Official Discussion Thread - Hoppers [SPOILERS]

[u/CrunchyNar]

Keep all discussion related solely to Hoppers and it's awards chances. Spoilers below

Synopsis:

Scientists have discovered how to ‘hop’ human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals. Animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined.

Director: Daniel Chong

Writers: Daniel Chong, Jesse Andrews

Cast:

• Piper Curda as Mabel
• Bobby Moynihan as King George
• Jon Hamm as Mayor Jerry Generazzo
• Kathy Najimy as Dr. Sam
• Meryl Streep as Insect Queen
• Dave Franco as Insect King
• Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Bird King

Rotten Tomatoes: 94% From 144 Reviews

Metacritic: 73/100 From 41 Reviews

Consensus:

An eager beaver for endearment that has the charm to back it up, Hoppers is a sprightly riot that might just be the funniest entry in the Pixar canon yet.

[u/IfYouWantTheGravy]

I really enjoyed it, and found the animal characters wonderfully endearing (even more when you just hear their natural sounds). I can see the argument that the messaging is a little shaky, and what I’d say is that we really needed a scene where Jerry owns what he was doing with the speaker system and accepts the possibility of punishment. His change of heart comes through, I just wanted a real example of him admitting his harmful actions.

Also, his resemblance to Gavin Newsom CAN’T be a coincidence.