Hoppers (2026)

Pixar has recently made some chaotic movies, from Turning Red to this flick, Hoppers. The humor is extremely unhinged and laugh-out-loud funny, delivering one wild brag after another. Every joke and physical piece of comedy is extremely entertaining, some even darker than others. The movie also has really creative animation, blending edgy human character designs with stop motion-like wildlife and textures while retaining Pixar's signature realistic polish. I also really love the main character, Mabel Tanaka, and her desire to advocate for environmental…

Feels more like a Dreamworks movie than a Pixar one. It was pretty fun but it felt unambitious compared to their other movies, there aren't many characters of note or many locations to make it feel like an adventure (most of the movie takes place in the glade or the university, both of which are fairly simple). The overarching story is also a bit... Meh. I feel like a lot of characters could've been explored and the story could've been more than just "save the glade". It's still a good popcorn flick but it's missing a lot for it to be memorable.

Check out my full review @ Rating: B HOPPERS completely disarmed me. As a massive animal and nature lover, Mabel's journey of transferring her consciousness to understand the natural world brought me close to tears multiple times. Pixar delivers stunningly immersive forest visuals and a high-energy voice cast that keeps you hooked. While the narrative gets a bit overcrowded with too many ideas to reach the studio's absolute peak emotional heights, its reflection on human greed feels painfully accurate. It's a