The Sheep Detectives

Currently only in theaters

Runtime: 1 Hour and 50 Minutes

Rated PG

“It’s our memory that keeps the ones we love alive.”

In the quiet town of Denbrook, George Hardy (Hugh Jackman) is a gentle shepherd who adores his flock and spends his evenings reading them mystery novels. The sheep may be hooked on the stories, but not everyone in town is fond of George. Over the years, he’s managed to stir up trouble with more than a few locals: a butcher eager to turn his sheep into supper, a bitter shepherd leasing George’s land, a nosy woman who steals his mail, and even a minister whose motives seem less than holy.

Tensions boil over when George is found murdered just after the sudden arrival of his long-lost daughter. Now the sleepy little town is buzzing with suspicion. Can the well-meaning but bumbling local police officer crack the case, or will the sheep have to step in themselves? After all, they’ve heard enough murder mysteries to know how these things work.

The question is… can you figure out whodunit before the sheep do?

Themes:‍ ‍

Sheep, investigations, murder, animal care, reading, love, pets, small towns, winter lambs, mystery, suspects, wool, bashing things, disappointment, teamwork, shepherds, motive, forgetting, death, leaving home, fear, prejudice, burdens, remembering the good and the bad, crime, ramming things, memories, and justice.

Language:

The word “stupid” is applied to sheep a few times.

Stuff to be aware of:

‍ ‍Alcohol and Drugs - There is an alcoholic beverage seen on a table with cups.

‍ ‍Religion - There is a scene with sheep trying to explain God. It is meant to be humorous. A sheep describes God as a sheepherd, a lamb, bread, and other Biblical descriptions. He mentions that people “eat Him” on Sundays.

‍ ‍Sexual - There is a girl named Chasity Cramps who changed her name, and she says, “Wouldn’t you?”

‍ ‍Scary - There is a scene in a misty sheep field where two of the main sheep characters get a bit lost. There are other sheep there, and you can’t really make out their eyes or faces due to the darkness. The two sheep stumble on a meat processing plant and get chased by dogs. There is nothing gory, but one sheep does scare off the dogs, and they bite him enough that he dies.

‍ ‍Violence/Gore - A man is found dead. Two sheep have a conversation about whether “death” is real.

There is a backstory about a ram used in dogfights. There are shadows of a dog and a sheep fighting, but the fight itself is not seen. A sheep says that he would have to fight until he bled. There is nothing graphic seen, no blood.

There is a sheep that is killed after fighting off dogs. You witness him being bitten, but there is no blood. There is a close-up of his face as he talks before he passes away.

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