The Sheep Detectives

The Sheep Detectives (2026)

A new breed of mystery.

  • Genre: Mystery, Comedy, Family
  • Release Date: 2026-04-30
  • User Rating: 8.2/10 from 8 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 49min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Working Title Films
  • Production Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
  • Director: Kyle Balda
star 8.2/10
From 8 Ratings

Summary

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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  • Hugh Jackman

    as George Hardy
  • Emma Thompson

    as Lydia Harbottle
  • Nicholas Braun

    as Tim Derry
  • Nicholas Galitzine

    as Elliot Matthews
  • Molly Gordon

    as Rebecca Hampstead
  • Hong Chau

    as Beth Pennock
  • Tosin Cole

    as Caleb Merrow
  • Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

    as Reverend Hillcoate
  • Conleth Hill

    as Ham Gilyard
  • Mandeep Dhillon

    as Postwoman Jo
  • Bryan Cranston

    as Sebastian (voice)
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus

    as Lily (voice)
  • Chris O'Dowd

    as Mopple (voice)
  • Regina Hall

    as Cloud (voice)
  • Patrick Stewart

    as Sir Ritchfield (voice)
  • Brett Goldstein

    as Reggie / Ronnie (voice)
  • Rhys Darby

    as Wool-Eyes (voice)
  • Bella Ramsey

    as Zora (voice)
  • Laraine Newman

    as Fainting Sheep (voice)
Directing Kyle Balda Director
Production Lindsay Doran Producer
Production Tim Bevan Producer
Production Eric Fellner Producer
Production Phil Lord Executive Producer
Production Aditya Sood Executive Producer
Production Tim Wellspring Executive Producer
Writing Leonie Swann Novel
Writing Craig Mazin Screenplay
Camera George Steel Director of Photography
Art Suzie Davies Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Rosa Dias Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Sharon Martin Hair Designer
Costume & Make-Up Sharon Martin Makeup Designer
Editing Paul Machliss Editor
Visual Effects Graham Page Visual Effects Supervisor
Production Christopher Miller Executive Producer
Crew Paul Kennington Stunt Coordinator
Crew Rachael Evelyn Stunt Double
Art Charlotte Dirickx Set Decoration
Crew Tania Blunden Post Production Supervisor
Production Lucy Bevan Casting
Production Emily Brockmann Casting
Production Katie Brydon Casting Associate
Art Caroline Barclay Supervising Art Director
Production Dave Bennett Executive In Charge Of Production
Sound Nina Rice Sound Mixer
Crew Freddie Mason Stunts
Camera Carlos De Carvalho Second Unit Director of Photography
Camera Phil Arntz Aerial Director of Photography
Crew Mark Southworth Stunt Coordinator
Writing Craig Mazin Screenstory
Editing Al LeVine Editor
Editing Martin Walsh Editor
Visual Effects Adam Broderick Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Dean Elliott Animation Supervisor
Visual Effects Josh Simmonds Visual Effects Supervisor
Sound Christophe Beck Original Music Composer
Visual Effects Oliver Armstrong Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Christian Kaestner Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Mark Webb Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Chris Hurtt Animation Supervisor

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