Hoppers
Directed by Daniel Chong
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. From TMDB
293 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews, Lemmy) · newest Oct 16, 2026 · last updated Oct 17, 2026 · How this works
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Some reviewers find the story clunky or unambitious, lacking memorable characters and adventure. [1][2]
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I REALLY liked this movie, the best Pixar movie in years for me. To be fair, maybe that's just because of me being an environmentalist myself, but hey, in the end, reviews here are supposed to be subjective, I guess! Mabel, the main character, is a lovely main character. An environmentalist since childhood, depicted by her actions of demonstrating, collecting signatures, blocking building sites and even being …
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Pixar has recently made some chaotic movies, from Turning Red to this flick, Hoppers. The humor is extremely unhinged and laugh-out-loud funny, delivering one wild brag after another. Every joke and physical piece of comedy is extremely entertaining, some even darker than others. The movie also has really creative animation, blending edgy human character designs with stop motion-like wildlife and textures while …
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Check out my full review @ https://www.manuelsbento.com/hoppers-2026-a-vivid-leap-into-radical-empathy/ Rating: B HOPPERS completely disarmed me. As a massive animal and nature lover, Mabel's journey of transferring her consciousness to understand the natural world brought me close to tears multiple times. Pixar delivers stunningly immersive forest visuals and a high-energy voice cast that keeps you hooked. While …
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The town’s mayor wants to built a beltway around his city, and it’s almost complete. The only missing segment is over a lake that has been dammed by some now absent beavers. “Mabel” is determined to thwart the constructors, but with all the animal life having seemingly relocated to pastures/ponds new there seems little she can do to stop their dynamiting. Then she learns that if she can reintroduce some wild …
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Hoppers is fantastically animated, with some impressively high comedic moments, but its clunky story and funky exploration of morality keep it from being one of the Pixar greats. https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/comedy/hoppers-review.html
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Critics, per Wikipedia
Hoppers grossed $166 million in the United States and Canada and $223.7 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $389.7 million. In the United States and Canada, Hoppers was released alongside The Bride!, and was projected to gross $40 million from 4,000 theaters during its opening weekend. The film was projected to reverse Pixar's low opening streak for its originals, overtaking the lukewarm openings of Elemental (2023), which became a sleeper hit, and Elio (2025), which became a box-office failure. The film collected $13.2 million on its opening day, including $3.2 million from Thursday previews, which was seen as ahead of expectations. The film proceeded to open to $46.3…
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60 of 293 · most liked firstHoppers dominated at the box office with the biggest opening for an original animated movie since Coco in 2017, with $46 million. Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride bombed with just $7.2 million. And did Scream 7 have a 72% drop? You bet it did theplaylist.net/hoppers-pops...
neutral · AI labelView post →Mabel Tanaka from that new Pixar movie Hoppers! We stan our tomboyish baddies in this house, no question
neutral · AI labelView post →so yeah #hoppers is a good movie, turns out
positive · AI labelView post →#artstuff Went and saw Hoppers today. fun movie.
positive · AI labelView post →“Hoppers” has a near-perfect 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the best-reviewed Pixar movie this decade.
neutral · AI labelView post →saw Hoppers. why is every kid's movie paced like this now.
negative · AI labelView post →‘HOPPERS’ debuts with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes It is the highest rated Pixar film in the past decade. Read our review: bit.ly/HoppersDF
neutral · AI labelView post →‘HOPPERS’ has earned $13.2M in the film's domestic opening day. The biggest opening day for any original animated film in years. Read our review: bit.ly/BrideDF
neutral · AI labelView post →damnn! sucks that such a good movie like "Hoppers" has to be at the behest of such a loser that says shit like this and only serves to suck disney's toes.
positive · AI labelView post →‘HOPPERS’ is now Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes at 96% • Highest-rated original Pixar film in almost 10 years. Read our review: bit.ly/HoppersDF
neutral · AI labelView post →First trailer for Pixar’s next film #Hoppers 🦫 Follows a girl who transfers her mind into a robot beaver to help the animals fight construction plans from the local mayor In theaters May 6, 2026
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Hoppers’ debuts to $88M at the global box office 💰 It’s the biggest opening for an original animated film since ‘Coco’ (2017)
neutral · AI labelView post →Hoppers, the 8th highest grossing film of the year *worldwide* currently, being scapegoated for Disney's layoffs at Pixar as the only original film they've released this year, is BS of the highest order.
neutral · AI labelView post →none of the beaver plushies for the Hoppers film were cute enough for me so i made one for myself..
