Isle of Dogs (2018)

Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.

Director:

Wes Anderson

Writers:

Wes Anderson (story by), Roman Coppola (story by)

Stars:

Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bryan Cranston	...	Chief (voice)
Koyu Rankin	...	Atari (voice)
Edward Norton	...	Rex (voice)
Bob Balaban	...	King (voice)
Bill Murray	...	Boss (voice)
Jeff Goldblum	...	Duke (voice)
Kunichi Nomura	...	Mayor Kobayashi (voice)
Akira Takayama	...	Major-Domo (voice)
Greta Gerwig	...	Tracy Walker (voice)
Frances McDormand	...	Interpreter Nelson (voice)
Akira Ito	...	Professor Watanabe (voice)
Scarlett Johansson	...	Nutmeg (voice)
Harvey Keitel	...	Gondo (voice)
F. Murray Abraham	...	Jupiter (voice)
Yoko Ono	...	Assistant-Scientist Yoko-ono (voice)

Storyline

Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.

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Plot Keywords:

tire | photograph of a dog | pet | japanese | aeroplane | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some violent images

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

13 April 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Isla de perros

Filming Locations:

UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,615,269, 25 March 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$20,497,994, 18 April 2018

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$29,524,081, 17 April 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Empirical Pictures, Indian Paintbrush, Studio Babelsberg

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jeff Goldblum recorded his lines over the phone in California. Because of scheduling conflicts, he could not go to England to record his lines with the rest of the cast.

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Quotes

King: I suppose if it worked, we'd be dead already.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the movie Anjelica Huston, who is a long time collaborator with Wes Anderson, is credited as the "Mute Poodle".

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Connections

References High and Low (1963)

User Reviews

Another Charming And Quirky Wes Anderson Creation

I really enjoyed this wonderful little film that was such a departure in a way for director Wes Anderson, yet his style is still readily obvious. I saw this at a midnight showing and I can tell you, everyone walking out of the theater was raving and talking about how great it was, And it was, such a charming a cute adventure of a story that was a total surprise, in the sense of a surprise to see Anderson making an animated film. I was so exited for the film and it really was in no way a disappointment, I thoroughly enjoyed his latest work, in fact, I might go see it twice, which is rare for me. In the second paragraph I will discuss a little more about what exactly I liked about it, but in general this was a damn good film that demands a viewing.

Wes Anderson's style is so honed in this film despite it being animated. The use of colors and symmetry are still plainly obvious, the color and design of things very consistent giving a believable world for the film to be set in. Each one of the characters was deeply developed and fascinating while also working off many of the other characters. The writing is sharp, intelligent, and very well written in the style of many of the other Anderson classics. So basically if you are a fan of his style, then you will be delighted to see this movie that is the personification of Wes Anderson's style.