The Sheep Detectives

2026 • 109 min • PG

“A new breed of mystery.”

★ 7.6 / 10 (153 votes)

Comedy Family Mystery

Synopsis

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.

About This Film

The Sheep Detectives is a 2026 comedy, family, mystery film directed by Kyle Balda. With a runtime of 109 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 153 votes on TMDB. The film stars Hugh Jackman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Emma Thompson, Nicholas Braun, Chris O'Dowd among its cast of 24 credited actors.

Cast

Hugh Jackman

as George Hardy

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

as Lily (voice)

Emma Thompson

as Lydia Harbottle

Nicholas Braun

as Tim Derry

Chris O'Dowd

as Mopple (voice)

Bryan Cranston

as Sebastian (voice)

Nicholas Galitzine

as Elliot Matthews

Molly Gordon

as Rebecca Hampstead

Tosin Cole

as Caleb Merrow

Hong Chau

as Beth Pennock

Regina Hall

as Cloud (voice)

Patrick Stewart

as Sir Ritchfield (voice)

Conleth Hill

as Ham Gilyard

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

as Reverend Hillcoate

Brett Goldstein

as Reggie / Ronnie (voice)

Rhys Darby

as Wool-Eyes (voice)

Bella Ramsey

as Zora (voice)

Laraine Newman

as Fainting Sheep (voice)

Tommy Birchall

as Winter Lamb (voice)

Mandeep Dhillon

as Postwoman Jo

Crew