Kubo and the Two Strings
Directed by Travis Knight
Kubo lives a quiet, normal life in a small shoreside village until a spirit from the past turns his life upside down by re-igniting an age-old vendetta. This causes all sorts of havoc as gods and monsters chase Kubo who, in order to survive, must locate a magical suit of armor once worn by his late father, a legendary Samurai warrior.
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- ZokkiieMarch 27, 2026First time watching this since relase and wow, I wasn’t ready for how much I’d vibe with it. It’s got this really unique look that feels warm and crafted instead of flashy, and the atmosphere just pulls you in right away. The emotional moments land without trying too hard, which I appreciated a lot. It drags just a touch here and there, but nothing that really breaks the experience. Left me feeling a bit reflective by the end, in a good way.
- Ashton ColeFebruary 16, 2026Christ, the storytelling is so powerful, and the sword fighting choreography puts Star Wars' finest lightsaber battles to shame. I watched this in anticipation of Laika's next film, Wildwood, and if it's anything like this, we'll be happy. My only point of contention is how the fluidity of the stop-motion makes it only subtly different from CGI, as Coraline director Henry Selick has pointed out over the years. It's just too perfect.
- gmrxboxOctober 15, 2024The immaculate stop motion animation leaves my jaw on the floor. The scale of some of the creatures, the ability to make convincing water and waves. Boggles the mind. Not to mention, the bittersweet tale of a boy searching for his purpose, the journey that takes him on, and the characters that he meets along the way. Matthew McConaughey and Charlize Theron make great traveling companions. My only issue with this movie is that the overall conflict doesn't do a great job of hooking into the emotion shown around Kubo and his mother. Still definitely worth your time.
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Kubo and the Two Strings Trivia
Kubo and the Two Strings was released on August 18, 2016.
Kubo and the Two Strings was directed by Travis Knight.
Kubo and the Two Strings has a runtime of 1h 42m.
Kubo and the Two Strings was produced by Travis Knight, Arianne Sutner.
Kubo lives a quiet, normal life in a small shoreside village until a spirit from the past turns his life upside down by re-igniting an age-old vendetta. This causes all sorts of havoc as gods and monsters chase Kubo who, in order to survive, must locate a magical suit of armor once worn by his late father, a legendary Samurai warrior.
The key characters in Kubo and the Two Strings are Kubo (voice) (Art Parkinson), Monkey / Mother (voice) (Charlize Theron), Kameyo (voice) (Brenda Vaccaro).
Kubo and the Two Strings is rated PG.
Kubo and the Two Strings is an Animation, Action, Adventure film.
Kubo and the Two Strings has an audience rating of 8.6 out of 10.
Kubo and the Two Strings had a budget of $60M.
Kubo and the Two Strings has made $76.2M at the box office.