Hoppers at Vue Cinema Thanet
Get ready to experience the latest Pixar film, Hoppers, a story about an animal lover who uses technology to communicate with animals. The film has received positive reviews and has been praised for its animation and humor.
Dir: Daniel Chong
Cast: Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Kathy Najimy, Dave Franco, Eduardo Franco, Aparna Nancherla, Tom Law
104 mins · 2026 · United States of America · Cert U · English
IMDb 7.2/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 94% · Metacritic 73/100 · TMDB 8.1/10 · Trakt 79%
Awards: 1 nomination total
The film has been well-received, with scores of 7.2/10 on IMDb, 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73/100 on Metacritic, 8.1/10 on TMDB, and 79% on Trakt. Hoppers is an animated science fiction comedy film directed by Daniel Chong, and it follows the story of Mabel, an animal-loving college student who transfers her consciousness into a robotic beaver to communicate with animals and save their habitat from destruction.
Hoppers features the voices of Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Kathy Najimy, and Dave Franco, and it has been praised for its animation, story, and humor. The film is a Cert U, 104-minute production from the United States of America, and it is available in English.
The film will be screened at Vue Cinema Thanet - Westwood Cross, Cross, from Tuesday, 10 November 2026, until Friday, 27 November 2026. Tickets are with the button beside the article.
Viewers have praised the film's visuals, with one reviewer noting that the animation is "fantastically animated" and another saying that the film has "excellent graphics" and "cute animals with well-developed personalities". However, some viewers have noted that the film's message can be overly simplistic and that the story can be cluttered with too many ideas.
Overall, Hoppers is a film that is sure to delight audiences with its unique blend of science fiction and environmental themes, and its stunning animation.
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What viewers say
jjjjs · 6/10
The local "Thunbergs" fight to restore the Pond to its former glory. Excellent graphics, cute animals with well-developed personalities and jokes, attention to detail—it has everything we love about Pixar. BUT. The blunt, overtly presented "green" agenda turns the desire to finish into a chore. It needs to be more subtle
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fasterfilmcritic · 6/10
Hoppers is entertaining and easy to like, but it feels like Pixar operating comfortably rather than boldly. It has the imagination and craftsmanship you expect from the studio, yet it never quite reaches the emotional or thematic heights of their best work.
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antonino_gagliardo_de61b5 · 2/10
Mable is insufferable. She thinks that having principles gives her the right to disregard other people’s problems and lives. She’s not a good example to follow at all. She’s ruined more lives than the highway. She should be in prison for all the crimes she’s committed, yet they even gave her a job. If we want to talk about the film’s visual quality, I have to say it’s not great—the characters look like iPhone Memojis.
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rajatg.21 · 8/10
I was expecting a standard kids' movie, but Hoppers is a layered sci-fi animation. The story follows Mabel, who uses Dr. Samantha's "hopping" technology to inhabit a robot beaver and save her late grandmother's favorite pond from a mayor's highway project. Director Daniel Chong delivers the same heart seen in *We Bare Bears*. The friendship between Mabel and Jacob the beaver king is heartfelt, and the animation is top-notch. I found myself…
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SkinnyFilmBuff · 6/10
An oddly muddled message delivered in a perfectly serviceable but ultimately forgettable kid's movie. I wish I hadn't been spoiled on the moment when [spoiler]Mabel squishes the insect queen[/spoiler], as I think that would have gotten a really big laugh out of me had I not known it was coming.
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EasyThe
Let's hope there's a sequel cuz I loved it and please more TOM!!!
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mehmetince · 8/10
Refreshing Departure from Sugar-Coated Nature Tropes Recently, I've had the pleasure of watching Hoppers, and I must say, it is easily one of the most refreshing animations I have seen in a long time. What truly sets this film apart—and why I think it’s a must-watch—is its refusal to stick to the tired old trope where every creature in the forest is "best friends." We’ve been fed this "nature is a brotherhood" lie in countless other animations,…
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cellardoor096 · 8/10
Amazing animation! Lovely film! Pixar doing some great work in terms of story once again. Return to form?
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