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Isle of Dogs

Movie · 2018 · 101 min

A meticulously crafted, deadpan stop-motion fable that is charming and melancholy, with dry wit, striking symmetry and a quietly stirring undercurrent.

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2018 animated film directed by Wes Anderson
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Year
2018
Runtime
101 min
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • loyalty
  • corruption
  • isolation
  • found family
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour7
Realism3
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
comedy, science fiction, adult animated
Directed by
Wes Anderson
Written by
Wes Anderson, Jason Schwartzman
Music
Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography
Tristan Oliver
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States, Germany
Languages
English, Japanese

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