This truly adorable film is set to premiere on DVD and is now available on streaming!
Film Synopsis
In this animated comedy adventure, animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use a new technology to ‘hop’ her consciousness into a lifelike robotic beaver and communicate directly with animals. As she makes amazing discoveries, Mabel befriends a charismatic beaver and must rally the entire animal kingdom to face a major, imminent human threat.
Bonus Features*
- The Critter Diaries: Wander behind the scenes with director Daniel Chong and the Pixar creative team as they explore Yellowstone, study wildlife, and find real-life inspiration for our favorite new animated characters from Hoppers.
- Hopping In: The Making of Hoppers: Hop into the making of the movie as filmmakers, cast, and crew share how their ideas, collaboration, and creative process brought the story, animation, and lovable characters to life in Pixar’s Hoppers.
- “Meet King George” Scene Breakdown: Dive deep with director Daniel Chong and the filmmaking team as they reveal the craft of making King George’s Superlodge. Get insight into the directing process, editing, VFX, animation, and production design.
- Beaverton Revealed: Explore Hoppers to find surprising Pixar film cameos, hidden references, and plenty of fun, behind-the-scenes facts.
- Dam Good Bloopers: Laugh along with your favorite voice actors from Hoppers as they have fun bringing their characters to life in the recording booth.
- Deleted Scenes: Check out these scenes that didn’t make the final cut, as introduced by director Daniel Chong and editor Axel Geddes.
- Cold Open
- The Glade
- The Mission
- Kings Arrive
- George’s Bachelor Pad
- Helicopter Ride
*Bonus features may vary by product and retailer
My thoughts about Hoppers:
Hoppers is a fun and innovative Disney/Pixar movie with a lot of heart. The story follows Mabel, a girl who uses special technology to communicate with animals by “hopping” into robotic animal bodies to help save a forest from being destroyed. My family loved the humor, tag along emotional moments, and acting.
Also to note, the animation is colorful and the animal characters are funny and memorable, especially the beavers. Many people said it feels like a return to classic Pixar because it mixes comedy, adventure, and emotion really well. We are big Pixar fans and this brought me back to the good ole’ Pixar movies. There were some darker moments but nothing that is overly scary.
Overall, Hoppers is an entertaining family movie with a good message about nature, friendship, and understanding animals. It may not be Pixar’s absolute best movie, but it’s funny, creative, and worth watching.
I give Hoppers 3/5 stars. Be sure to watch this funny and heartwarming movie today!