‘Isle of Dogs’ 4K Joins The Criterion Collection

Isle of Dogs (2018)
Isle of Dogs (2018)

Wes Anderson’s 2018 stop-motion adventure Isle of Dogs arrives in a director-approved 4K UHD + Blu-ray special edition from The Criterion Collection, featuring a new 4K digital master with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio. The film follows Atari and a pack of exiled dogs on Trash Island, blending English and Japanese dialogue with an ensemble voice cast that includes Bryan Cranston, Greta Gerwig, Jeff Goldblum, Scarlett Johansson, and more.

Isle of Dogs (2018) - The Criterion Collection

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Film Info

  • Country: United States
  • Year: 2018
  • Runtime: 101 minutes
  • Color | 2.40:1 | English
  • Spine: #1281

Special Features

Director-approved 4K UHD + Blu-ray special edition features:

  • New 4K digital master, supervised and approved by Wes Anderson, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • One 4K UHD disc presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
  • Audio commentary featuring Anderson and actor Jeff Goldblum
  • Storyboard animatic
  • The Making of “Isle of Dogs,” featuring animators, puppet makers, modelers, sculptors, set dressers, illustrators, and production designers
  • The Visual Comedy of “Isle of Dogs,” a video essay by filmmakers Taylor Ramos & Tony Zhou
  • Jupiter in the Studio, featuring F. Murray Abraham touring the set
  • Animation tests, visual-effects breakdowns, and behind-the-scenes and time-lapse footage
  • Trailer
  • English SDH subtitles and English descriptive audio
  • Plus: an essay by critic Moeko Fujii and a poster by cover artist Katsuhiro Otomo

Release Date

The Criterion edition of Isle of Dogs releases on September 30, 2025 and can be pre-ordered here.


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