Hoppers
Movie, 2026, Originals, Set in The animal world
Hoppers is #30 of 31 in release order and #14 of 31 in chronological order in the Pixar.
The story
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.
Hoppers recap
Mabel Tanaka grew up loving the glade near her grandmother's house, and as a college student she fights the mayor of Beaverton, Jerry Generazzo, who plans to run a beltway through it. Her biology professor, Dr. Sam Fairfax, has built Hoppers, technology that lets a human mind control a robotic animal. Mabel hops into a robotic beaver, escapes the lab, and is taken to George, the beaver king who leads the displaced animals. She discovers that Jerry is driving the animals away with fake trees that emit sounds only animals hear, and she grows close to George. She persuades the Animal Council, made up of the monarchs of the insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles and birds, to act against Jerry, but they decide to assassinate him. Trying to stop them, Mabel accidentally kills the Insect Queen, and her son Titus takes over the Council. Mabel is unmasked to George, and Titus forces the scientists to build a robot copy of Jerry for him to control.
Hoppers ending explained
Titus, posing as Jerry, plans to use the sound trees to kill the crowd at Jerry's re-election rally. Mabel and Jerry make peace and work with the animals and scientists to stop him. Mabel unmasks his robot, the Council turns on Titus, and the Amphibian King eats him. The animals break the dam to put out a wildfire. Jerry reroutes the beltway, the glade becomes a preserve, and Mabel graduates and works for Sam, still texting George.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. In a mid-credits scene, Loaf, Ellen and Tom pass Jerry's face mask around until a bird carries it off. After the credits, an old man who signed Mabel's petition opens his door to the new insect queen, whose ants deliver his groceries. Neither sets up a sequel.
Where to watch Hoppers
Hoppers is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 94%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Elio, before Toy Story 5.
- Chronological order: after Elio, before Lightyear.
What to watch before Hoppers
In release order, 13 Pixar essentials come before Hoppers (2026), from A Bug's Life (1998) to Elio (2025).
Cast
- Piper Curda as Mabel (voice)
- Bobby Moynihan as King George (voice)
- Jon Hamm as Mayor Jerry Generazzo (voice)
- Kathy Najimy as Dr. Sam (voice)
- Dave Franco as Insect King (voice)
- Eduardo Franco as Loaf (voice)
- Aparna Nancherla as Nisha (voice)
- Tom Law as Tom Lizard (voice)
- Sam Richardson as Conner (voice)
- Melissa Villaseñor as Ellen (voice)
- Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Bird King (voice)
- Steve Purcell as Amphibian King (voice)
Directed by Daniel Chong.