neutral · AI labelView post →My take on that upcoming Pixar movie "Hoppers" is that too many grown adults are spending way too much time nitpicking a trailer for a movie whose primary intended audience are kids.
neutral · AI labelView post →New poster for Pixar’s next film ‘HOPPERS’ The film follows a girl who transfers her mind into a robotic beaver to help the animals fight the local mayor’s construction plans (Source: Fandango)
neutral · AI labelView post →How’s your weekend going? I just burst into tears while watching the animated film “Hoppers” which is about a human who becomes a beaver.
positive · AI labelView post →‘Hoppers’ director Daniel Chong reunites with the cast of ‘We Bare Bears’ in a new photo. He reveals the trio will all voice roles in his upcoming film.
neutral · AI labelView post →Friend surprised me to an early screening of Hoppers and omg what a fun movie. Also, ofc Jerry Generazzo was my fav so I had to doodIe him real quick
positive · AI labelView post →‘Hoppers’ is now the highest-grossing animated film of 2026 so far.
neutral · AI labelView post →Pixar has been hit the hardest on Disney’s round of layoffs. TheWrap reports that ‘Hoppers’ is partially being blamed for the layoffs as the film was shy of breaking even at the box office after making $389.5M against a $150M budget.
neutral · AI labelView post →Daniel Chong has shared a new 2D animation test for ‘HOPPERS’ • Created 6 years ago when the film was in early development. • Animation by Lorenzo Fresta.
neutral · AI labelView post →Here's a concept art sketch of Hoppers drawn by Daniel Chong. It's such a We Bare Bears sketch and you can still feel his touch all over the film. Just such a hilarious and special ride.
positive · AI labelView post →like, "Hoppers" was great! Nothing wrong with a good, solid funny movie. But everything else Pete says in this has got me all:
positive · AI labelView post →‘Hoppers’ has grossed over $297 MILLION at the worldwide box office, now eyeing a $360-420M finish. The film cost $150M to produce.
neutral · AI labelView post →Hoppers is one of Pixar’s best movies in years. Visually stunning animation with an original story that's kind of wild but works. This movie has so much energy, is incredibly funny and is packed with so many fun characters.
positive · AI labelView post →Dr. Nisha, from superior Pixar movie Hoppers.
neutral · AI labelView post →a @13eebers.bsky.social unable to stop yapping about the hit animated Pixar movie Hoppers (2026)
neutral · AI labelView post →Pixar’s ‘HOPPERS’ is their most unique film in years, changing up their traditional animation style with an effortlessly charming original story. Find out more in our review... discussingfilm.net/2026/03/02/h...
neutral · AI labelView post →First teaser for Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ will release next week, according to the film’s director and ‘We Bare Bears’ creator Daniel Chong. The film follows a girl who transfers her mind into a robotic beaver to help the animals fight the construction plans from the local mayor.
neutral · AI labelView post →Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ has earned $88 MILLION in its worldwide box office opening weekend. The biggest opening for an original animated film since ‘Coco’ in 2017.
neutral · AI labelView post →Daniel Chong tells us that ‘MAD MAX FURY ROAD’ served as inspiration for the action sequences in Pixar’s ‘HOPPERS’ “The fun of this movie was putting these cute little adorable animals in the most horrific peril they could be in.”
neutral · AI labelView post →#Hoppers is fantastic entertainment. It’s a hilarious, beautiful, goofy and enormously entertaining film from Pixar and Daniel Chong that really has a strong heart and themes making it one of their most special movies. I adored this. I’ll give you my full review very soon.
positive · AI labelView post →Lord the way my heart was going through it during this movie. Go see it, it’s so damn good #Hoppers
positive · AI labelView post →Pixar's ‘Hoppers’ earns $46 MILLION in its domestic opening weekend. It marks the biggest debut for an original animated film in 9 years.
neutral · AI labelView post →Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ was originally going to be a Penguins movie but Pixar CCO Pete Docter said “I don’t think the world needs another penguin movie.”
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Hoppers’ has already surpassed over $164.7 MILLION at the worldwide box office. The film has a budget of $150M.
