Hoppers first reactions: Animation sci-fi film praised for imaginative storytelling
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Daniel Chong's animated science-fiction film, Hoppers, has been praised for emotional depth and imaginative storytelling ahead of its India release.
Director Daniel Chong's animated science-fiction film, Hoppers, is being praised for its emotional depth and imaginative storytelling in its first reactions. Ahead of its India release, it has been praised as a film meant for audiences of all ages.
The first reviews of Hoppers mentioned it as one of Disney and Pixar’s finest outings in recent years. Skyler Shuler from TheDisInsider, in his X post wrote, "#Hoppers is a home run for Pixar! Heartfelt, funny, and so much fun. This will easily be a lot of people’s new favourite Pixar film! A must see for everyone! @TheDisInsider...review to come! (sic)."
#Hoppers is a home run for Pixar! Heartfelt, funny, and so much fun. This will easily be a lot of people’s new favorite Pixar film!A must see for everyone!@TheDisInsider review to come! pic.twitter.com/GqcO8Bviww— Skyler Shuler (@SkylerShuler) February 24, 2026
Rotten Tomatoes featured critic Tessa Smith in her X review, captioned, "Hoppers is one of Pixar's best! This movie is heartwarming, hilarious & relevant to the times. If we all work together & respect one another, we can accomplish so much more. This movie gives me hope (& a renewed love of nature!!). See it on the big screen. Bring tissues. #Hoppers (sic)."
Hoppers is one of Pixar's best! This movie is heartwarming, hilarious & relevant to the times. If we all work together & respect one another, we can accomplish so much more. This movie gives me hope (& a renewed love of nature!!). See it on the big screen. Bring tissues. #Hoppers pic.twitter.com/q5Ohweykzw— Tessa Smith - Mama's Geeky (@MamasGeeky) February 24, 2026
I had 0 expectations or excitement going into #Hoppers, but damned if it’s not a full on, works on every level, top tier Pixar movie.Of course it’s adorable, funny and emotional. That you expect. What you don’t is it takes chances, gets dark, and creepy too. It’s truly special pic.twitter.com/lUbCmsOUb4— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) February 24, 2026
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