Imagine a film that blends the best-friend dynamic of Superbad (2007) with the can’t-remember-what-we-did-last-night setup of The Hangover (2009), plus a dash of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). Now imagine that formula infused with a vibrant celebration of Filipino culture, and rendered as a family-friendly animated adventure in the visually kinetic style of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) or KPop Demon Hunters (2025). That’s essentially the recipe for Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado's Forgotten Island.

Spoiler-free review of Macon Blair’s Idiots, starring Dave Franco, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Mason Thames, Kiernan Shipka, Peter Dinklage, and Nicholas Braun. In theaters on August 28th.

Pixar is certainly no stranger to films about human beings turning into animals. In fact, between Brave (2012), Soul (2020), and Turning Red (2022), it seems to be a pretty prevalent theme. And after introducing technology in Up (2009) that allowed humans to understand what a dog was thinking, a movie where someone can literally experience life as an animal feels like a logical next step. As much as Hoppers fits perfectly within Pixar’s wheelhouse, it might also be their most absurd film yet. Thankfully, that absurdity works entirely in its favor.