GOAT

From Sony Pictures Animation, the studio behind Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, comes GOAT, an original action-comedy set in an all-animal world. The story follows Will, a small goat with big dreams who gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball – a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. Will’s new teammates aren’t thrilled about having a little goat on their roster, but Will is determined to revolutionize the sport and prove once and for all that “smalls can ball!”

Goat (stylized in all caps) is a 2026 American animated sports comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Unanimous Media, and Modern Magic Productions.[2] Directed by Tyree Dillihay, it stars Caleb McLaughlin as Will Harris, an anthropomorphic goat who aspires to become the greatest of all time at a basketball-like sport known as roarball. Gabrielle Union, Aaron Pierre, Nicola Coughlan, David Harbour, Nick Kroll, Jenifer Lewis, Patton Oswalt, Jelly Roll, Wayne Knight, Jennifer Hudson, Sherry Cola, Eduardo Franco, Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee also star, alongside basketball player Stephen Curry (who also produced) in his film debut.

Goat was being developed by 2019 and announced in May 2024, with most of the cast being announced in June 2025. It premiered at Los Angeles on February 6, 2026, and was released in the United States on February 13, 2026, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $192 million worldwide.

Plot In a world of anthropomorphic animals, young goat Will Harris aspires to be like his idol, black panther Jett Fillmore, a roarball player for the Vineland Thorns. Ten years later, the Thorns have not yet won all season, with Jett asking team owner, warthog Florence "Flo" Everson, to do whatever she can to complete and make the team by finding a sixth player. Meanwhile, Will, now working at a diner and practicing roarball, is struggling to pay off his apartment rent. After earning money from selling his prized sneakers, Will faces off against an Andalusian horse named Mane Attraction, the lead player for the Lava Coast Magma, by betting the money. Though he has an early lead, Will loses and his apartment is repossessed; he moves in with his friends, capybara Daryl and aardwolf Hannah.

The next morning, a video of Will breaking Mane's ankles[b] goes viral. At work, Will is signed onto the Thorns by Flo. When Jett finds out, she is enraged and mocks Will during a press conference. Will is introduced by proboscis monkey coach Dennis Cooper to the team: Indian rhinoceros Archie Everhardt, giraffe Lenny Williamson, Komodo dragon Modo Olachenko, and ostrich Olivia Burke. Will is placed on the bench for a few games, but when Jett has a technical foul, she is forced to sit out. Will is subbed in and scores a winning point, gaining the Thorns their first win and the respect of his other teammates. While filming a promotional video, Jett is angered and leaves the shoot, but Will comforts her, and takes her to the diner he used to work at. There, Jett sees that the city supports her, and Will reminds Jett of his mother's ambitions for him to play roarball prior to her death. Carol, the owner of the diner, makes Jett promise to bring home the Claw, the roarball championship trophy, for Vineland. That night, Jett goes on a livestream with Mane and defends her team, allowing Dennis to coach them. After this, the Thorns go on a winning streak, ending up in the playoffs.

At a party just before the semi-final, Flo tells Jett that she has sold the Thorns to make herself a profit, and that everyone will be cut and Jett will never win the Claw. Will overhears this, although Jett forces him to keep quiet. The team starts off poorly, however, and in the final quarter, Will tells them what he overheard. The team is upset and shocked, and Jett starts hogging the ball as they resume play. Though the Thorns win, they quit due to Jett's selfishness. Before the finals, Jett apologizes to Will for her actions and tearfully admits her fear of losing her legacy. With his help, the pair gets the team back together and they face off against the Magma.

During the game, Mane causes Jett to get a possibly career-ending injury on her leg, and she is forced to walk on crutches. When she gets back out on the court, she is applauded and sits on the bench, watching the rest of the team play. During the final quarter, Archie gets an ejection after defending Will from Mane. Jett decides to step back in, and Dennis gives them a new play. Jett distracts the Magma and passes the ball to Will, who makes the winning shot. As they celebrate, Mane's hair gets burned away, while Flo is chased off the field by Archie's twin daughters. Back in Vineland, the Thorns celebrate with the well earned Claw, where Modo reveals that he won ownership of the team in a card game, allowing them to stay.