This was the first Thomas & Friends special/movie to be released on Blu-Ray. This was followed by Day of the Diesels (2011), Blue Mountain Mystery (2012), King of the Railway (2013), Tale of The Brave (2014), Sodor's Legend of The Lost Treasure (2015), The Great Race (2016), and the 2020 release of Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000).
In a post-credit scene, Diesel 10 is seen watching the engines from above the rescue centre and vows that he will have revenge on Thomas for insulting Diesel, foreshadowing the events of the following film Day of the Diesels.
Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue has 51% out of 100 from the audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Common Sense Media gave the movie three stars out of five and said ''Latest train adventures are suspenseful but not too scary''.
Critics really liked Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue.