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Disney/Pixar's 'Hoppers' Faces Criticism Over Stalemate Ending

3/28/2026

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Disney/Pixar's "Hoppers" centers on Mabel Tanaka, a girl who draws strength from her Grandma.
Jon Hamm voices the villain Jerry in the film.
Tanaka grows into an activist fighting to protect land inhabited by beavers.
Critics say the film borrows elements from Avatar.
Critics note that the central conflict ends in a stalemate, leaving the film's message unclear.

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Story summary

Disney/Pixar's "Hoppers" centers on Mabel Tanaka, a girl who draws strength from her Grandma.
Jon Hamm voices the villain Jerry in the film.
Tanaka grows into an activist fighting to protect land inhabited by beavers.
Critics say the film borrows elements from Avatar.
Critics note that the central conflict ends in a stalemate, leaving the film's message unclear.