Isle of Dogs (film)

Anderson started developing the film in October 2015 using stop-motion animation, with a voice cast of Norton, Cranston and Balaban. It draws inspiration from films by [[Akira Kurosawa]] and [[Hayao Miyazaki]], as well as the [[stop motion|stop-motion]] animated holiday specials made by [[Rankin/Bass Productions]], the 1982 animated film ''[[The Plague Dogs (film)|The Plague Dogs]]'', and [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]'s ''[[101 Dalmatians (1961 film)|101 Dalmatians]]''. Production began in October 2016 at the [[3 Mills Studios]] in East London. By December 2016, [[Fox Searchlight Pictures]] acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film, scheduling it for a 2018 release. It is the second animated film to be released by Fox Searchlight, seventeen years after ''[[Waking Life]]'' in 2001. It is the only [[20th Century Fox Animation]] film to be released by Fox Searchlight.

Anderson started developing the film in October 2015 using stop-motion animation, with a voice cast of Norton, Cranston and Balaban. It draws inspiration from films by [[Akira Kurosawa]] and [[Hayao Miyazaki]], as well as the [[stop motion|stop-motion]] animated holiday specials made by [[Rankin/Bass Productions]], the 1982 animated film ''[[The Plague Dogs (film)|The Plague Dogs]]'', and [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]'s ''[[101 Dalmatians (1961 film)|101 Dalmatians]]''. Production began in October 2016 at the [[3 Mills Studios]] in East London. By December 2016, [[Fox Searchlight Pictures]] acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film, scheduling it for a 2018 release. It is the second animated film to be released by Fox Searchlight, seventeen years after ''[[Waking Life]]'' in 2001. It is the only [[20th Century Fox Animation]] film to be released by Fox Searchlight.

''Isle of Dogs'' opened the [[68th Berlin International Film Festival]], where Anderson was awarded the [[Silver Bear for Best Director]]. It was given a limited release in the United States on March 23, 2018, and went on wide release on April 13. It grossed over $64 million worldwide, and received critical acclaim for its animation, story, musical score, and deadpan humor, along with criticism for its portrayal of Japanese people and culture. The film received two nominations at the [[91st Academy Awards]], for [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]] and [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Score]].

''Isle of Dogs'' opened the [[68th Berlin International Film Festival]], where Anderson was awarded the [[Silver Bear for Best Director]]. It was given a limited release in the United States on March 23, 2018, and went on wide release on April 13. It grossed nearly $73 million worldwide, and received critical acclaim for its animation, story, musical score, and deadpan humor, along with criticism for its portrayal of Japanese people and culture. The film received two nominations at the [[91st Academy Awards]], for [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]] and [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Score]].

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