Forgotten Island

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While celebrating their last night together, Jo and Raissa stumble upon a mysterious portal that transports them to the fantastical island of Nakali, packed with magical and mythological creatures they grew up hearing stories about from their Filipino families. Some of these figures will become friends, some foes. Joined by well-meaning-but-hapless weredog Raww (Dave Franco) and a small-but-mighty pack of pals, Jo and Raissa must face The Dreaded Manananggal (Tony winning icon Lea Salonga), the most feared creature on the island. When they discover that the memories of their entire friendship are the price for returning home, Jo and Raissa will race to find a way to leave the island before they forget each other forever.

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A candy-colored ode to friendship and Filipino folklore, Forgotten Island bursts at the seams with imagination while never losing sight of the compelling relationship at its core.

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

4 days ago

3.5/4

The movie is so imaginative, energetic, and sincere that it should be fun for just about everyone.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

4 days ago

2/5

Forgotten Island is over-controlled and over-determined, a movie that never, or hardly ever, takes its pedal from the metal, never takes a breath or a moment to let its characters come to life.

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Keith Phipps

The Reveal

4 days ago

3.5/5

'Forgotten Island' is colorful, fun, and, thanks to the care taken in depicting the protagonists’ friendship, quite moving.

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Stephen Thompson

Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)

3 hrs ago

I didn't always have the easiest time following this movie, and particularly during the action set pieces where it's really throwing a ton at you. But I did, at the same time, find it moving.

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Cole Groth

FandomWire

9 hrs ago

7/10

Forgotten Island could easily use a few turns to the left on the volume knob, but it's an honest, personal effort from two directors who clearly poured their hearts onto the screen.

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Mikkel Synder

Black Nerd Problems

1 day ago

There have been a couple instances of manananggal’s in media, but I did not understand the horror it could induce until Forgotten Island... That said, I think that’s why I adore this movie so much.

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James C

1 hr ago

If you loved KPop Demon Hunters you will love this film. It’s hilarious and has a lot of heart. It’s an original animated film that deserves a lot more than it’s gotten at the time of my writing this. Give it a chance, you’ll be glad you did.

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Google

1 hr ago

amazing! watching again with family this friday

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Jeffrey

1 hr ago

Fun movie with great visuals!

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Not filipino

2 hrs ago

Top notch animation style and the love you can clearly see put into it. The soundtrack was one of the best for a dreamworks movie and the story and characters were very unique. I love the homage paid to the Filipino culture as well.

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Elsie M

3 hrs ago

Fantastic film for all ages.

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Shirley

3 hrs ago

Super fun movie with great characters

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Liza Soberano

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Synopsis

While celebrating their last night together, Jo and Raissa stumble upon a mysterious portal that transports them to the fantastical island of Nakali, packed with magical and mythological creatures they grew up hearing stories about from their Filipino families. Some of these figures will become friends, some foes. Joined by well-meaning-but-hapless weredog Raww (Dave Franco) and a small-but-mighty pack of pals, Jo and Raissa must face The Dreaded Manananggal (Tony winning icon Lea Salonga), the most feared creature on the island. When they discover that the memories of their entire friendship are the price for returning home, Jo and Raissa will race to find a way to leave the island before they forget each other forever.

Director: Joel Crawford, Januel P. Mercado
Producer: Mark Swift
Screenwriter: Joel Crawford, Januel P. Mercado
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: DreamWorks Animation
Rating: PG (Language|Brief Tobacco Imagery|Thematic Elements|Rude Humor|Scary Action|Some Violence)
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Animation, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 25, 2026, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.0M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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