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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
Kyle Balda — Director
Tim Bevan — Producer
Eric Fellner — Producer
Lindsay Doran — Producer
Craig Mazin — Screenplay
George Steel — Director of Photography
Christophe Beck — Original Music Composer
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