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Movies that feel likeIsle of Dogs (2018)

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.

If you loved Isle of Dogs, the closest films we have are The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) and Checkered Ninja (2018). All three share Isle of Dogs' epic and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is A Cat in Paris (2010).

πŸ… 90% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.8 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Wes Andersonepicwittyplayfulwhimsical
7 of 12 streaming nowNetflix Β· HBO Max Β· Amazon Prime Video

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The Mitchells vs. the Machines
2021 Β· dir. Mike Rianda
πŸ… 97%β˜… 7.6animation Β· adventure Β· comedyNetflix

Both land scale and wit at once

A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.

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Fantastic Mr. Fox
2009 Β· dir. Wes Anderson
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.9adventure Β· animation Β· comedyDisney+

Wes Anderson directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: Leans harder into family than Isle of Dogs does

The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.

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Checkered Ninja
2018 Β· dir. ThorbjΓΈrn Christoffersen
β˜… 7.1animation Β· comedy Β· adventurePrime Video

The same mix in both: play, then whimsy

The difference: Sits closer to fantasy than Isle of Dogs does

A possessed Ninja doll teams up with a teenage boy to avenge the murder of a poor child factory worker.

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A Cat in Paris
2010 Β· dir. Jean-Loup Felicioli
πŸ… 83%β˜… 6.9animation Β· comedy

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

The difference: Takes it somewhere less epic than Isle of Dogs does

A thrilling mystery that unfurls in the alleys and on the rooftops of the French capital, Paris, over the course of one adventurous evening.

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Sausage Party
2016 Β· dir. Conrad Vernon
πŸ… 82%β˜… 6.1adventure Β· animation Β· comedyRent or buy

Both lean on scale more than on adventure

Hot dog Frank leads a group of supermarket products on a quest to discover the truth about their existence and what really happens when they're chosen to leave the grocery store.

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The Darjeeling Limited
2007 Β· dir. Wes Anderson
πŸ… 69%β˜… 7.2adventure Β· drama Β· comedy

Wes Anderson working the same nerve twice

The difference: Trades the whimsy of Isle of Dogs for an angle of its own

Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Their "spiritual quest", however, veers rapidly off-course (due to events involving over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray).

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Steamboat Willie
1928 Β· dir. Walt Disney
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.4animation Β· comedyDisney+

Animation with a pulse of play, in both cases

The difference: 90 years apart, and the 1920s show

Mickey Mouse, piloting a steamboat, delights his passenger, Minnie Mouse, by making musical instruments out of the menagerie on deck.

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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004 Β· dir. Wes Anderson
πŸ… 73%β˜… 7.2adventure Β· comedy Β· drama

Epic adventure in both cases

Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.

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Secret Magic Control Agency
2021 Β· dir. Alexey Tsitsilin
β˜… 6.2animation Β· comedy Β· fantasyNetflix

Comedy built on whimsy, twice over

The Secret Magic Control Agency sends its two best agents, Hansel and Gretel, to fight against the witch of the Gingerbread House.

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Mon Oncle
1958 Β· dir. Jacques Tati
πŸ… 94%β˜… 7.6comedyMax

Animation with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Genial, bumbling Monsieur Hulot loves his top-floor apartment in a grimy corner of the city, and cannot fathom why his sister's family has moved to the suburbs. Their house is an ultra-modern nightmare, which Hulot only visits for the sake of stealing away his rambunctious young nephew. Hulot's sister, however, wants to win him over to her new way of life, and conspires to set him up with a wife and job.

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The Secret Life of Pets 2
2019 Β· dir. Chris Renaud
πŸ… 60%β˜… 6.4animation Β· comedy Β· family

One thread runs through both: dog

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a scary turkey. Luckily for Max, he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster, a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses.

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ParaNorman
2012 Β· dir. Sam Fell
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7family Β· animation Β· adventureMaxHulu

Both are built on the same subject: stop motion

In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock can speak to the dead, but no one other than his eccentric new friend believes his ability is real. One day, Norman's eccentric uncle tells him of a ritual he must perform to protect the town from a curse cast by a witch centuries ago.

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