Hugh Jackman’s latest film, The Sheep Detectives, is playing in U.S. theaters from May 8, 2026. Based on Leonie Swan’s 2005 novel Three Bags Full, the mystery comedy is directed by Kyle Balda and written by Chornobyl and The Last of Us creator Craig Mazin. As of now, it holds a stellar 95% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Sheep Detectives Projected Earnings
Based on a recent estimate by Box Office Pro, the film is tracking to earn between $10 million and $15 million in its opening weekend in North America. If the Amazon MGM release manages to gather the lower end of this projection and assuming it also earns an equal amount from international markets, The Sheep Detectives may deliver a $20 million global debut. The way it performs after its opening weekend will rely upon strong word-of-mouth and the way it holds up against other movies like The Devil Wears Prada 2, Michael, and Mortal Kombat II.
Now, let’s take a have a look at how much The Sheep Detectives would want to earn to surpass the worldwide total of Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi psychological thriller The Prestige, which starred Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale within the lead roles. First, let’s see how the 2006 film performed on the box office.
The Prestige – Box Office Summary
- North America: $53.1 million
- International: $56.6 million
- Worldwide: $109.7 million
The Prestige opened to $14.8 million domestically and went on to earn $53.1 million in North America, indicating a 3.58x domestic multiplier. Assuming The Sheep Detectives opens within the midpoint ($12.5 million) of its projected opening and follows the same multiplier, it might find yourself earning around $45 million domestically. If it also earns an equal amount from overseas markets, that might bring its worldwide total to roughly $90 million, still behind The Prestige’s global earnings.
Nonetheless, these are only early multiplier-based rough projections. The film’s actual box-office performance will only develop into clear in the approaching weeks because it continues its theatrical run.
What Is The Sheep Detectives All About?
The mystery comedy film follows the story of a shepherd (Hugh Jackman), who likes to read detective stories to his sheep every night despite believing they don’t understand anything he says. The plot takes an interesting turn when a mysterious incident disrupts their peaceful farm life. The sheep determine to analyze the matter themselves by following clues and asking inquiries to human suspects to unravel the mystery.
The Sheep Detectives – Trailer
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