Isle of Dogs (2018)
Loyalty has a scent. And it smells like rebellion.
Isle of Dogs rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.8/10· 211K votes
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic82%
TMDb7.848/10· 5K votesWith 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.8/10 on IMDb and 82/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About Isle of Dogs
In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island used as a garbage dump. The outcasts must soon embark on an epic journey when a 12-year-old boy arrives on the island to find his beloved pet.
Cast of Isle of Dogs
Bryan Cranston
as Chief (voice)
Koyu Rankin
as Atari Kobayashi (voice)
Bob Balaban
as King (voice)
Edward Norton
as Rex (voice)
Bill Murray
as Boss (voice)
Jeff Goldblum
as Duke (voice)
Kunichi Nomura
as Mayor Kobayashi (voice)
Fisher Stevens
as Scrap (voice)
Akira Takayama
as Major Domo (voice)
Greta Gerwig
as Tracy Walker (voice)
Ken Watanabe
as Head Surgeon (voice)
Frances McDormand
as Interpreter Nelson (voice)
Isle of Dogs facts
- Budget
- $35M
- Box office
- $73M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Stop motion technique brings meticulous artistic craftsmanship
- •Japanese island setting provides exotic adventure backdrop
- •Dog characters explore pet relationships with charming authenticity
What the audience disliked
- •Wes Anderson aesthetic prioritizes visual style over substance
- •Garbage dump environment feels unnecessarily bleak throughout
Trailer
Where to watch Isle of Dogs(US)
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