The Sheep Detectives
| Day | Date | US Domestic ($M) | Δ Day | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Week 1 May 7 – 14 | 21.37 | D0–D7 | ||
| Premiere (Thu) | May 07 | 1.03 | — | #P |
| Day 1 (Fri) | May 08 | 4.01 | ▲ +289% | #5 · 3457 theaters |
| Day 2 (Sat) | May 09 | 5.19 | ▲ +29% | #4 · 3457 theaters |
| Day 3 (Sun) | May 10 | 5.89 | ▲ +13% | #4 · 3457 theaters |
| Day 4 (Mon) | May 11 | 1.11 | ▼ -81% | #4 · 3457 theaters |
| Day 5 (Tue) | May 12 | 1.85 | ▲ +67% | #4 · 3457 theaters |
| Day 6 (Wed) | May 13 | 1.18 | ▼ -36% | #4 · 3457 theaters |
| Day 7 (Thu) | May 14 | 1.11 | ▼ -6% | #4 · 3457 theaters |
Week 2 May 15 – 21 | 14.20 | D8–D14 | ||
| Day 8 (Fri) | May 15 | 2.45 | ▲ +121% | #5 · 3454 theaters |
| Day 9 (Sat) | May 16 | 4.03 | ▲ +64% | #5 · 3454 theaters |
| Day 10 (Sun) | May 17 | 3.10 | ▼ -23% | #5 · 3454 theaters |
| Day 11 (Mon) | May 18 | 1.14 | ▼ -63% | #5 · 3454 theaters |
| Day 12 (Tue) | May 19 | 1.55 | ▲ +36% | #- · 3454 theaters |
| Day 13 (Wed) | May 20 | 0.99 | ▼ -36% | #4 · 3454 theaters |
| Day 14 (Thu) | May 21 | 0.94 | ▼ -5% | #4 · 3454 theaters |
Week 3 May 22 – 28 | 15.37 | D15–D21 | ||
| Day 15 (Fri) | May 22 | 2.11 | ▲ +124% | #6 · 3207 theaters |
| Day 16 (Sat) | May 23 | 3.64 | ▲ +73% | #5 · 3207 theaters |
| Day 17 (Sun) | May 24 | 3.46 | ▼ -5% | #5 · 3207 theaters |
| Day 18 (Mon) | May 25 | 3.10 | ▼ -10% | #5 · 3207 theaters |
| Day 19 (Tue) | May 26 | 1.28 | ▼ -59% | #5 · 3207 theaters |
| Day 20 (Wed) | May 27 | 1.03 | ▼ -20% | #5 · 3207 theaters |
| Day 21 (Thu) | May 28 | 0.75 | ▼ -27% | #5 · 3207 theaters |
Week 4 May 29 – Jun 4 | 7.27 | D22–D28 | ||
| Day 22 (Fri) | May 29 | 1.31 | ▲ +75% | #8 · 2810 theaters |
| Day 23 (Sat) | May 30 | 1.96 | ▲ +50% | #7 · 2810 theaters |
| Day 24 (Sun) | May 31 | 1.42 | ▼ -28% | #7 · 2810 theaters |
| Day 25 (Mon) | Jun 01 | 0.58 | ▼ -59% | #7 · 2810 theaters |
| Day 26 (Tue) | Jun 02 | 0.91 | ▲ +57% | #7 · 2810 theaters |
| Day 27 (Wed) | Jun 03 | 0.67 | ▼ -26% | #- · 2810 theaters |
| Day 28 (Thu) | Jun 04 | 0.42 | ▼ -37% | #- · 2810 theaters |
Week 5 Jun 5 – 11 | 3.72 | D29–D35 | ||
| Day 29 (Fri) | Jun 05 | 0.62 | ▲ +48% | #11 · 1757 theaters |
| Day 30 (Sat) | Jun 6 | 0.91 | ▲ +47% | Sat · $518/theater · 1,757 theaters |
| Day 31 (Sun) | Jun 07 | 0.68 | ▼ -25% | #- · 1757 theaters |
| Day 32 (Mon) | Jun 08 | 0.33 | ▼ -51% | #- · 1757 theaters |
| Day 33 (Tue) | Jun 09 | 0.49 | ▲ +48% | #- · 1757 theaters |
| Day 34 (Wed) | Jun 10 | 0.37 | ▼ -24% | #- · 1757 theaters |
| Day 35 (Thu) | Jun 11 | 0.32 | ▼ -14% | #- · 1757 theaters |
Week 6 Jun 12 – 18 | 2.40 | D36–D42 | ||
| Day 36 (Fri) | Jun 12 | 0.42 | ▲ +31% | #12 · 1420 theaters |
| Day 37 (Sat) | Jun 13 | 0.50 | ▲ +19% | #14 · 1420 theaters |
| Day 38 (Sun) | Jun 14 | 0.37 | ▼ -26% | #13 · 1420 theaters |
| Day 39 (Mon) | Jun 15 | 0.23 | ▼ -38% | #- · 1420 theaters |
| Day 40 (Tue) | Jun 16 | 0.35 | ▲ +52% | #- · 1420 theaters |
| Day 41 (Wed) | Jun 17 | 0.31 | ▼ -11% | #- · 1420 theaters |
| Day 42 (Thu) | Jun 18 | 0.22 | ▼ -29% | #- · 1420 theaters |
Week 7 Jun 19 – 25 | 1.52 | D43–D49 | ||
| Day 43 (Fri) | Jun 19 | 0.41 | ▲ +86% | #12 · 520 theaters |
| Day 44 (Sat) | Jun 20 | 0.42 | ▲ +2% | #11 · 520 theaters |
| Day 45 (Sun) | Jun 21 | 0.25 | ▼ -40% | #13 · 520 theaters |
| Day 46 (Mon) | Jun 22 | 0.10 | ▼ -60% | #- · 520 theaters |
| Day 47 (Tue) | Jun 23 | 0.14 | ▲ +42% | Tue · $274/theater · 520 theaters |
| Day 48 (Wed) | Jun 24 | 0.10 | ▼ -30% | #- · 520 theaters |
| Day 49 (Thu) | Jun 25 | 0.10 ✓ | ▲ +2% | Thu · $197/theater · 520 theaters |
| Running Total (D0–D49) | 65.86 | US Domestic | ||
🇮🇳 The Sheep Detectives India Box Office
| Market | Collection | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India Net | — | 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 — a threshold that its $10–20M 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 — 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 — led by Lily (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), a Shetland sheep who becomes the de facto detective — 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 | $65.86M |
| India Net | — |
| WW Gross | $126.5M |
| Verdict | FLOP |