It’s been a very, very long time since we laughed as hard or consistently in a movie theater as we did with Pixar’s latest film, Hoppers. Like most Pixar movies, Hoppers tells a unique, heartfelt story with a message that’s fun for the whole family. But, unlike many other Pixar movies, Hoppers is consistently hilarious too. Like, laugh-till-it-hurts hilarious. It was already a box office hit, but in case you missed it, Disney just announced its plans to come home.
Hoppers will be available digitally on April 28, ahead of its physical media release on June 2. Here’s a trailer.
The release will, of course, come with a decent amount of special features too. Here’s the breakdown, via the press release.
- The Critter Diaries: Wander behind the scenes with director Daniel Chong and the Pixar team as they explore Yellowstone, study wildlife, and find real-life inspiration for our favorite new animated characters from Hoppers.
- Hopping In: The Making of Hoppers: Hop into the making of the movie as filmmakers, cast, and crew share how their ideas, collaboration, and creative process brought the story, animation, and lovable characters to life in Pixar’s Hoppers.
- “Meet King George” Scene Breakdown: Dive deep with director Daniel Chong and his filmmaking team as they reveal the craft of making King George’s Superlodge. Get insight into the directing process, editing, VFX, animation, and production design.
- Beaverton Revealed: Explore Hoppers to find surprising Pixar film cameos, hidden references, and plenty of fun, behind-the-scenes facts.
- Dam Good Bloopers: Laugh along with your favorite voice actors from Hoppers as they have fun bringing their characters to life in the recording booth.
- Deleted Scenes: Check out these scenes that didn’t make the final cut, as introduced by director Daniel Chong and editor Axel Geddes.
- Cold Open
- The Glade
- The Mission
- Kings Arrive
- George’s Bachelor Pad
- Helicopter Ride
More than all of that, though, Hoppers is just really freaking good. Easily the best animated film of the year so far, and even with lots of excellent-looking ones coming later this year, it’s going to be hard to beat.
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