Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction  •  2026  •  104 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Hoppers (2026)

Hoppers poster

Hoppers (2026)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
8.0

Overview

Pixar Animation Studios' Hoppers, directed by Daniel Chong, is a 2026 animated science fiction comedy. College student Mabel Tanaka (Piper Curda) employs mind-transfer technology to inhabit robotic animals, facilitating communication with wildlife threatened by urban expansion. Additional voices feature Bobby Moynihan as King George and Jon Hamm as Jerry Generazzo.


Starring Cast

Piper Curda  •   Bobby Moynihan  •   Jon Hamm


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The core conflict centers on human development threatening wildlife habitats, aligning with progressive environmental values through a narrative that champions activism balanced by empathy and negotiation for preservation.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The film features a diverse ensemble of voice actors from various ethnic backgrounds voicing key characters in an original story. Inclusion themes emerge through messages of empathy and unity across differences, framed positively without central critique of traditional identities.

Secondary

Female Combat: Yes
Confidence: Low

Mabel, operating a robotic beaver avatar, engages in close-quarters physical action against male antagonist Titus by removing his robotic face during a confrontation, successfully disarming him amid escalating chaos.

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium

The film portrays a non-nuclear family where the young protagonist is raised by her grandmother, instilling values of nature stewardship, but faces abandonment by estranged parents, leading to isolation overcome by chosen animal community bonds. This mix of respected intergenerational traditions and endorsement of alternative support structures presents family life without strong bias toward traditional or progressive models.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Low

Hoppers features no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing instead on themes of environmental preservation and interspecies cooperation. The narrative avoids any exploration of queer identities, resulting in an absence of representation.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low

No transsexual characters or themes appear in the film. The story focuses on human-animal communication via robotic technology and environmental advocacy, with character arcs centered on reconciliation and preservation efforts.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low

Hoppers presents original characters in an animated story without adaptation from source material featuring established genders, resulting in no gender swaps.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low

Hoppers introduces original characters without prior source material or canonical racial depictions, so no instances of race swaps occur in the portrayals.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.3
The Movie Database logo
8.2

Critic Ratings

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9.4
Metacritic logo
7.3

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