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The Sheep Detectives

2026 · 109 min

A whimsical, warm-hearted mystery where talking sheep investigate a murder, balancing gentle comedy with surprisingly touching moments about memory and loss.

Tagline: A new breed of mystery.
Overview: 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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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
grief
family
memory
justice
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, family, mystery
Directed by: Kyle Balda
Written by: Craig Mazin
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Chris O'Dowd, Regina Hall
Music: Christophe Beck
Cinematography: George Steel
Runtime: 109 min
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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