The Sheep Detectives, rated PG
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The Sheep Detectives is a murder mystery with plenty of comedy that will be enjoyable for the entire family. The film was directed by Kyle Balda (Minions: The Rise of Gru; Despicable Me), written by Emmy winner Craig Mazin (Chernobyl), and is based on the 2005 novel Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann.
George Hardy, played by Oscar nominee Hugh Jackman (Les Misérables) is a shepherd who lives in a trailer outside the English town of Denbrook. He is a widower, who loves his sheep. Each evening, he reads them a mystery novel. The sheep hang on every word, and they come to understand all the twists and turns of a typical murder mystery novel.

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