Tim Grierson

The Sheep Detectives

2026 · AvClub

The Sheep Detectives is a winning PG comedy that ably combines good detective storytelling with emotionally rich family entertainment. Though it can sometimes be too corny or overly precious, director Kyle Balda has fashioned the sort of pleasing all-ages entertainment we get so infrequently, buoyed by a wonderful Julia Louis-Dreyfus performance that gives the film an emotional core that's quite affecting.