“The Sheep Detectives” is an Amazon MGM Studios release that blends a family-friendly whodunit with a talking-animal mystery setting, according to reviews by Fox News and IndieWire. The films stars Hugh Jackman as a shepherd who becomes central to a murder investigation after his death under mysterious circumstances. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Bryan Cranston portray British sheep who take on detective roles, working together as the story unfolds as a cozy mystery. Other cast members mentioned by reviewers include Nicholas Braun, Molly Gordon, and Emma Thompson. Both sources describe the plot as a barnyard investigation that keeps the tone light and accessible for younger audiences while maintaining a detective-story structure centered on solving the circumstances of the shepherd’s death. Overall, the reviews present the film as an all-star ensemble mystery where characters search for clues and determine what happened, using the premise of animal detectives in a comedic, family-oriented approach.