Peppa Pig: The Movie is a 2026 American-British animated comedy film based on the long-running animated preschool series Peppa Pig created by Neville Astley and Mark Baker, and owned by Hasbro. The film is directed by John Stevenson, produced by Astley and Baker, and written by Stevenson and Rob Lieber from a story by Stevenson, and distributed by Paramount Pictures and produced by Karrot Animation, Hasbro Entertainment, and Nickelodeon Movies. The film replaces the show’s original voice cast in favor for an all-celebrity cast, with Florence Pugh starring as the titular character, alongside Noah Jupe, Jennifer Saunders, Alfred Molina, James Corden, Samson Kayo, Margot Robble, Emma Watson, Matt Smith, Hayley Atwell, Rachel Weisz, Felicity Jones, Tom Hiddleson, Tom Holland, Fiona Shaw, Hugh Laurie, Maggie Smith, Patrick Stewart, Ralph Fiennes, Emily Blunt, Alesha Dixon, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jamie Demetriou, Rose Byrne, Elizabeth Debecki, Ewen Leslie, Julie Walters, Jemaine Clement, Hugh Grant, Lilly Aspell, and Daniel Radcliffe with Matt Berry as the Narrator.
A humorous self parody of the series, the film follows a human named Robert Patterson who arrives on Peppa Pig’s world and teams up with Lord Fry, Mr. Potato's evil brother, seeking to get her and her friends and all animals in the world extinct. Peppa must now rally her friends to survive against Robert and stop their plans for extinction. Initial plans for a feature film based on the franchise began on May 31st, 2024. Neville Astley and Mark Baker, the creators of the show, were originally set to write and direct the film after originally leaving the series on 2021. However on July, Paramount replaced Astley and Baker with John Stevenson, who previously directed Kung Fu Panda and Sherlock Gnomes. to make the film instead, wanting a more humorous tone for the film in contrast to a light and faithful one. As with the series, animation was done using CelAction.
Peppa Pig: The Movie was released on May 1, 2026, The film received generally positive reviews from critics, while some criticize the generic animation, others praise the plot, voice performances, soundtrack and humor, and it also grossed $1.709 billion, surpassing The Lion King (2019) to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time, as well having the biggest opening weekend for an animated film ever, and becoming the highest-grossing film of 2024 and the eight-highest-grossing film of all time at the time of its release.
Premise
The world’s decades-spanning cultural phenomenon for children and adults alike finally arrives on the big screen. Peppa Pig and her family and friends have always lived in peace, having had many adventures and wonderful days of play and loving. However, the biggest threat to their life emerges when a human called Robert Patterson arrives to their world and teams up with Mr. Potato's evil brother Lord Fry, seeking to get all the animals extinct. With her world collapsing and the stakes getting higher and higher, Peppa must now lead her family, friends and known ones on a battle for survival to stop Robert and Lord Fry’s plans for animal extinction.
Plot
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Voice Cast
- Florence Pugh as Peppa Pig, George’s sister and Mommy and Daddy Pig’s daughter.
- Noah Jupe as George Pig, Peppa’s younger brother and Mommy and Daddy Pig’s son.
- Jennifer Saunders as Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig’s wife and Peppa and George’s mother.
- Alfred Molina as as Daddy Pig, Mommy Pig’s fat husband and Peppa and George’s father. He is constantly fat-shamed by Peppa throughout the movie just like in the series.
- James Corden as as Danny Dog, one of Peppa’s friends.
- Samson Kayo as as Pedro Pony, one of Peppa’s friends.
- Margot Robble as Susy Sheep, Peppa’s best friend.
- Emma Watson as Rebecca Rabbit, Richard’s sister and one of Peppa’s friends.
- Matt Smith as Richard Rabbit, Rebecca’s younger brother and one of Peppa and George’s friends.
- Hayley Atwell as Candy Cat, one of Peppa’s friends.
- Rachel Weisz as Zoe Zebra, one of Peppa’s friends.
- Felicity Jones as Emily Elephant, Edmond’s sister and one of Peppa’s friends.
- Tom Hiddleson as Edmond Elephant, Emily’s younger brother and one of Peppa and George’s friends.
- Tom Holland as Freddy Fox, one of Peppa’s friends.
- Fiona Shaw as Madame Gazelle, the teacher at Peppa, George, and her friends’ playgroup.
