648

Homepage

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How It Feels

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A charming whodunnit that takes its woolly detectives seriously while never losing its affectionate sense of humor. It's the kind of film that delights in the absurdity of sheep solving mysteries while celebrating their cleverness and heart.

Mood

WhimsicalPlayfulCosyHopeful

Themes

FriendshipComing of ageIdentity

Tone

Playful

Pacing

Steady

Look

Stylized genrePractical effects

Structure

Single location

Hugh Jackman

George Hardy

Emma Thompson

Nicholas Braun

Tim Derry

Nicholas Galitzine

Elliot Matthews

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Lily (voice)

Molly Gordon

Hong Chau

Chris O'Dowd

Mopple (voice)

Tosin Cole

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Conleth Hill

Bella Ramsey

Zora (voice)

Reviews

nicolascagegoons

Aug 27, 2026

uncompelling and i applaus it for not looking like total shit but it also never really does anything interesting. i would rather take this then new franchise slop for kids but i expected way more.
i mean, i didn't have high hopes, fuck no but the way some of my friends talked about it, it was like this movie was really good and ultimately it just ended up being very formuliac, unfunny and not charming at all.
(watch my films
the grievance of the day: https://boxd.it/eD8Suj
summer walk: https://boxd.it/ewenRP )