Underplayed Gems

Hoppers (2026)

Hoppers poster
Directed by
Daniel Chong
Genre
comedy film, action film, science fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
PG
Rating
8.2 of 10 from 1,937 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An animal-loving college student puts her mind into a robotic beaver. She tries to talk to animals and stop their home from being destroyed. The animals start to rebel.

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What happens

Hoppers (also known as Jumpers in some countries) is a 2026 American animated science fiction comedy film directed by Daniel Chong from a screenplay by Jesse Andrews and a story by Chong and Andrews. Produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures, the film stars the voices of Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Kathy Najimy, and Dave Franco. It follows Mabel Tanaka (Curda), an animal-loving college student who transfers her consciousness into a robotic beaver to communicate with animals and save their habitat from destruction, inadvertently sparking an uprising among them. Chong began developing Hoppers after returning to Pixar in December 2020, and the project was officially announced in August 2024. Mark Mothersbaugh composed the score, while SZA wrote and performed the end credits song "Save the Day". Hoppers premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on February 23, 2026, and was released theatrically in the United States on March 6. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $389.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $150 million, becoming the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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