Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.
- Director
- Writers
- Wes Anderson(story by)
- Roman Coppola(story by)
- Jason Schwartzman(story by)
- Stars
- Bryan Cranston(voice)
- Koyu Rankin(voice)
- Edward Norton(voice)
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Wes Anderson(story by)
- Roman Coppola(story by)
- Jason Schwartzman(story by)
- Stars
- Bryan Cranston(voice)
- Koyu Rankin(voice)
- Edward Norton(voice)
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 34 wins & 93 nominations total
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Bryan Cranston
- Chiefas Chief
- (voice)
Koyu Rankin
- Atarias Atari
- (voice)
Edward Norton
- Rexas Rex
- (voice)
Bob Balaban
- Kingas King
- (voice)
Jeff Goldblum
- Dukeas Duke
- (voice)
Bill Murray
- Bossas Boss
- (voice)
Harvey Keitel
- Gondoas Gondo
- (voice)
Tilda Swinton
- Oracleas Oracle
- (voice)
Mari Natsuki
- Auntieas Auntie
- (voice)
- Director
- Writers
- Wes Anderson(story by) (screenplay by)
- Roman Coppola(story by)
- Jason Schwartzman(story by)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
An outbreak of dog flu has spread through the city of Megasaki, Japan, and Mayor Kobayashi has demanded all dogs to be sent to Trash Island. On the island, a young boy named Atari sets out to find his lost dog, Spots, with the help of five other dogs... with many obstacles along the way. —Mike202
- Genres
- Certificate
- K-7
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaThe hair of the dogs is made out of alpaca wool.
- GoofsIn a lot of the scenes that feature simultaneous interpretation, the interpreter will begin to say something in English before it has been said in Japanese. In fact, because the verb comes at the end of a Japanese sentence, it is impossible to interpret in the manner depicted in the movie. Even the very best interpreters will be a few seconds behind the Japanese.
- Crazy creditsAt the end of the movie Anjelica Huston, who is a long time collaborator with Wes Anderson, is credited as the "Mute Poodle".
- ConnectionsFeatured in Conan: Jeff Goldblum/Sebastian Maniscalco/Nothing But Thieves (2018)
- SoundtracksKosame No Oka
Music and words by Ryôichi Hattori (as Ryoichi Hattori), Hachirô Satô (as Hachiro Sato)
(c) 1940 by Ryoichi Hattori & Hachiro Sato
Administered by Nichion, Inc. for rights of Ryoichi Hattori
International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved.
"Drunken Angel" (c) 1948 Toho Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Top review
A dog is a friend of man
If you watched such films as "Grand Budapest Hotel" and "Kingdom of the Full Moon", then for sure you know what created these wonderful films Wes Anderson. And if you are a fan of his work, it's enough to say that he is the director and scriptwriter of the cartoon "Island of Dogs".
First of all, the visual component of the cartoon, unusually distinguished against the background of frankly children's Pixar and Disney, attracts attention.
This puppet cartoon event takes place 20 years later in the Japanese city of Megasaki, where, as a result of the epidemic of canine influenza, the ruling kitten party led by the mayor Kobayashi moved all the dogs to a garbage island, condemning them to death from disease and hunger. However, one 12-year-old boy decides to save his dog and goes in search of him.
The cartoon is wonderful, touching, funny and sad at the same time. This kind of anti-utopia, which shows the impartial nature of people. Some plot scenes are very similar to the modern reality and are perceived as a political satire. The highlight of the cartoon is that conversations of people are not translated, except for the necessary cases and the audience hears the Japanese speech, while the language of the dogs is translated into Russian.
The dogs are the main characters of this story, in the original they are voiced by movie stars: Cranston, Norton, Murray, Goldblum, McDormand, Johanson, Swinton, Yoko Ono and many others. Unfortunately in dubbing we do not hear their voices and maybe because of this the dogs came out not so individual, stand out and bright.
Despite this, the cartoon is extremely positive emotions, there is something to mourn and laugh about, what to think about. The cartoon raises issues of ecology, political structure, rights and freedoms of people and animals, so do not take this picture as entertainment for children, there are enough tough and unpleasant scenes.
Occurring on the screen is accompanied by colorful music with pronounced Asian notes, complementing the picture with a certain emotional color.
A wonderful cartoon and I hope that against the background of the "Avengers" he will not get lost and find his audience.
First of all, the visual component of the cartoon, unusually distinguished against the background of frankly children's Pixar and Disney, attracts attention.
This puppet cartoon event takes place 20 years later in the Japanese city of Megasaki, where, as a result of the epidemic of canine influenza, the ruling kitten party led by the mayor Kobayashi moved all the dogs to a garbage island, condemning them to death from disease and hunger. However, one 12-year-old boy decides to save his dog and goes in search of him.
The cartoon is wonderful, touching, funny and sad at the same time. This kind of anti-utopia, which shows the impartial nature of people. Some plot scenes are very similar to the modern reality and are perceived as a political satire. The highlight of the cartoon is that conversations of people are not translated, except for the necessary cases and the audience hears the Japanese speech, while the language of the dogs is translated into Russian.
The dogs are the main characters of this story, in the original they are voiced by movie stars: Cranston, Norton, Murray, Goldblum, McDormand, Johanson, Swinton, Yoko Ono and many others. Unfortunately in dubbing we do not hear their voices and maybe because of this the dogs came out not so individual, stand out and bright.
Despite this, the cartoon is extremely positive emotions, there is something to mourn and laugh about, what to think about. The cartoon raises issues of ecology, political structure, rights and freedoms of people and animals, so do not take this picture as entertainment for children, there are enough tough and unpleasant scenes.
Occurring on the screen is accompanied by colorful music with pronounced Asian notes, complementing the picture with a certain emotional color.
A wonderful cartoon and I hope that against the background of the "Avengers" he will not get lost and find his audience.
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- BiiivAL
- Jun 7, 2018
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Đảo Của Những Chú Chó
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $32,015,231
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,620,294
- Mar 25, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $64,337,744
- Runtime
- 1h 41min
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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