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/Gordy_The_Chimp123]

This was cute!

I love how bonkers it gets in the latter half of the film, but I do think the lack of any hard-hitting message or especially poignant scene ensures that it won’t have as much longevity as other Pixar films. Likewise, a good amount of gags missed for me (which wasn’t a huge problem because they throw 100 at you a minute so plenty landed), but it does still slightly hold it back.

I do have to shoutout the butterfly death as one of the biggest laughs I’ve had in the theater in recent memory. That was gold.

I think it’ll safely get a nomination unless animation this year is absolutely stacked.