A cosy crime mystery film hailed as "endlessly charming" has topped the Prime Video charts just days after being added to the streaming service. Based on Leonie Swann's 2005 novel Three Bags Full, The Sheep Detectives begins with shepherd George (Hugh Jackman) being found dead.
George's sheep have been fed a nightly diet of murder mystery novels by their beloved shepherd, and so – while George's death is investigated by a local bumbling police officer – they take matters into their own hooves to find the killer.
The star-studded cast includes the likes of Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Hong Chau, and Emma Thompson, as well as the voices of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Chris O'Dowd, Regina Hall, Patrick Stewart, Bella Ramsey, and Brett Goldstein.
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The Sheep Detectives was added to Prime Video yesterday and has quickly become the most-watched film on the streaming giant.
The film proved a hit among cinemagoers following its release in May, being called as an "instant classic" and a "must-see" on IMDb.
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The Sheep Detectives holds an impressive 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the critics' consensus reading: "Drolly funny and sweet as a lamb, The Sheep Detectives is a delightful family entertainment that bundles disarmingly profound themes in a cozy package."
We at Digital Spy said in our review that the film "is best seen as a sweet introduction to the cosy crime genre made popular by more grown-up shows like Death in Paradise and Bergerac".
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In its review, The Atlantic said: "The result may just be the most tonally surprising feature of the year so far, a rare, unabashedly earnest PG-rated film that has enchanted audiences with the deceptively simple power of well-deployed tropes."
The Irish Times hailed The Sheep Detectives "a rare, woolly beast", while Slate said it was "endlessly charming and pleasingly clever".
Meanwhile, IndieWire praised: "If The Sheep Detectives were just a gimmicky movie about a flock solving a human murder, it would still be a relatively fun time. But this little tale has a surprising amount of heart and intelligence."
The Sheep Detectives is streaming now on Prime Video.
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