Forgotten Island Animation
A new DreamWorks movie about friendship and Filipino folklore is coming to Hastings. With its unique blend of anime and painterly styles, Forgotten Island is a family-friendly film that explores the power of friendship and cultural heritage.
Dir: Januel Mercado, Joel Crawford
Cast: H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Dave Franco, Jenny Slate, Manny Jacinto, Lea Salonga, Dolly de Leon, Jo Koy
109 mins · 2026 · United States of America · Cert PG · English, Tagalog
IMDb 7.7/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 95% · Metacritic 73/100 · TMDB 7.5/10 · Trakt 81%
With scores of 7.7/10 on IMDb, 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, and 81% on Trakt, Forgotten Island has clearly made an impact on viewers. What is the film about? Forgotten Island follows the story of two best friends, Jo and Raissa, who are transported to a mystical island where they must navigate various challenges and creatures from Filipino folklore to save their friendship. Who made it and who's in it? The film is directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, and features the voices of H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Dave Franco, and Lea Salonga, among others. What kind of film is it? Forgotten Island is an animated fantasy comedy film with a runtime of 109 minutes, rated PG, and featuring a mix of English and Tagalog languages. The film will be screened at ODEON Hastings, Hastings, on Monday, 9 November 2026, and tickets are on sale with the button beside the article.
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What viewers say
Rin J Tohsaka · 10/10
The Philippines Mentioned in the Dreamwork movie, putting that aside they really on a great streak compared to Disney and Pixar ehh not much to say. It’s a fever dream of a movie but it’s quite amazing and story is well done. Not well familiarized with Filipino mythology but it sure gives a good start at researching them after seeing Forgotten Island. Voice performances are good, animations, and Nathan Matthew David score are also amazing.
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kristianvola · 8/10
Such a fun time, great humor and a plot that moves at a good pace. A little predictable but still able to be enjoyed despite that. A good movie for children and adults alike.
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p_ennec · 6/10
Maybe I am simply too old compared to the target audience, bur I found this movie to be too much and too fast. The first half especially feels like it was afraid to take a moment to breathe. The second one is much more solid but it suffer from a lack of a proper build up to it and too weak villains. That said, I don't want to give it less than 3 stars because it had a lot of good elements and the animation was stellar. Had it been better…
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Tom_Frontman · 8/10
Se non lo guardi c'hai la mamma puttana
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ambrudenell1 · 5/10
Forgot To Let Anything Breathe I feel bad giving Forgotten Island a 2.5. There's so much here worth recommending. It's been a long time since I watched a film so hamstrung by one creative decision. That choice is the delivery: the film never slows down. What starts as lively energy quickly became relentless and draining for me. The style is pure maximalism with rapid-fire visual gags, sudden shifts into anime-inspired sequences, painterly…
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Biscuitjack · 8/10
The Forgotten Island, an island that’s definitely made its way onto my never ending bucket list as wow, what a freaking awesome place man, and actually a pretty fun movie too. I probably saw the trailer to this movie a million times at this point, but the film still interested me and I mean usually animations always win anyway as you don’t usually get bad ones. I think this year overall has been pretty solid for animations in general, and this…
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herypto57 · 10/10
L'animation et la mise en scene est juste magnifique (on voit bien le real du Chat Potté 2) L'histoire est touchante et universelle Tous les personnages sont attachant et bien écrit J adore le fait quon explore la mythologie et les yokai Phillippins ce qui est rare dans les productions actuelles (hors jeux de horreur) Sinon les réf sont magique ^^ Breff un excellent film d animation qui surclasse tous ceux sortie dernièrement (qui deviendra un…
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justyna_fecc10 · 9/10
Piękna, kolorowa, z szaleńczym tempem opowieść o mocy przyjaźni, wzajemnym wsparciu, indywidualnym sposobie bycia, marzeniach i dążeniu do ich realizacji. Ciężkich wyborach, na których wylałam morze łez. Młodsza widownia mogła wyjść mocno przebodźcowana, a rodzice z obawą o nocne koszmary 😅.
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