Hoppers Review (2026) — 81% Celluloid Score
Directed by Daniel Chong · 2026 ·
Hoppers (2026) earns a 81% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.
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Disney / Pixar Where to watch
- Disney+
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home
Where to watch Hoppers by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Indonesia | Disney+ |
| Japan | Disney+ |
| Malaysia | Disney+ |
| South Korea | Disney+ |
| Thailand | Disney+ |
| United Kingdom | Disney+ |
| United States | Disney+ |
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Why this score?
- Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (94/100).
- Audiences widely enjoyed it (92%).
- Metascore is generally favorable (80/100).
- Celluloid Score 81% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded animation, comedy, adventure pick
- Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
Not ideal for
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Is Hoppers worth watching?
Yes — Hoppers earns a 81% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Celluloid Verdict
Daniel Chong's Pixar debut is a 94%/92% critic–audience lock — the beaver-consciousness comedy Empire and Variety both flagged as 2026's smartest family event, restoring Pixar's crowd-pleasing instincts after a shaky stretch.
Celluloid editorial verdict
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
What is Hoppers about?
Animal-loving teenager Mabel uses revolutionary hopper technology to transfer her consciousness into a lifelike robotic beaver — and discovers an entire kingdom of creatures preparing to revolt against a smooth-talking mayor encroaching on their habitat. Daniel Chong's Pixar debut follows Mabel from scientific curiosity to species-wide diplomacy as Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, and Jon Hamm voice a conflict between pond politics and human expansion. What starts as eco-comedy becomes a fight to broker peace between species without losing the heart that made Inside Out's best moments feel earned.
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Critic Reviews
Hoppers Review: Pixar's Beaver-Consciousness Comedy Unifies Critics and Families at 94%
★★★★½
Daniel Chong hops human minds into robot beavers — 94% critics, 92% audiences, Metascore 80, and the year's smartest family event.
Editor's pick — the animation anchor on Best of 2026 that Empire and Variety both flagged as essential March counterprogramming.
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