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The Sheep Detectives

2026·1h 49m·PG
FamilyMysteryActionComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
18,705 votes
Metascore
72
Metacritic

Every night a shepherd reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand. When he is found dead, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it.

The Sheep Detectives is a 2026 family mystery movie directed by Kyle Balda, starring Emma Thompson, Patrick Stewart, Bryan Cranston. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 18,705 votes and runs 1h 49m.

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Director
Kyle Balda
Stars
Emma Thompson
Patrick Stewart
Bryan Cranston
Regina Hall
Hugh Jackman
Details
2026-05-08
109 min
Movie
PG
★ Ireland, Germany, United Kingdom, United States
★ English
Keywords
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