A new breed of mystery.
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.
The Sheep Detectives (2026) is a comedy, family and mystery film directed by Kyle Balda, released on April 30, 2026 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine and Molly Gordon. Viewers rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 1,615 ratings.
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Hugh Jackman
as George Hardy
Nicholas Braun
as Officer Tim Derry
Nicholas Galitzine
as Elliot Matthews
Molly Gordon
as Rebecca Hampstead
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
as Lily (voice)
Bryan Cranston
as Sebastian (voice)
Chris O'Dowd
as Mopple (voice)
Regina Hall
as Cloud (voice)
Patrick Stewart
as Sir Ritchfield (voice)
Bella Ramsey
as Zora (voice)
Rhys Darby
as Wool-Eyes (voice)
Brett Goldstein
as Ronnie / Reggie (voice)
Directed by Kyle Balda, written by Craig Mazin, Leonie Swann and Craig Mazin, produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Lindsay Doran.
Average viewer score of 7.9/10 from 1,615 ratings.
Hugh Jackman may take top billing here, but the real plaudits have to go to some animatronic sheep and to Nicholas Braun's hapless detective "Tim". He is completely out of his depth when a body is discovered in a field. He just assumes that "George" (Jackman) has had an heart attack - but the sheep, well thanks to the observations of the hitherto shunned winter lamb, they start to put two and two together and…
Reviewed on May 10, 2026
Shepherd dies. It’s the result of murder most foul! Unpropitiously for the manslayer there is a most important factor that they have not accounted for. Unbeknownst to the assassin, the deceased herdsman had been training a crack team of detectives. (If, at this point, you can’t tell who those detectives are from the title of the film, then perhaps murder mysteries are not for you?) What I thought: meh, it was OK. I…
Reviewed on May 31, 2026
It's weird to make a sheep movie without any sheep. While this is a murder mystery, Hugh Jackman doesn't actually do anything in this movie and is away from most of it being dead and the movie is all about the sheep and their interaction with each other and the human world. The movie is strange because it doesn't actually contain that many sheep. It's mostly just a high polygon count and fantastic voice work…
Reviewed on June 26, 2026
Summary: 8/10: a genuinely delightful family film that respects both the mystery genre and its audience, proving that even the most unlikely premise can work when executed with heart and craft. Based on Leonie Swann's very popular novel Three Bags Full, this is a delightfully funny take on the whole Mickey Spillane/Agatha Christie genre, reimagined with the most unlikely detectives imaginable: a flock of sheep who…
Reviewed on June 26, 2026
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The Sheep Detectives (2026) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Sheep Detectives (2026) includes Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The film was directed by Kyle Balda. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Sheep Detectives was released on April 30, 2026 and runs for 1h 49m.
The Sheep Detectives (2026) holds an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 1,615 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, family and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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