Hugh Jackman’s next big project, ‘The Sheep Detectives,’ has been creating quite a stir only days ahead of its official release. The film, which primarily revolves around a flock of sheep turning into detectives to solve a murder. With the film’s release only days away, netizens and critics alike are already raving on about the concept and more.

‘The Sheep Detectives’ scores 94% rating ahead of release

As per reports from Rotten Tomatoes, Jackman’s latest endeavour is already proving to be a hit amongst the masses, even before its official release. Ahead of the May 8 release, the film has received a whopping 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with many reviewers and critics raving about the unique and quirky thriller film.Many critics boasted about the film, with many people rating it 3 out of 5 and 4 out of 5 stars in the rating section. One reviewer from the website writes in their comment that “One of the film’s most interesting aspects is its subtle but clear vegetarian undertone. Without ever feeling preachy, it invites viewers to reconsider how animals are viewed and treated by the meat industry.”Another person talked about the film and added that “These furry detectives are no Hercule Poir-ewe, but this eclectic, well-voiced herd takes on the case with enough earnestness to make it a yarn worth telling.” At the time of writing, more than 30 critics have reviewed the film ahead of its release.

Cast of ‘The Sheep Detectives’

Along with Hugh Jackman leading the herd, this film also has some of the biggest names in Hollywood playing the voices behind the animated sheep. These include Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Tosin Cole, Molly Gordon, Hong Chau, Emma Thompson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Chris O’Dowd, Patrick Stewart, Regina Hall, Bella Ramsey, Rhys Darby, and many others.

Plot of ‘The Sheep Detectives’

The film, directed by Kyle Balda, runs for around 1 hour and 49 minutes and revolves around the life of a beloved herder who lives in a trailer along with his sheep. The flock of sheep loves him and gets used to hearing him read murder mystery novels to them every night. However, one morning, all of their lives are upended when they find that he was murdered overnight. With no trust in human authority, the flock gets together to turn into detectives to solve the murder of their favourite human.