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Hoppers’ has surpassed $354.4 MILLION at the worldwide box office. The film has a budget of $150M.
neutral · AI labelView post →Here's some concept art of King George and Mabel from Hoppers drawn by Anna Scott. I seriously love how special and sweet this film is, in addition to being just insane and hilarious.
positive · AI labelView post →Daniel Chong reveals that it took 6 years to fully create Pixar’s newest film ‘HOPPERS’ “The film is a little chaotic & unhinged. I think Pete Docter/Pixar really embraced it and really liked that we were trying something different.”
neutral · AI labelView post →‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ is projected to earn over $350M worldwide in its opening run. It’s expected to become 2026’s highest-grossing animated film, surpassing Pixar’s ‘Hoppers.’
neutral · AI labelView post →Going to that Hugh Jackman movie about the Neil Diamond tribute band and crossing my arms and loudly shouting “This movie is disrespectful to Neil Diamond!!!”. Of course that movie left theaters months ago so I’ll have to do it during Pixar’s “Hoppers” but I think they’ll get the point.
neutral · AI labelView post →Disney writing off Hoppers as a flop is downright insane.
negative · AI labelView post →Expected animated movie teasers/trailers at the Super Bowl XL next weekend: • Hoppers • Minions 3 • Toy Story 5 • The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Source: Deadline)
neutral · AI labelView post →Pixar just dropped a new trailer for Hoppers this morning. I'm gonna be honest, this might be my most anticipated animated film of next year. You can really feel Daniel Chong's energy in this and it really looks like Pixar's craziest film, even more than Turning Red. I'm hyped.
positive · AI labelView post →Fanart of Mabel, Ice Bear, Panda, and Grizzly (We Bare Bears) for the official premiere of the Disney Pixar movie “Hoppers” directed by Daniel Chong, hope you like it 😊. #hoppers #webarebears
neutral · AI labelView post →Sorry to report to the TL that my entire posting life isn’t organized around Donald Trump. Hoppers is a great film and you should watch it!
positive · AI labelView post →Last year, the Lilo & Stitch remake and the Zootopia sequel both grossed over a billion dollars, while Elio, literally the only original movie released under the Disney banner last year, flopped. GO SEE HOPPERS, people! If Hoppers flops too, Disney might never make another original movie again.
neutral · AI labelView post →I find myself staying surprisingly mad that Pixar made a movie caller Hoppers that has nothing to do with A Bug's Life
negative · AI labelView post →Pixar has released a new still from Hoppers in Empire. I still think this is my most anticipated animated film of next year because of just how insane and different it looks compared to other Pixar films as well as how fun it seems. I cannot wait to see it!
positive · AI labelView post →Pixar just dropped a special look at Hoppers and if anything, I'm even more hyped for the film. This really does look like Pixar making a film even crazier than Turning Red and I'm so excited to see what Daniel Chong does with this in March. Cannot wait to see it!
positive · AI labelView post →Find out how Pixar’s latest original film, ‘HOPPERS’, makes a few big changes to the studio’s traditional animation style... discussingfilm.net/2026/02/10/h...
neutral · AI labelView post →Daniel Chong has revealed that the first teaser for Hoppers will be dropping sometime next week! I am really excited to see what he has been making at Pixar with this film cause it looks insane and I cannot wait to see it!
positive · AI labelView post →Pixar has a new animated film out made by the creator of We Bare Bears. It is insane, bonkers, absolutely hilarious, very heartfelt, and one of my new favorite films that Pixar has made. I really adored it. Anyway, here's my review of Hoppers.
positive · AI labelView post →‘Hoppers’ director Daniel Chong debunks claims that Pixar asked to tone down environmentalism themes: “The things that I wanted this movie to say and to feel are still in the movie, so that's the best I can say for our process.”
neutral · AI labelView post →"Contributions by Arabs and Muslims are rarely highlighted, yet they shape the world that we live in today.” Producer & co-writer of the Muslim animated kids film ‘Time Hoppers’ Flordeliza Dayrit talks to @mehdirhasan.bsky.social. In theaters this weekend! Full interview: zeteo.com/p/why-this-m...
neutral · AI labelView post →Hoppers, I’m gonna need you to be the best movie I have ever seen. Hoppers we need this. Hoppers.
positive · AI labelView post →"Welcome to the pond. As a newcomer, you should know the rules. Follow me." A sketch for King George from the movie Hoppers.
neutral · AI labelView post →Hoppers is frickin' great. It has a strong cast of lovable goofballs, a relaxed-yet-ridiculous plot, and interesting themes. It gets that character-driven Pixar heart into the film without ever feeling overly heavy or maudlin. Very strong film overall and one of Pixar's funniest in a while 🦫 🪵 🥔
positive · AI labelView post →🦫🦫🦫🪵🪵🪵❤️❤️💞 Hoppers was a really beautiful movie <3 #Hoppers #Pixar
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