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.
Directed by Wes Anderson
island
japan
stop motion
dog
garbage dump
pets
witty
vibrant
Rank
#13 in 2018·#709 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
4.1 / 5
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Cast
Bryan Cranston
Chief (voice)
Koyu Rankin
Atari Kobayashi (voice)
Bob Balaban
King (voice)
Edward Norton
Rex (voice)
Bill Murray
Boss (voice)
Jeff Goldblum
Duke (voice)
Kunichi Nomura
Mayor Kobayashi (voice)
Fisher Stevens
Scrap (voice)
Akira Takayama
Major Domo (voice)
Greta Gerwig
Tracy Walker (voice)
Ken Watanabe
Head Surgeon (voice)
Frances McDormand
Interpreter Nelson (voice)
Crew
Wes Anderson
Director
Wes Anderson
Screenplay
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
Tristan Oliver
Director of Photography
Wes Anderson
Producer
Eli Bush
Executive Producer
Scott Rudin
Producer
Carl Woebcken
Executive Producer
Henning Molfenter
Executive Producer
Christoph Fisser
Executive Producer
Steven M. Rales
Producer
Jeremy Dawson
Producer
Popular Reviews
7658 reviews
sarra ochiPRO
6.9★ · 11/09/25
handmade frames, perfect symmetry and a pack of loyal dogs . it’s funny, weird, and oddly comforting.
handmade frames, perfect symmetry and a pack of loyal dogs . it’s funny, weird, and oddly comforting.
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VicPRO
7.5★ · 12/18/24
I love a claymation. animals having existential crises core ✨
I love a claymation. animals having existential crises core ✨
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nina
8.7★ · 12/30/25
the chief character arc was so well realized i love wes anderson
the chief character arc was so well realized i love wes anderson
