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The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives
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2026
1h 49m
7.9(1188 votes)
Comedy
Family
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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Production Companies

Working Title Films
Amazon MGM Studios

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

27 members
Acting

Hugh Jackman

George Hardy

Hugh Jackman
Acting

Nicholas Braun

Officer Tim Derry

Nicholas Braun
Acting

Nicholas Galitzine

Elliot Matthews

Nicholas Galitzine
Acting

Molly Gordon

Rebecca Hampstead

Molly Gordon
Acting

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Lily (voice)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Acting

Bryan Cranston

Sebastian (voice)

Bryan Cranston
Acting

Chris O'Dowd

Mopple (voice)

Chris O'Dowd
Acting

Regina Hall

Cloud (voice)

Regina Hall
Acting

Patrick Stewart

Sir Ritchfield (voice)

Patrick Stewart
Acting

Bella Ramsey

Zora (voice)

Bella Ramsey
Acting

Rhys Darby

Wool-Eyes (voice)

Rhys Darby
Acting

Brett Goldstein

Ronnie / Reggie (voice)

Brett Goldstein
Acting

Emma Thompson

Lydia Harbottle

Emma Thompson
Acting

Hong Chau

Beth Pennock

Hong Chau
Acting

Tosin Cole

Caleb Merrow

Tosin Cole
Acting

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Reverend Hillcoate

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Acting

Conleth Hill

Ham Gilyard

Conleth Hill
Acting

Mandeep Dhillon

Postwoman Jo

Mandeep Dhillon
Acting

Aroop Shergill

Daisy (voice)

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Acting

Jasper Ambrose

Oliver (voice)

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Acting

Ishi Agarwal

Pickles (voice)

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Acting

Tommy Birchall

The Winter Lamb (voice)

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Acting

Sarah Flind

Tonia the Tow Truck Driver

Sarah Flind
Acting

Laraine Newman

Fainting Sheep (voice)

Laraine Newman
Acting

Michael Wildman

Frank the County Police Officer

Michael Wildman
Acting

Tom Wilton

Puppeteer

Tom Wilton
Acting

Ross Green

Puppeteer

Ross Green

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