Isle of Dogs

PG-13

Released Apr 6, 2018

1h 41m

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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When, by executive decree, all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to a vast garbage-dump called Trash Island, 12-year-old Atari sets off alone in a miniature Junior-Turbo Prop and flies across the river in search of his bodyguard-dog, Spots. There, with the assistance of a pack of newly-found mongrel friends, he begins an epic journey that will decide the fate and future of the entire Prefecture.

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Critics Consensus

The beautifully stop-motion animated Isle of Dogs finds Wes Anderson at his detail-oriented best while telling one of the director's most winsomely charming stories.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

The director and his hip writing partners (Jason Schwartzman, Roman Coppola, Kunichi Nomura) infuse their imaginary world with winning deadpan humor.

Mar 5, 2020

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Robert Daniels

812filmreviews

Wes Anderson's latest venture, Isle of Dogs, is another example of the writer/director's editing and camerawork craftsmanship. A triumph of his own Andersonian aesthetic, yet an albatross concerning his appetite for cultural window dressing.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 27, 2018

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David Stratton

The Australian

With its beautiful formal imagery, its gallery of hugely likeable canines and its cheerfully crazy plotting, Isle of Dogs really is a unique experience, and a thoroughly enchanting one.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 13, 2018

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Denise Pieniazek

Metacultura (AR)

Although this story may seem innocent, it hides a clear metaphor about the oppression of minorities by dictatorial orders, and the segregation, since a clear parallel can be drawn between the "Garbage Island" ” and a concentration camp or a slum.

Rated: 9/10

Dec 28, 2023

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Christopher Connor

The Film Magazine

Isle of Dogs once again illustrated Wes Anderson’s versatility as a director and was a bold move away from the trappings of The Grand Budapest Hotel which had earned such acclaim.

Aug 8, 2023

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

While Isle of Dogs could never clear the impossibly high bar of Fantastic Mr. Fox, it’s still a wonderfully creative and perfectly bittersweet tale about people and their relationship to the canine world.

Jun 28, 2023

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Stephen H

not my favorite Wes Anderson flic

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/21/22

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Maria O

What a beautiful film. We need more like this from West Anderson. Fantastic and now Isle of Dogs. Two magical pieces of filming.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/24

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Koi P

Original. The personalities of the dogs are genuine. Interesting.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/09/24

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Alec B

This is peak visual Anderson. The animation allows his imagination to run wild and the result is gorgeous to look at even if the narrative is a bit lacking.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Natalia Q

Another amazing Wes Anderson movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/30/23

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Anthony

Well in my opinion the movie is good, nice claymation and depiction of a dystopia without dogs on Japan

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/25/23

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Synopsis

When, by executive decree, all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to a vast garbage-dump called Trash Island, 12-year-old Atari sets off alone in a miniature Junior-Turbo Prop and flies across the river in search of his bodyguard-dog, Spots. There, with the assistance of a pack of newly-found mongrel friends, he begins an epic journey that will decide the fate and future of the entire Prefecture.

Director: Wes Anderson
Producer: Christoph Fisser, Henning Molfenter, Charlie Woebcken
Screenwriter: Wes Anderson
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Production Co: American Empirical Pictures, Studio Babelsberg
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Some Violent Images)
Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 6, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 27, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.9M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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