The Sheep Detectives

A shepherd loves reading mysteries to his sheep… and then he dies. Is it muuuuuuurder? Well clearly, or else there probably isn’t a story. Anyhow, with the local constable a complete fool, it’s up to the sheep to solve their shepherd’s murder. Except humans can’t understand them, so they can’t tell the constable or anyone else what they’ve discovered. It’s wacky, it’s fun, it has a spectacular cast (including voice cast): Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Patrick Stewart, Bella Ramsay, Brett Goldstein, and more. It currently has a 95% Tomatometer and a 96% Popcornmeter on Rotten Tomatoes. 

“It’s a feel-good movie that’s sure to delight all ages.” -Kristy Puchko, Mashable
“An irrepressibly jolly way to pass a couple of hours of lambing season.” -Philip de Semlyen, Time Out
“It’s a marshmallowy all-age confection, as fluffy as its ovine protagonists” -Robbie Collin, Daily Telegraph (UK)
“The result may just be the most tonally surprising feature of the year so far, a rare, unabashedly earnest PG-rated film that has enchanted audiences with the deceptively simple power of well-deployed tropes.” -Shirley Li, The Atlantic
“Like any good murder mystery movie, the real fun lies in watching the performances and taking the overall journey. The Sheep Detectives scores big on both of those counts. This is one of the most enjoyable movies of the year.” -Odie Henderson, Boston Globe
“The movie is endlessly charming and pleasingly clever, as well as surprisingly moving in spots. And, oh yes, it’s about death.” -Sam Adams, Slate
“The Sheep Detectives can be enjoyed simply as a funny fable with a solvable mystery at its center… But there is also underlying tenderness and melancholy that elevate the film beyond the conventional family entertainment genre.” -Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
“The Sheep Detectives evokes the sunny spirit of classics like Babe while teaching important lessons about death and community.” -Tim Grierson, AV Club
“There’s wisdom amid the silliness, as the story gently makes a case for the necessity of grief, mindfulness and mortal awareness… That’s more than you might expect from a film called The Sheep Detectives.” -Guy Lodge, Variety
“The Sheep Detectives, a family-friendly whodunit that marries pastoral whimsy with unexpectedly weighty themes, is a rare, woolly beast.” -Tara Brady, Irish Times
“As cozy farm animal detective stories go, it simply can’t be bleat.” -William Bibbiani, TheWrap

The Sheep Detectives will open at The Clyde Friday, June 5, and play Friday, Saturday, Sunday, & Monday at 7:30.