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SummaryIsle of Dogs tells the story of Atari Kobayashi, 12-year-old ward to corrupt Mayor Kobayashi. When, by Executive Decree, all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to a vast garbage-dump called Trash Island, 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... Read More

Isle of Dogs

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must-see
82
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Generally Favorable
8.0
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Metascore
82
95% Positive
52 Reviews
4% Mixed
2 Reviews
2% Negative
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Jul 7, 2018
100
LarsenOnFilm
As wonderful as Fantastic Mr. Fox is, Isle of Dogs represents a leap forward for Anderson and his extensive team of stop-motion animators.
Mar 23, 2018
91
Christian Science Monitor
There is so much to look at in Isle of Dogs that a second viewing is almost mandatory. You can forgive its fetishism. Mania this dedicated deserves its due.
User score
Generally Favorable
8.0
87% Positive
517 Ratings
9% Mixed
55 Ratings
4% Negative
25 Ratings
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Jul 17, 2025
10
MusashiReviews
Very poetic and kinda thought provoking. A very Wizard of Oz adventure. Great voice cast.
Jun 13, 2025
10
BiggestBee
Hands down one of Wes' best works. Combined with a story and setting that remains to be quite interesting, along with the stop-motion style which I continue to love, this is a story I'll come back to watch time and time again.
Feb 15, 2018
90
Screen Daily
So lush with gorgeous detail it’s like a piece of highly-textured haute couture, there’s also a sharp social message behind the elaborate seams.
Apr 2, 2018
80
Total Film
A barking mad shaggy dog story with imagination to spare. 13/10, would watch again.
Feb 15, 2018
80
The Telegraph
This is by some measure Anderson’s weirdest concoction ever, in all sorts of good ways. And it probably counts as his most daring, too.
Feb 17, 2018
75
Vanity Fair
While Isle of Dogs is basically a fizzy, ornately mounted assembly of quirks and barks, the sheer artistry displayed—in everything from Alexandre Desplat’s taiko drum score to the occasional bits of stunning 2-D animation—is so expertly accomplished, and so clearly fueled by love, that you can’t help but grin.
Mar 23, 2018
38
RogerEbert.com
Isle of Dogs does not have a compelling story, and even worse, it has the most egregious examples of its director’s privilege since “The Darjeeling Limited.” This movie really pissed me off, and the only thing I found soothing while watching it was silently repeating to myself “the dogs are very furry.” Reminding myself of the film’s best asset kept me from walking out.
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Jun 17, 2024
10
felipegsm
Filme fora da curva, vale muito a pena. Além de toda a mensagem por trás do mesmo.
Jan 19, 2025
6
MzK
Tekniği nedeniyle ön yargınızın olması doğal ama izlemenizi tavsiye ederim. Aile ile izlenebilecek güzel bir yapım. Ortalama üstü.
Nov 7, 2018
6
Matheo12
The film Isle of dogs is a mediocre film for me however you have to give it some credit to them for the effort put in it and the seamless cinematography and high quality **** cinematography is amazing as it transitions smoothly and also sets the setting in each scene.Like how one part was when they were in a field and It transitioned to a dump and leter on it moves on to the **** animations are top notch as they breathe life onto the characters with life like expressions especially the dogs.What makes this movie which has great aspects to carry it fall is its **** plot while meant to be a comedic in nature fails to make an impact on the audience. Throughout the movie one can notice how the dialogue by characters are in Japanese while the Dogs speak in english and they are unable to communicate interspecies.I would like to think that Wes Anderson the director of the film does this in order to showcase that words arent needed in order to build a connection like in society’s case dogs and their best **** in all I would understand why people would rate this movie highly however in my opinion it is overall just ok.
Apr 24, 2018
3
GreatMartin
“Isle of Dogs” is a hard picture for me to write about because during a lot of it I thought it would easily rate as one of the most boring movies of the year BUT the stop-motion animation is so intriguing that the story itself is irrelevant to what is being shown on the screen. I didn’t even try who was voicing what character because I was too busy looking at them. The story is really simple as basically all dogs are banished to a garbage dump island and a boy goes looking for the one who was his special pet. Upfront I am not a Wes Anderson fan and he wrote and directed this film but it is the animators who really deserve all the credit along with the production designers who make each dog expressive, interesting and fun to watch. Not mentioning names but I do know someone who saw it and fell asleep a few times more than he normally does—and, no, it’s not Allen! Unless you love dogs and animation “Isles of Dogs” is not a film for you.
Jul 7, 2018
2
Hague
"Isle of Dogs" delivers a boring and dull experience for young lings and teenager alike. The overall quality of the movie itself makes the experience presented rather blank. Not a recommended film.
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  • Fox Searchlight Pictures
  • Indian Paintbrush
  • American Empirical Pictures
  • Scott Rudin Productions
  • Studio Babelsberg
Mar 23, 2018
1 h 41 m
PG-13
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Nominations
CinEuphoria Awards
• 2 Wins & 9 Nominations
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