Theatrical review
Forgotten Island
2026 · Animation / sci-fi
Seen in theatres
10 / 10
JEFF APPROVED!
Jeff’s final score for Forgotten Island — one man, one couch, one honest number.
Content advisorySome scenes may be unsuitable for young children; mild coarse language, some frightening scenes, extreme emotional scenes, cartoon violence, scenes depicting anime-style images, minor medical images, scenes of bullying, scenes of arson.
Plot summary
This movie follows a young girl who gets trapped in a magical world once thought by others to be fictional, with her lifelong friend by her side, as they must work together to find a way back to their own world while the child’s friend prepares to move away to college.
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Jeff’s take
This movie is a must-watch for any family. It is a movie that any child or adult would enjoy despite its somewhat mature humor. Any child who has ever had an imagination would really enjoy this film. It is a perfect one for adults as well. Despite being emotional during some scenes, it is recommended to any family and is fun for children of all ages!
Jeff-O-Meter final score: 10/10
Verdict
Worth watching
This movie is a must-watch for any family. It is a movie that any child or adult would enjoy despite its somewhat mature humor. Any child who has ever had an imagination would really enjoy this film. It is a perfect one for adults as well. Despite being emotional during some scenes, it is recommended to any family and is fun for children of all ages!
10 / 10
JEFF APPROVED!
Jefferson Bert’s personal author message
In my personal opinion, I’m not really a huge fan of cartoon movies, and I’m even less of a fan of anime. When I first saw this trailer, I was drawn to it as it was one that my mother said she would like, though I do not think she remembers seeing this trailer.
As I’m more of a typical rom-com and comedy guy, I didn’t think much of this movie and, to be honest, each time a situation presented itself where I could see this movie, I always looked for anything else that was playing to replace this movie, as I honestly thought it would be one of those movies that I would have wasted time and money seeing. I even went as far as to say at one point that I wasn’t sure if I should bother going to the theatre, as this movie would not have been one of my first choices.
As luck would have it, though, today was indeed my day to see this movie. It turned out to be one of those movies that I would have liked if I had given it the chance initially. This movie was really good. I think it really plays on the emotions that any child would have if their best friend moves away and shows that sometimes all a person needs are their memories and that it’s okay to move on.
One thing I noticed with this movie is that most of the dialogue is really mature for a film of this kind, though it is not sexual or excessively violent. It does deal with certain aspects of life that most children don’t deal with, such as death, selfishness, knowing when you have been set up, etc.
Despite this, I got right into this movie, and I will say that it was definitely worth the money spent to see it. It’s the type of movie that a person would likely get lost in and even forget their surroundings temporarily. This is what happened to me during this film. I got so lost in this movie that I forgot I was actually in the theatre at certain points! I just couldn’t wait to see how it would end.
I think the proper term to describe what I’m saying is emotional investment. That’s what this movie has. It’s one of these movies that I think a person would find themselves emotionally invested in from start to finish. I definitely enjoyed this movie and I would recommend it for sure! It was just an all-around great movie!
By: Jefferson Bert