Spotlight REVIEW Review: ‘Hoppers’ takes a serious look at the animal world Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Apr 2, 2026 Apr 2, 2026 Updated Jun 8, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save You get a bit of a science lesson with a political message in “Hoppers,” an animated film that also has plenty of cute characters.kAm%9@D6 492C24E6CD 2C6 7@C>6C C6D:56?ED @7 2 8=256 :? q62G6CE@? H9@ =62G6 H96? E96 >2J@C 564:56D E@ 3F:=5 2 36=EH2J @G6C E96:C 9@>6] #2E96C E92? DE:4< 2C@F?5[ E96 2?:>2=D 7=66[ >2<:?8 E96 @?46\D6C6?6 A@?5 2 H2DE6=2?5]k^AmkAm%9:D 3@E96CD |236= WG@:465 3J !:A6C rFC52X[ 2 `h\J62C\@=5 4@==686 DEF56?E H9@ 7@F?5 A6246 :? E96 D6EE:?8] $96 4@>A=2:?D E@ AC@76DD@CD 2?5[ :? E96 AC@46DD[ 5:D4@G6CD E96J’G6 4C62E65 C@3@ED E92E 42? >:?8=6 2>@?8 E96 2?:>2=D 2?5[ =:<6 s@4E@C s@@=:EE=6[ E2=< E@ E96>]k^Am kAm%96 AC6>:D6 D66>D =:<6 2? 6IE6?D:@? @7 “$AJ :? 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