Pixar's latest film, Hoppers, has earned a near-perfect score of 97 per cent on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, making it the studio's best-rated film since Coco in 2017. The animated feature is set for release on 6 March.
The story follows 19-year-old environmentalist Mabel, who 'hops' into the mind of a beaver and attempts to help a colony save their habitat. The plot has drawn comparisons to James Cameron's Avatar. The voice cast includes Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Dave Franco, Jon Hamm and Meryl Streep.
Critics have praised the film. The Independent's Clarisse Loughrey gave it four stars, noting that while it is essentially Avatar, it is 'odd and spiky enough to carve out its own niche'. She highlighted the expressive animation and the detailed depiction of the beaver characters.
Hoppers is the first of two Pixar films this year, with Toy Story 5 following in June. The studio has also announced an original film, Gatto, for 2027, and is reportedly working on sequels to The Incredibles and Coco.
Pixar began as the computer animation division of Lucasfilm in 1979, later becoming independent with backing from Steve Jobs. It released the groundbreaking Toy Story in 1995 and was acquired by Disney in 2006.
