The Sheep Detectives (2026)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $56,755,087 | Details |
| International Box Office | $48,338,238 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $105,093,325 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
George Hardy is a shepherd who loves his sheep and raises them only for their wool. Every night he reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand, never suspecting that not only can they understand but they argue for hours afterwards about whodunnit. When George is found dead under mysterious circumstances, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it. The local cop Tim Derry, on the other hand, has never solved a serious crime in his life, so the sheep conclude they will have to solve it themselves, even if it means leaving their meadow for the first time and facing the fact that the human world isn’t as simple as it appears in books.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,087,796 (26.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 54.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $75,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,457 opening theaters/3,457 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $56,755,087 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 8th, 2026 (Wide) by Amazon MGM Studios |
| International Releases: | April 30th, 2026 (Wide), released as Ovce na stope (Slovakia)
May 1st, 2026 (Wide), released as As Ovelhas Detetives (Portugal) May 6th, 2026 (Wide) (Belgium) May 7th, 2026 (Wide), released as Turma vede urma (Romania) May 7th, 2026 (Wide), released as Las Ovejas Detectives (Uruguay) |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic material, some violent content and brief language. (Rating bulletin 2916 (cert #55715), 12/17/2025) |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Ensemble |
| Plot point: | Amatuer Slueth, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Framed, Inheritance, Murder Mystery, Secret or Hidden Will, Talking Animals, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage, Unexpected Families, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Crime Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Animation/Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amazon MGM Studios, Working Title Films, Strange Angels Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | 4 | $15,087,796 | 3,457 | $4,364 | $15,087,796 | 1 | |
| May 15, 2026 | 5 | $9,574,847 | -37% | 3,454 | $2,772 | $29,915,930 | 2 |
| May 22, 2026 | 5 | $9,204,242 | -4% | 3,207 | $2,870 | $43,741,283 | 3 |
| May 29, 2026 | 8 | $4,694,974 | -49% | 2,810 | $1,671 | $54,598,783 | 4 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | P | $1,030,000 | 0 | $1,030,000 | ||||
| May 8, 2026 | 5 | $4,010,418 | 3,457 | $1,160 | $4,010,418 | 1 | ||
| May 9, 2026 | 4 | $5,187,014 | +29% | 3,457 | $1,500 | $9,197,432 | 2 | |
| May 10, 2026 | 4 | $5,890,364 | +14% | 3,457 | $1,704 | $15,087,796 | 3 | |
| May 11, 2026 | 4 | $1,113,472 | -81% | 3,457 | $322 | $16,201,268 | 4 | |
| May 12, 2026 | 4 | $1,846,407 | +66% | 3,457 | $534 | $18,047,675 | 5 | |
| May 13, 2026 | 4 | $1,178,652 | -36% | 3,457 | $341 | $19,226,327 | 6 | |
| May 14, 2026 | 4 | $1,114,756 | -5% | 3,457 | $322 | $20,341,083 | 7 | |
| May 15, 2026 | 5 | $2,453,726 | +120% | -39% | 3,454 | $710 | $22,794,809 | 8 |
| May 16, 2026 | 5 | $4,025,891 | +64% | -22% | 3,454 | $1,166 | $26,820,700 | 9 |
| May 17, 2026 | 5 | $3,095,230 | -23% | -47% | 3,454 | $896 | $29,915,930 | 10 |
| May 18, 2026 | 5 | $1,144,391 | -63% | +3% | 3,454 | $331 | $31,060,321 | 11 |
| May 19, 2026 | 4 | $1,550,690 | +36% | -16% | 3,454 | $449 | $32,611,011 | 12 |
| May 20, 2026 | 4 | $987,245 | -36% | -16% | 3,454 | $286 | $33,598,256 | 13 |
| May 21, 2026 | 4 | $938,785 | -5% | -16% | 3,454 | $272 | $34,537,041 | 14 |
| May 22, 2026 | 6 | $2,106,293 | +124% | -14% | 3,207 | $657 | $36,643,334 | 15 |
| May 23, 2026 | 5 | $3,640,731 | +73% | -10% | 3,207 | $1,135 | $40,284,065 | 16 |
| May 24, 2026 | 5 | $3,457,218 | -5% | +12% | 3,207 | $1,078 | $43,741,283 | 17 |
| May 25, 2026 | 5 | $3,104,531 | -10% | +171% | 3,207 | $968 | $46,845,814 | 18 |
| May 26, 2026 | 5 | $1,279,450 | -59% | -17% | 3,207 | $399 | $48,125,264 | 19 |
| May 27, 2026 | 5 | $1,031,791 | -19% | +5% | 3,207 | $322 | $49,157,055 | 20 |
| May 28, 2026 | 5 | $746,754 | -28% | -20% | 3,207 | $233 | $49,903,809 | 21 |
| May 29, 2026 | 8 | $1,310,483 | +75% | -38% | 2,810 | $466 | $51,214,292 | 22 |
| May 30, 2026 | 7 | $1,964,013 | +50% | -46% | 2,810 | $699 | $53,178,305 | 23 |
| May 31, 2026 | 7 | $1,420,478 | -28% | -59% | 2,810 | $506 | $54,598,783 | 24 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 7 | $579,245 | -59% | -81% | 2,810 | $206 | $55,178,028 | 25 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 7 | $908,785 | +57% | -29% | 2,810 | $323 | $56,086,813 | 26 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 6 | $668,274 | -26% | -35% | 2,810 | $238 | $56,755,087 | 27 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | 4 | $20,341,083 | 3,457 | $5,884 | $20,341,083 | 1 | |
| May 15, 2026 | 5 | $14,195,958 | -30% | 3,454 | $4,110 | $34,537,041 | 2 |
