The Sheep Detectives

Name: The Sheep Detectives
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Comedy, Family
Released: 2026-04-30
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

A new breed of mystery.

The Sheep Detectives (2026)

Timing: 1:49 (109 min)

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Release date

2026-04-30

Country

United States, United Kingdom

Production

Amazon MGM Studios, Working Title Films, Lord Miller, Three Strange Angels

Genre

Mystery, Crime, Comedy, Family

Budget

$75 000 000

Revenue

$131 550 648

Website

https://www.amazon.com/salp/thesheepdetectives?hhf

Director

Kyle Balda

Actors

Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Chris O'Dowd, Regina Hall, Patrick Stewart, Bella Ramsey
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Producer

Lindsay Doran, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Phil Lord, Aditya Sood, Tim Wellspring, Christopher Miller, Tyson Hesse, Amelia Granger, Sarah-Jane Robinson

Operator

George Steel

Composer

Heitor Pereira

Artist

Suzie Davies, Owen Robertson, Emily Beswarick

Audition

Lucy Bevan, Emily Brockmann

Editing

Paul Machliss, Al LeVine, Martin Walsh
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Short description

A shepherd named George Hardy spends his evenings reading mystery novels to his flock, believing the animals cannot comprehend the stories. When a mysterious event disrupts the peace of the farm and George is found dead, the sheep apply the detective skills they learned from the books. They leave their pastures to track clues and investigate human suspects to solve the crime.

Directed by Kyle Balda, this film is the twelfth in a series of directorial works that includes Minions and Despicable Me 3. The screenplay was written by Craig Mazin. The movie stars Hugh Jackman as George Hardy, alongside Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, and Molly Gordon, with voice work provided by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Bryan Cranston.

Produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Working Title Films, the production had a budget of 75 million USD and earned 132 million USD at the worldwide box office. The film has been well received by viewers, holding a rating of 7.9/10 on TMDB based on 1,704 votes.