The Sheep Detectives
Film2026109 min

The Sheep Detectives

Taste attributes: comedyfamilymysterydetectivemafia/gangsterintricatelinearenclosedall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"A new breed of mystery."

Boxlist takeLayered and small-scale: a comedy that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

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  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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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Taste Attributes

all consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Hugh JackmanJulia Louis-DreyfusEmma ThompsonNicholas BraunChris O'Dowd

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2026
Runtime
109 min
Status
Released
Studio
Amazon MGM Studios
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