Disney’s New Movie Unlocks Pixar’s All-Time Elite Rotten Tomatoes List

Pixar’s new movie, Hoppers, tells the story of Mabel (Piper Curda), a girl whose brain is placed inside a robotic beaver. She must use her new form to protect a forest from destruction by humans. It’s a wild and creative idea, drawing comparisons to Disney’s Avatar, but with Pixar’s signature heartwarming touch.






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