Forgotten Island vs Kangaroo
Forgotten Island has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.8/10 for Kangaroo). Kangaroo is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 1h 49m. Kangaroo is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are comedy, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forgotten Island
Kangaroo| Forgotten Island | Kangaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy | Comedy, Family |
| Country | United States of America | Australia |
| Director | Januel Mercado, Joel Crawford | Kate Woods |
| Main cast | H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Dave Franco, Jenny Slate, Manny Jacinto | Wayne Blair, Clarence John Ryan, Brooke Satchwell, Rachel House, Ryan Clark |
Synopsis
Forgotten Island
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.
Kangaroo
Ex TV personality, Chris Masterman, becomes stranded in an Outback town outside Alice Springs. There, he teams up with 12-year-old Indigenous girl Charlie. The pair form an unlikely friendship and work together to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned joeys in the remote but stunning Outback community - an endeavour that proves to be life-changing for them both.
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