Hugh Jackman's 95% Rated Murder Mystery Sets Streaming Release

A recent Hugh Jackman film has become the highest-rated of his career, earning a 95% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and 96% from audiences, outpacing titles such as Bad Education (94%), Logan (93%) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (90%). The Sheep Detectives is a comedic murder mystery about a flock of sheep who team up with a bumbling police officer to find their shepherd's killer.

Directed by Kyle Balda from a script by Craig Mazin and based on the novel Three Bags Full, the movie earned praise for a "Babe meets Knives Out" vibe and ended its theatrical run with more than $125 million worldwide. Opening in theaters on May 8 amid heavy competition, the film will reach streaming audiences soon: The Sheep Detectives will debut on Prime Video on Jun.

24, just under seven weeks after its theatrical premiere. Jackman shared the news in a video on X, where off-screen sheep bleating repeatedly interrupted his announcement.

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