A 19-year-old animal lover uses technology that places her consciousness into a robotic beaver to uncover mysteries within the animal world beyond her imagination.
A 19-year-old animal lover uses technology that places her consciousness into a robotic beaver to uncover mysteries within the animal world beyond her imagination.
Movie Review
Hoppers
It lacks the emotional oomph of Pixar’s best, but this wildly comic eco-fable delivers some valuable lessons amidst the gags and celebrity voices.
Hoppers (2026) is Pixar Animation Studios' 30th feature, an animated sci-fi comedy directed by Daniel Chong about Mabel Tanaka (voiced by Piper Curda), a 19-year-old animal lover who uses experimental "hopping" technology to transfer her consciousness into a lifelike robotic beaver.
Joined by quirky animal characters like King George (Bobby Moynihan), she uncovers secrets of the wild—including habitat threats—while sparking an unexpected uprising among robotic and real creatures.