Synopsis
Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.
Scores
Overall Score
91.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.7%
Review Aggregate
86.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 50 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, political, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnypoliticalvisually strikingdarkstylizedfamily-friendlygrittyemotionalcoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Cranston | 2018 | $486,000 | $607,000 | (est) |
| Koyu Rankin | 2018 | $299,000 | $374,000 | (est) |
| Edward Norton | 2018 | $225,000 | $281,000 | (est) |
| Liev Schreiber | 2018 | $184,000 | $230,000 | (est) |
| Bill Murray | 2018 | $158,000 | $197,000 | (est) |
| Bob Balaban | 2018 | $139,000 | $173,000 | (est) |
| Jeff Goldblum | 2018 | $124,000 | $156,000 | (est) |
| Scarlett Johansson | 2018 | $113,000 | $142,000 | (est) |
| Kunichi Nomura | 2018 | $104,000 | $130,000 | (est) |
| Tilda Swinton | 2018 | $97,000 | $121,000 | (est) |
| Ken Watanabe | 2018 | $91,000 | $113,000 | (est) |
| Akira Ito | 2018 | $85,000 | $107,000 | (est) |
| Greta Gerwig | 2018 | $81,000 | $101,000 | (est) |
| Akira Takayama | 2018 | $77,000 | $96,000 | (est) |
| Frances McDormand | 2018 | $73,000 | $91,000 | (est) |
| F. Murray Abraham | 2018 | $70,000 | $87,000 | (est) |
| Yojiro Noda | 2018 | $67,000 | $84,000 | (est) |
| Fisher Stevens | 2018 | $64,000 | $80,000 | (est) |
| Mari Natsuki | 2018 | $62,000 | $77,000 | (est) |
| Nijiro Murakami | 2018 | $60,000 | $75,000 | (est) |
| Yoko Ono | 2018 | $58,000 | $72,000 | (est) |
| Harvey Keitel | 2018 | $56,000 | $70,000 | (est) |
| Frank Wood | 2018 | $54,000 | $68,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count368
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes203,925
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $32,015,232 | $39,996,728 |
| International | 2018 | $32,226,268 | $40,260,376 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $64,241,500 | $80,257,104 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $28,898,123 | $36,102,514 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $3,983,000 | $4,975,974 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $4,803,000 | $6,000,403 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $2,454,000 | $3,065,790 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $6,960,000 | $8,695,149 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $7,683,656 | $9,599,215 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $54,781,779 | $68,439,045 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $15,875,000 (est) | $19,832,686 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $21,886,000 (est) | $27,342,247 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $2,191,000 | $2,737,223 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $1,317,000 | $1,645,332 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $3,175,000 | $3,966,537 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $44,444,000 | $55,524,026 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $10,337,779 | $12,915,019 |
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