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Stephen Curry's Animated 'GOAT' Movie Fails to Score
The basketball star's new animated film about a goat who dreams of becoming a basketball star is predictable and disappointing, critics say.
Published on Feb. 12, 2026
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Stephen Curry's new animated film 'GOAT' follows the story of Will Harris, a goat who dreams of becoming a basketball star. Despite a vibrant, kinetic world and interesting characters, the movie is undone by a lazy, saccharine script that hits all the predictable beats of the underdog sports drama genre. The film's world of 'roarball', a high-intensity, co-ed, multi-animal sport derived from basketball, has some creative elements, but the overall story and character arcs feel overly familiar.
Why it matters
As one of the NBA's biggest stars, Curry's involvement as a producer raised expectations for 'GOAT' to be a fresh, entertaining animated sports movie. However, the film's failure to deliver on that promise is a disappointment for basketball fans and animation enthusiasts looking for an original take on the underdog sports story.
The details
The movie centers on Will Harris, a goat who dreams of making it big in the fictional 'roarball' league, despite being told that 'smalls can't ball.' Will gets signed to the struggling Thorns team as a publicity stunt, and the film charts his predictable rise to becoming an integral part of the team. Along the way, he faces opposition from the Thorns' veteran star Jett Fillmore, a leopard who is the league's all-time leading scorer. The movie features some creative world-building, with the various roarball arenas having unique, dangerous environments, but the script by Aaron Buchsbaum and Teddy Riley is overly familiar and lacking in genuine humor.
- The movie 'GOAT' is set to be released in theaters on Friday.
The players
Stephen Curry
A four-time NBA champion who is the producer of the animated film 'GOAT'.
Will Harris
The main character, a goat who dreams of becoming a basketball star in the fictional 'roarball' league.
Jett Fillmore
The veteran star player of the Thorns team, a leopard who is the league's all-time leading scorer.
Aaron Buchsbaum and Teddy Riley
The writers of the 'GOAT' screenplay, which has been criticized as predictable and lacking in genuine humor.
Tyree Dillihay and Adam Rosette
The directors of 'GOAT', veterans of the 'Bob's Burgers' animated series.
The takeaway
Despite the involvement of NBA superstar Stephen Curry, the animated film 'GOAT' fails to live up to expectations, delivering a predictable and disappointing sports drama that struggles to offer anything new or compelling in the well-trodden underdog sports movie genre.
