Isle of Dogs
Film2018101 min

Isle of Dogs

Taste attributes: adventureanimationcomedyanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & varied

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"Welcome to the Isle of Dogs."

Boxlist takeHeightened and breezy: a glossy animated film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island that's 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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Bryan CranstonKoyu RankinBob BalabanEdward NortonBill Murray

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2018
Runtime
101 min
Status
Released
Studio
Studio Babelsberg
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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