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Hoppers is a 2026 American animated science fiction comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Daniel Chong and written by Jesse Andrews from a story by Chong and Andrews, it stars the voices of Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Kathy Najimy, and Dave Franco. The story follows Mabel (Curda), an animal-loving college student who transfers her mind into a robotic beaver to communicate with animals and save their habitat from destruction, inadvertently sparking an uprising among them.

Chong began developing the project after returning to Pixar in December 2020, and it was officially announced in August 2024. Development lasted six years. Mark Mothersbaugh composed the score, while SZA wrote and performed the end-credits song "Save the Day".

Hoppers premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on February 23, 2026, and was released theatrically in the United States on March 6. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed $387 million worldwide against a production budget of $150 million, becoming the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2026.