# Isle of Dogs (2018)

> A boy and a band of exiled dogs challenge a diseased city’s authoritarian order in a witty, visually immaculate stop-motion adventure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/265551

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Animation
- Director: Wes Anderson
- Cast: Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Bob Balaban, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Kunichi Nomura, Fisher Stevens
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5104604/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, deadpan, whimsical, family movie night, animation marathon

## Synopsis

A young boy's quest to find his lost dog leads to an adventure filled with quirky canines and unexpected challenges.

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