‘The Sheep Detectives’ Review Thread

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Rotten Tomatoes: Fresh

Critics Consensus: N/A

Metacritic: 69 (9 Reviews)

Sample Reviews:

SYNOPSIS:

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 realise they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.

CAST:

• Hugh Jackman as George Hardy
• Nicholas Braun as Tim Derry
• Nicholas Galitzine as Elliot Matthews
• Molly Gordon as Rebecca Hampstead
• Hong Chau as Beth Pennock
• Emma Thompson as Lydia Harbottle
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Lily
• Bryan Cranston as Sebastian
• Chris O’Dowd as Mopple
• Regina Hall as Cloud
• Patrick Stewart as Sir Richfield
• Bella Ramsey
• Brett Goldstein as Reggie and Ronnie
• Rhys Darby as Wool-Eyes

DIRECTED BY: Kyle Balda

SCREENPLAY BY: Craig Mazin

BASED ON THE NOVEL THREE BAGS FULL BY: Leonie Swann

PRODUCED BY: Lindsay Doran, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Sarah-Jane Wright, Amelia Granger, Aditya Sood, Tyson Hesse, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Tim Wellspring

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: George Steel

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Suzie Davies

EDITED BY: Paul Machliss, Martin Walsh, Al LeVine

COSTUME DESIGNER: Rosa Dias

MUSIC BY: David Newman

CASTING BY: Lucy Bevan, Emily Brockmann

RUNTIME: 109 Minutes

RELEASE DATE: May 8, 2026