The Sheep Detectives
| Day | Date | US Domestic ($M) | ฮ Day | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Week 1 May 8 โ 14 | 20.34 | D1โD7 | ||
| Day 1 (Fri) | May 08 | 4.01 โ | โ | #5 ยท 3457 theaters |
| Day 2 (Sat) | May 09 | 5.19 โ | โฒ +29% | #4 ยท 3457 theaters |
| Day 3 (Sun) | May 10 | 5.89 โ | โฒ +13% | #4 ยท 3457 theaters |
| Day 4 (Mon) | May 11 | 1.11 โ | โผ -81% | #4 ยท 3457 theaters |
| Day 5 (Tue) | May 12 | 1.85 โ | โฒ +67% | #4 ยท 3457 theaters |
| Day 6 (Wed) | May 13 | 1.18 โ | โผ -36% | #4 ยท 3457 theaters |
| Day 7 (Thu) | May 14 | 1.11 โ | โผ -6% | #4 ยท 3457 theaters |
| Week 1 Total (D1โD7) | 20.34 | W1 | ||
Week 2 May 15 โ 21 | 14.20 | D8โD14 | ||
| Day 8 (Fri) | May 15 | 2.45 โ | โฒ +121% | #5 ยท 3454 theaters |
| Day 9 (Sat) | May 16 | 4.03 โ | โฒ +64% | #5 ยท 3454 theaters |
| Day 10 (Sun) | May 17 | 3.10 โ | โผ -23% | #5 ยท 3454 theaters |
| Day 11 (Mon) | May 18 | 1.14 โ | โผ -63% | #5 ยท 3454 theaters |
| Day 12 (Tue) | May 19 | 1.55 โ | โฒ +36% | #- ยท 3454 theaters |
| Day 13 (Wed) | May 20 | 0.99 โ | โผ -36% | #4 ยท 3454 theaters |
| Day 14 (Thu) | May 21 | 0.94 โ | โผ -5% | #4 ยท 3454 theaters |
| Week 2 Total (D8โD14) | 14.20 | W2 | ||
Week 3 May 22 โ 28 | 15.37 | D15โD21 | ||
| Day 15 (Fri) | May 22 | 2.11 โ | โฒ +124% | #6 ยท 3207 theaters |
| Day 16 (Sat) | May 23 | 3.64 โ | โฒ +73% | #5 ยท 3207 theaters |
| Day 17 (Sun) | May 24 | 3.46 โ | โผ -5% | #5 ยท 3207 theaters |
| Day 18 (Mon) | May 25 | 3.10 โ | โผ -10% | #5 ยท 3207 theaters |
| Day 19 (Tue) | May 26 | 1.28 โ | โผ -59% | #5 ยท 3207 theaters |
| Day 20 (Wed) | May 27 | 1.03 โ | โผ -20% | #5 ยท 3207 theaters |
| Day 21 (Thu) | May 28 | 0.75 โ | โผ -27% | #5 ยท 3207 theaters |
| Week 3 Total (D15โD21) | 15.37 | W3 | ||
Week 4 May 29 โ Jun 2 | 6.18 | D22โD26 | ||
| Day 22 (Fri) | May 29 | 1.31 โ | โฒ +75% | #8 ยท 2810 theaters |
| Day 23 (Sat) | May 30 | 1.96 โ | โฒ +50% | #7 ยท 2810 theaters |
| Day 24 (Sun) | May 31 | 1.42 โ | โผ -28% | #7 ยท 2810 theaters |
| Day 25 (Mon) | Jun 01 | 0.58 โ | โผ -59% | #7 ยท 2810 theaters |
| Day 26 (Tue) | Jun 02 | 0.91 โ | โฒ +57% | #7 ยท 2810 theaters |
| Week 4 Total (D22โD26) | 6.18 | W4 | ||
| Running Total (D1โD26) | 56.09 | US Domestic | ||
๐ฎ๐ณ The Sheep Detectives India Box Office
| Market | Collection | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ฎ๐ณ India Net | โ | Running |
The Sheep Detectives Hit or Flop Verdict
The Sheep Detectives faces an uphill commercial climb despite critical warmth. At a reported ~$82M budget, the film needs approximately $200M worldwide to break even โ a threshold that its $10โ20M domestic opening projection makes difficult without strong international legs, particularly in Europe where the source novel was a bestseller in Germany and the UK. The Craig Mazin screenplay and Kyle Balda's direction give it genuine crossover appeal as a family film with wit for adults, and Prime Video's downstream rights provide a safety net. Its commercial fate will be determined by word-of-mouth from the Mother's Day weekend audience and its performance in Germany, UK, and France โ markets where the source material has deep roots.
About The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives (2026) is a mystery comedy directed by Kyle Balda (Minions franchise) and written by Craig Mazin (The Last of Us, Chernobyl), based on Leonie Swann's 2005 international bestseller Three Bags Full. A flock of sheep โ led by Lily (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), a Shetland sheep who becomes the de facto detective โ sets out to solve the murder of their beloved shepherd George Hardy (Hugh Jackman), who read them detective novels every night. The ensemble voice cast includes Bryan Cranston, Patrick Stewart, Emma Thompson, Nicholas Braun, Bella Ramsey, and Hong Chau. Amazon MGM Studios handles the domestic release; Sony Pictures International distributes overseas. The film blends CGI sheep with live-action, in the tradition of Babe and Paddington. It carries a 94% Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes from early critics. It releases May 8, 2026.
| Director | Kyle Balda |
| Stars | Hugh Jackman, Brett Goldstein |
| Studio | Amazon MGM Studios |
| Language | English |
| Release | May 7, 2026 |
| Budget | $82M |
| US Domestic | $56.09M |
| India Net | โ |
| WW Gross | $104.43M |
| Verdict | RUNNING |