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The Sheep Detectives review
Jackman plays the farmer in this Babe-style feelgood family film about plucky sheep who help solve a murder
TL;DR
- A murder mystery film featuring sheep as detectives, inspired by 'Babe' and 'The Thursday Murder Club'.
- The sheep, voiced by actors including Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Chris O'Dowd, are key to solving the crime in the village of Denbrook.
- Hugh Jackman plays George Hardy, a shepherd dedicated to raising sheep for wool, who lives on his field.
- The film includes a cameo from Emma Thompson as the victim's lawyer.
- Despite the murder, the film is described as a sweet-natured family comedy with a feelgood tone.