The Sheep Detectives(2026)

PG
Rated PG for thematic material, some violent content and brief language.
1h 49m

Release Date: May 8, 2026 | Wide

Every night a shepherd reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand. When he is found dead, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it.

Releases

Original Release | May 8, 2026

Box Office Results

Updated as of Aug 18, 2026 11:36 AM ET

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$15,087,796
Total US & Canada:
$66,078,506
Total International
$66,155,913
Total Worldwide:
$132,234,419

Current Showtimes

orround

Wed Aug 19
Thu Aug 20
Fri Aug 21
Sat Aug 22
Sun Aug 23
Mon Aug 24
Tue Aug 25

Director & Top Cast

Kyle Balda
Director

Hugh Jackman
George Hardy

Brett Goldstein
Ronnie, Reggie

Patrick Stewart
Sir Ritchfield

Regina Hall
Cloud

Bella Ramsey
Zora

Chris O’Dowd

Mopple

Rhys Darby

Wool-Eyes

Bryan Cranston

Sebastian

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Lily

Aroop Shergill

Daisy

Jasper Ambrose

Oliver

Ishi Agrawal

Pickles

Tommy Birchall

The Winter Lamb

Tosin Cole

Caleb Merrow

Conleth Hill

Ham Gilyard

Hong Chau

Beth Pennock

Nicholas Braun

Officer Tim Derry

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital,Dolby Atmos

Aspect Ratio: 2.00 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Ireland,United Kingdom,United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

In this witty, new breed of mystery, George (Hugh Jackman) 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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Fun Facts

The Sheep Detectives (2026) is a family comedy-mystery where shepherd George Hardy (Hugh Jackman) reads detective novels nightly to his flock, unaware they comprehend every word.