Isle of Dogs

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Isle of Dogs

PG-13

2018

1h 41m

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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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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

Mar 5, 2020

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

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Robert Daniels

812filmreviews

Aug 27, 2018

3/4

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.

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David Stratton

The Australian

Apr 13, 2018

4/5

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.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 4, 2025

3.5/4

The multi-faceted plot continually branches out in imaginative and unexpected ways.

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Adele Campisi

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jul 5, 2025

5/5

Isle of Dogs is Wes Anderson’s underrated masterpiece, mixing the originality of The Royal Tenenbaums, the visuals of The Grand Budapest Hotel, and the cuteness of Fantastic Mr. Fox.

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Ankit Ojha

Cinema Elite

Jul 9, 2024

4.5/5

The USP of Wes Anderson’s films is to turn even the most tried-and-tested indie narrative tropes into a borderline-absurdist adventure. “Isle of Dogs” feels right at home with the rest of his work.

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Stephen H

Nov 21, 2022

not my favorite Wes Anderson flic

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Alan G

@Theflash56 8 hrs ago

One of the worst animated movies of all time. Critics and an easily led public liked because they couldn't understand it. Uneven. Even the voice actors couldn't save it. Bill M. is crap as always. Stop action may be artistis but it went out 60 years ago.

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FUYU T

@fiyuyu 21 hrs ago

Fascinating Wes Anderson visual style, as usual, but no particularly engaging characters. Nice political commentary... not one-to-one for a specific event. Ironically, is a bit of anti-cat propaganda, but I guess some animal needs to symbolize the opposing faction LOL.

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David C

@David617 3 days ago

No le entendí nada pero es entretenido

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Ava F

@AvaFlava Oct 10, 2026

The political similarities of it and the US had me squirming in my seat. The banishing of dogs akin to the mass deportation of immigrants. Trash island. Truly depressing. One of the only parts I liked was the wasbi poison scene. I couldn’t tell if it was my own depression or the movie that made me want to cry. The stressful pace of this movie had me on edge. Even with all of this, I appreciated the political view. This movie made me think about activism. Wes Anderson definitely has a weird way of doing it. I felt a disgust about my own nation while watching. In all the grief and frustration of the many protagonists there was warm relief of friendship, loyalty and, determination. With almost no antagonist characters but, the mayor, being one. This movie made me uncomfortable. Possibly for the best.

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Brandon B

@syncopatedbeet Sep 22, 2026

Somehow, even animated, it humanizes dogs and makes a harsh albeit truthful political statement in the process.

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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: Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson
Screenwriter: Wes Anderson
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Production Co: American Empirical Pictures, Studio Babelsberg
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Some Violent Images)
Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Drama, 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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