For a perfect who done it, you need a great detective, or perhaps a whole flock of them.

In the new movie, The Sheep Detectives, a shepherd is murdered, and the sheep who loved and adored him are determined to solve the crime.

It's sweet and funny, and it's quite emotional, too. It might change the whole way you see sheep and murder.

I'm Linda Holmes, and today we're talking about the sheep detectives on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

Joining me today is NPR film critic Bob Mondello.

Hello, Bob.

Good to be here.

Or should I say, Bob.

Oh, is that where we're going?

Okay.

Oh, we're starting early.

Also, joining us is the co-host of NPR's daily economics podcast, The Indicator from Planet Money.

Waylon Wong.

Welcome back, Waylon.

Thank you. So good to see you both.

The sheep detectives begins with Hugh Jackman as George, a shepherd who lives a mostly solitary life when it comes to humans, but who loves his flock of sheep so much that he reads to them at night.

Specifically, he reads them mysteries.

Oh, why would he stop there? He was just about to say who the killer was.

This is torture. It was the maid, right?

The sheep have internalized the rules and the rhythms of the hoodnought. So when George himself

is the victim of a murder, the sheep joined together to get justice for him,

just like he taught them. The sheep, who are animated by a visual effects team, get their

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