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The Sheep Detectives (2026)

Film · 1h 49m · Rated PG

Comedy, Family, Mystery

Wholesome humor unfolds as a flock of sheep uses detective novel wisdom to solve a cozy farm mystery.

A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Prime Video.

The Sheep Detectives parents guide

Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past a PG: mild language and nothing scary.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
No real violence
Sex and nudity
None flagged
It is a new release our reader may not know well, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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What is The Sheep Detectives about?

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.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byKyle Balda
StarringHugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston

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