The Sheep Detectives

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Legend
OCOpen Captioned
Special Content
35mm
SFSensory Friendly
Cinema Studies

The Sheep Detectives

Opens May 8

In this charming, witty crowd-pleaser adapted from Leonie Swann’s bestselling book Three Bags Full, 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. 

The Sheep Detective features an ensemble cast including Nicolas Braun (Succession), Nicholas Galitzine (The Idea of You), Molly Gordon (Theater Camp), Hong Chau (The Whale), and Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility), along with voice performances from Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Patrick Stewart (X-Men), and Regina Hall (One Battle After Another).

Family Friendly

"As cozy farm animal detective stories go, it simply can’t be bleat."
William Bibbiani, TheWrap
"As one of the year’s most delightful surprises, The Sheep Detectives is a charming, smart, and sincerely heartfelt whodunit that proves even the smallest voices can carry the biggest stories. But best of all, it’s also the kind of film you don’t expect to love this much and one you won’t forget anytime soon!"
Tania Hussain, Collider


Coming Soon

Blue Heron

Opens 5/8

Silent Friend

Opens 5/15—Preview screening and filmmaker Q&A on May 4

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