Forgotten Island
Movie, 2026, Originals
Forgotten Island is #51 of 51 in release order and #23 of 51 in chronological order in the DreamWorks Animation.
The story
While celebrating their last night together, high school graduates and best friends Jo and Raissa stumble upon a mysterious portal that transports them to the fantastical island of Nakali. When they discover that the memories of their entire friendship are the price for returning home, Jo and Raissa must race to find a way to leave the island before they forget each other forever.
Forgotten Island recap
Jo and Raissa have been best friends since childhood in the Philippines, but Raissa is about to leave for Caltech. On the night of her farewell party, they find a magical sand dollar that opens a portal to Nakali, a mythical island where forgotten things end up. Batiba, a creature who collects memories, offers to send them home in exchange for their friendship bracelets and the memories tied to them. They refuse and set off with Raww, a shapeshifting dog, to find the Jewel of the Sea. Raww has been leading them back to Batiba, and the girls learn they visited Nakali as children and gave up those memories. Batiba reveals Jo hid the sand dollar to keep Raissa from leaving, and Raissa angrily goes home.
Forgotten Island ending explained
Jo secretly gave Batiba her memories of their friendship to save Raissa from the villain Manang. Raissa returns to Nakali and makes up with Jo as her memories fade, and Batiba calms Manang by giving back her stolen memories. Jo accepts Raissa leaving, the girls go home, and years later they use their bracelets to plan a return to Nakali.
Post-credits scenes
The end credits show photos of the cast and crew with their friends and family. There is no post-credits scene.
Ratings
IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 94%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie, the latest.
- Chronological order: after Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie, before Puss in Boots.
What to watch before Forgotten Island
In release order, 22 DreamWorks Animation essentials come before Forgotten Island (2026), from Antz (1998) to Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025).
Cast
- H.E.R. as Jo (voice)
- Liza Soberano as Raissa (voice)
- Dave Franco as Raww (voice)
- Jenny Slate as Batiba (voice)
- Manny Jacinto as Bungi (voice)
- Lea Salonga as Manang (voice)
- Dolly de Leon as Lola Fatima (voice)
- Jo Koy as Datu (voice)
- Ronny Chieng as King Truffle Wuffle (voice)
- Kevin McCann as Prince Mermahn (voice)
- Kailey Crawford as Young Jo / Classroom Kid 1 (voice)
- Kayla Teruel as Young Raissa (voice)
Directed by Januel Mercado, Joel Crawford.