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Isle of Dogs

2018, adventure, animation, comedy, drama

101 minutes

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.

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8.0

based on 23 critics

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10

Jason King of Salty Popcorn

2018-04-12

It is cinematic perfection and gains a perfect score...

9.1

2018-04-22

Fun, funny and smart enough to keep you interested. Read more

9.0

2018-04-19

When you're longing for craft, wit and passion then Anderson's latest has you covered. Read more

9.0

2018-04-18

If you’re a fan of Wes Anderson, it’s simply impossible to dislike Isle of Dogs. Read more

8.0

2018-05-16

Another funny, clever, and imaginative animated fable. Read more

8.0

2018-04-11

Brings his quirky, symmetrical charm to stop motion once again; and while it’s no Fantastic Mr. Fox, it’s definitely still a good boy. Read more

8.0

2018-04-05

A touching, flawlessly crafted animated dream. That probably should have been set in America. Read more

8.0

2018-03-29

A charming shaggy dog adventure. Read more

8.0

Evan Popplestone of Cinema's Fringes

2018-03-26

It’s another piece of cinematic joyousness from a director who has always stamped his own personality on his work - and it’s a great personality.

8.0

2018-03-24

Just as the look of Isle of Dogs is breathtaking, the scripting is astounding. Read more

8.0

Alice Bishop of Alice Bishop

2018-03-20

A picture-perfect pup pic with cross-cultural stamina, Isle of Dogs is a socially diverse and brilliantly assembled adult animation...

7.5

David McGinnis of Fellowship of the Screen

2018-04-14

An astonishing level of craft, thousands of hours in the making, and I found stretches of the film utterly mesmerizing.

7.5

2018-04-08

The stylization, with the rich textures and visual motifs, is the driving force. Read more

7.0

2018-04-16

Truly is an exceptional piece of visual art, but it’s held back by being more for the eyes than for the heart. Read more

7.0

2018-03-23

Infuses writer-director Wes Anderson’s signature humor in an offbeat, but still heartwarming story about a boy and his dog(s). Read more

6.0

2018-03-30

Anderson and audiences alike can rely on the humongous, varied and talented voice cast assembled to bring his oddball creations to life. Read more

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10

2018-05-15

Zo mooi geanimeerd en zo liefdevol verteld; je wilt gewoon niet dat het verhaal stopt. Read more

9.0

2020-04-29

Heerlijke stop motion avonturenfilm met een stemmencast om van te smullen. Read more

9.0

2018-09-28

Met behulp van een aantal van zijn vaste castleden weet Wes Anderson weer te scoren met zijn typerende humor en dialogen en mixed het dit keer met wat meer avontuur. Read more

9.0

2018-05-10

Vlot, avontuurlijk, humoristisch, romantisch, spannend en ziet er bovendien fantastisch uit, maar blijft bovenal echt een Wes Anderson film... Read more

9.0

2018-04-11

Een meeslepend avontuur vol met kenmerkende Anderson humor... Read more

8.5

2018-05-14

Achter de mooie sets, de charmante personages en het bizarre verhaal schuilt een gepaste dosis tragedie. Read more

8.0

2018-09-03

Een maatschappijkritische en visueel opnieuw imponerende film van de eigenzinnige Wes Anderson. Read more

8.0

2018-05-27

Een heerlijk verhaal om even de wereld om je heen te vergeten. Read more

8.0

2018-05-19

Het verhaal is simpel, maar van pure schoonheid; je ogen kunnen de beeldenpracht nauwelijks bijbenen. Read more

7.0

2018-05-23

Was weer een cinematografisch hoogtepunt. De humor was nog wel leuk, maar het verhaal was magertjes. Read more

6.0

2018-08-05

De eerste Wes Anderson die we oprecht leuk vonden, maar hij is niet legendarisch. Read more

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