| May 22, 2026 | 5 | $15,366,768 | +8% | 3,207 | $4,792 | $49,903,809 | 3 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
George Hardy is a shepherd who loves his sheep and raises them only for their wool. Every night he reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand, never suspecting that not only can they understand but they argue for hours afterwards about whodunnit. When George is found dead under mysterious circumstances, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it. The local cop Tim Derry, on the other hand, has never solved a serious crime in his life, so the sheep conclude they will have to solve it themselves, even if it means leaving their meadow for the first time and facing the fact that the human world isn’t as simple as it appears in books.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,087,796 (26.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 54.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $75,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,457 opening theaters/3,457 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $56,755,087 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 8th, 2026 (Wide) by Amazon MGM Studios |
| International Releases: | April 30th, 2026 (Wide), released as Ovce na stope (Slovakia)
May 1st, 2026 (Wide), released as As Ovelhas Detetives (Portugal) May 6th, 2026 (Wide) (Belgium) May 7th, 2026 (Wide), released as Turma vede urma (Romania) May 7th, 2026 (Wide), released as Las Ovejas Detectives (Uruguay) |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic material, some violent content and brief language. (Rating bulletin 2916 (cert #55715), 12/17/2025) |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Ensemble |
| Plot point: | Amatuer Slueth, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Framed, Inheritance, Murder Mystery, Secret or Hidden Will, Talking Animals, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage, Unexpected Families, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Crime Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Animation/Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amazon MGM Studios, Working Title Films, Strange Angels Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | 4 | $15,087,796 | 3,457 | $4,364 | $15,087,796 | 1 | |
| May 15, 2026 | 5 | $9,574,847 | -37% | 3,454 | $2,772 | $29,915,930 | 2 |
| May 22, 2026 | 5 | $9,204,242 | -4% | 3,207 | $2,870 | $43,741,283 | 3 |
| May 29, 2026 | 8 | $4,694,974 | -49% | 2,810 | $1,671 | $54,598,783 | 4 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | P | $1,030,000 | 0 | $1,030,000 | ||||
| May 8, 2026 | 5 | $4,010,418 | 3,457 | $1,160 | $4,010,418 | 1 | ||
| May 9, 2026 | 4 | $5,187,014 | +29% | 3,457 | $1,500 | $9,197,432 | 2 | |
| May 10, 2026 | 4 | $5,890,364 | +14% | 3,457 | $1,704 | $15,087,796 | 3 | |
| May 11, 2026 | 4 | $1,113,472 | -81% | 3,457 | $322 | $16,201,268 | 4 | |
| May 12, 2026 | 4 | $1,846,407 | +66% | 3,457 | $534 | $18,047,675 | 5 | |
| May 13, 2026 | 4 | $1,178,652 | -36% | 3,457 | $341 | $19,226,327 | 6 | |
| May 14, 2026 | 4 | $1,114,756 | -5% | 3,457 | $322 | $20,341,083 | 7 | |
| May 15, 2026 | 5 | $2,453,726 | +120% | -39% | 3,454 | $710 | $22,794,809 | 8 |
| May 16, 2026 | 5 | $4,025,891 | +64% | -22% | 3,454 | $1,166 | $26,820,700 | 9 |
| May 17, 2026 | 5 | $3,095,230 | -23% | -47% | 3,454 | $896 | $29,915,930 | 10 |
| May 18, 2026 | 5 | $1,144,391 | -63% | +3% | 3,454 | $331 | $31,060,321 | 11 |
| May 19, 2026 | 4 | $1,550,690 | +36% | -16% | 3,454 | $449 | $32,611,011 | 12 |
| May 20, 2026 | 4 | $987,245 | -36% | -16% | 3,454 | $286 | $33,598,256 | 13 |
| May 21, 2026 | 4 | $938,785 | -5% | -16% | 3,454 | $272 | $34,537,041 | 14 |
| May 22, 2026 | 6 | $2,106,293 | +124% | -14% | 3,207 | $657 | $36,643,334 | 15 |
| May 23, 2026 | 5 | $3,640,731 | +73% | -10% | 3,207 | $1,135 | $40,284,065 | 16 |
| May 24, 2026 | 5 | $3,457,218 | -5% | +12% | 3,207 | $1,078 | $43,741,283 | 17 |
| May 25, 2026 | 5 | $3,104,531 | -10% | +171% | 3,207 | $968 | $46,845,814 | 18 |
| May 26, 2026 | 5 | $1,279,450 | -59% | -17% | 3,207 | $399 | $48,125,264 | 19 |
| May 27, 2026 | 5 | $1,031,791 | -19% | +5% | 3,207 | $322 | $49,157,055 | 20 |
| May 28, 2026 | 5 | $746,754 | -28% | -20% | 3,207 | $233 | $49,903,809 | 21 |
| May 29, 2026 | 8 | $1,310,483 | +75% | -38% | 2,810 | $466 | $51,214,292 | 22 |
| May 30, 2026 | 7 | $1,964,013 | +50% | -46% | 2,810 | $699 | $53,178,305 | 23 |
| May 31, 2026 | 7 | $1,420,478 | -28% | -59% | 2,810 | $506 | $54,598,783 | 24 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 7 | $579,245 | -59% | -81% | 2,810 | $206 | $55,178,028 | 25 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 7 | $908,785 | +57% | -29% | 2,810 | $323 | $56,086,813 | 26 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 6 | $668,274 | -26% | -35% | 2,810 | $238 | $56,755,087 | 27 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | 4 | $20,341,083 | 3,457 | $5,884 | $20,341,083 | 1 | |
| May 15, 2026 | 5 | $14,195,958 | -30% | 3,454 | $4,110 | $34,537,041 | 2 |
| May 22, 2026 | 5 | $15,366,768 | +8% | 3,207 | $4,792 | $49,903,809 | 3 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.