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The Sheep Detectives

A new breed of mystery.

7.9(1,897)20261h 49m23

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$75M
Box office
$131.6M
Language
English
  • shepherd
  • based on novel or book
  • investigation
  • murder
  • aftercreditsstinger
  • murder mystery
  • investigate
  • talking animal
  • inspirational
  • whodunnit
  • animal adventure
  • bumbling detective

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Behind the camera

Director

Kyle Balda

Produced in

United States of America, United Kingdom

Where to watch

Availability for India. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • TheatricalU/A 7+8 May 2026
  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNew York City, New York19 Apr 2026
    • TheatricalPG8 May 2026
    • Digital / OTTPGPrime Video24 Jun 2026
    • PhysicalPGBlu-ray / DVD25 Aug 2026
    • Digital / OTTPG29 Sept 2026
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalPG8 May 2026
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • Theatrical7 May 2026
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalPG7 May 2026
  • CanadaCA

    • TheatricalPG8 May 2026
  • ArgentinaAR

    • TheatricalATP7 May 2026
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical14 May 2026
  • BahrainBH

    • Theatrical7 May 2026
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical6 May 2026
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical127 May 2026
    • Digital / OTT12Prime Video24 Jun 2026
  • BulgariaBG

    • Theatrical8 May 2026

Frequently asked questions

The Sheep Detectives was released on 30 April 2026.

Audience reviews

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  • C

    CinemaSerf

    5/10/2026

    7/10

    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 conclud…

  • H

    HaremCinema

    5/31/2026

    3/10

    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. …

  • S

    Sierbahnn

    6/26/2026

    7/10

    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 instead…

  • B

    badelf

    6/26/2026

    8/10

    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…

  • B

    Brent Marchant

    6/30/2026

    7/10

    Fusing supposedly incompatible genres can be tricky business, a practice whose results may seem like a surefire way to an inappropriate mix. Yet, every so often, moviegoers get pleasantly surprised by such unlikely ventures, as is the case in this latest effort from director Kyle Balda, a delightfully whimsical cross between a comical murder mystery and a live action talking animal feature. Shepherd George Hardy (Hug…

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