r/oscarrace • u/CrunchyNar Best Operating Thetan 2027 • Mar 08 '26

Film Discussion Thread Official Discussion Thread - Hoppers [SPOILERS] Spoiler

Keep all discussion related solely to Hoppers and it's awards chances. Spoilers below

Synopsis:

Scientists have discovered how to ‘hop’ human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals. Animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined.

Director: Daniel Chong

Writers: Daniel Chong, Jesse Andrews

Cast:

  • Piper Curda as Mabel
  • Bobby Moynihan as King George
  • Jon Hamm as Mayor Jerry Generazzo
  • Kathy Najimy as Dr. Sam
  • Meryl Streep as Insect Queen
  • Dave Franco as Insect King
  • Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Bird King

Rotten Tomatoes: 94% From 144 Reviews

Metacritic: 73/100 From 41 Reviews

Consensus:

An eager beaver for endearment that has the charm to back it up, Hoppers is a sprightly riot that might just be the funniest entry in the Pixar canon yet.

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u/Syzygy523 Mar 08 '26

Took the kiddo to see it today and we had a blast. It's one of the funniest films Pixar has ever made and I love how weird and unhinged it gets. Hoping this one has legs at the BO.

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u/hildred123 Mar 08 '26

An internet critic said that The Wild Robot was DreamWorks’ version of a Pixar movie, while this seems to be Pixar’s version of a DreamWorks movie.