- Hugh Lauire as as Dr. Brown Bear, the doctor for Peppa and the animals.
- Maggie Smith as as Granny Pig, Grandpa’s wife and Peppa and George’s grandmother.
- Patrick Stewart as Grandpa Pig, Grandma’s husband and Peppa and George’s grandfather.
- Ralph Fiennes as Uncle Pig, Auntie’s husband, Chloe and Baby Alexander’s father and Peppa and George’s uncle.
- Emily Blunt as Auntie Pig, Uncle’s wife, Chloë and Baby Alexander’s mother and Peppa and George’s aunt.
- Alesha Dixon as Chloe Pig, Baby Alexander’s sister, Uncle and Auntie’s daughter and Peppa and George’s cousin.
- Chiwetel Eijofor as Mr. Bull, a garbage man and construction worker.
- Jamie Demetriou as Mr. Potato/Super Potato, a potato who has a superhero alter ego known as Super Potato.
- Rose Byrne as as Dr. Hamster, a hamster veteran.
- Elizabeth Debecki as Mrs. Rabbit, Rebecca and Richard’s aunt who has dozens of jobs.
- Ewan Leslie as as Policeman Stag, a dark brown otter policeman in Italy who returned Peppa’s teddy bear multiple times in the episodes "The Holiday House", "Holiday in the Sun" and "The End of the Holiday".
- Julie Walters as the Queen, one of the two previously-known humans in Peppa’s world alongside Father Christmas.
- Jemaine Clement as Father Christmas, one of the two previously-known humans in Peppa’s world alongside the Queen.
- Hugh Grant as Lord French Fry, Mr. Potato's evil brother.
- Daniel Radcliffe as Robert Patterson, a human who wants to get Peppa and all of her friends and animals extinct.
- Lilly Aspell as Susan Patterson, a human who is Robert's daughter.
- Matt Berry as the Narrator
Production
Development
Astley/Baker script
On May 31st, 2024, on the official Peppa Pig Twitter account, it was announced that an animated theatrical feature-length film based on the franchise was in the works. The film would be distributed by Paramount Pictures, who has the Peppa Pig television rights through Nick Jr. Astley and Baker’s script was finished by May 2023. It followed a simple, unambitious premise; it was set to follow Peppa and her family going on a road trip across the world. However, when the duo showed the script to Paramount Pictures later that month, they hated it, ripped it to pieces, and threw it to a fire, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Paramount Pictures later said that they were not looking for a faithful adaption to the franchise’s decade-old episodes, but for a darker, more satirical and widely different take on the characters and their adventures.
Hiring of Stevenson
On July 1st, 2025, John Stevenson, who made Kung Fu Panda and Sherlock Gnomes, was signed on signed on to direct and co-write the film, replacing Astley and Baker. However, the duo remained as producers. Paramount Pictures hired Stevenson since he had experience with directing animated comedy films, which is the style they were looking for, as well as him being British.
Casting
The film was originally supposed to include the show’s original voice cast, with Amelie Bea Smith, John Sparkles, Morwenna Banks, Richard Ridings, Oliver May, and Alice May, with Ridings voicing the film’s villain. However, after they finished recording their lines, Stevenson decided to replace all of the voice actors for the film in favor for celebrities. Florence Pugh was was announced to voice the titular role of Peppa Pig on October, with Noah Jupe voicing George, Jennifer Saunders voicing Mummy, and Alfred Molina voicing Daddy. Daniel Radcliffe and Hugh Grant was later confirmed to voice the main antagonists, Robert Patterson and Lord Fry, in the film. The rest of the very large cast was announced on February.
Animation
Animation for the film was done with the 2D animation software CelAction. This is the same software used in the making of the series, with little-to-no improvements or changes to the animation style. The only change necessary for this film was the way they integrated and animated Robert as a human character in the franchise, as he is depicted as a live-action character with Daniel Radcliffe’s appearance inside the animation world.
Music
The Peppa Pig Movie Soundtrack was released on June 1, 2024, the day after the film’s release, through Paramount Music. It was composed by Dominic Lewis. Bell incorporated tracks from the series originally composed by Julian Nott. An original song, titled “Peppa PIg (Remix)” is sung by Sia and Riz Ahmed, and featured in the end credits of the film.