George Hardy is a shepherd who reads murder mystery novels to his sheep every night. When George is found dead, his sheep must use the skills they’ve gathered from sleuth fiction and solve a mystery of their own.

Emulating a similar charm for all ages to Paddington and Wonka, this delightful family film never stops entertaining, while unironically amassing one of the year’s most stacked casts. The film takes inspiration in a self-aware manner from Whodunnits, from Agatha Christie literature to Rian Johnson’s Knives Out mysteries, and doesn’t shy away from ideas like death and grief. Rather it tackles these themes head-on while maintaining a kid-friendly PG rating but having much to say for adults.

Everyone seems like they’re having a blast here, from Hugh Jackman as George to Emma Thompson is a lawyer who’s quite the character. Nicholas Braun in particular is hilarious as a cop whose skills leave a bit to be desired, and Hong Chau and Molly Gordon are great, too. A number of A-listers also join the voice cast side and entertain as the sheep who enlist themselves in finding justice for their slain shepherd.

The pace and twists continue to work, and the humor is often laugh-out-loud and works great for older audiences too. At its heart is very strong themes about grief, remembrance, and togetherness that can stick with anybody — and best of all, you’ll fall completely in love with the sheep, even if the CGI behind them sticks out in a few weird shots.