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Kubo and the Two Strings

  • 20162016
  • PGPG
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Matthew McConaughey, Charlize Theron, and Art Parkinson in Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
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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A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armour worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past.A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armour worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past.A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armour worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
131K
YOUR RATING
    • Travis Knight
    • Marc Haimes(screenplay by)
    • Chris Butler(screenplay by)
    • Shannon Tindle(story by)
  • Stars
    • Charlize Theron(voice)
    • Art Parkinson(voice)
    • Matthew McConaughey(voice)
    • Travis Knight
    • Marc Haimes(screenplay by)
    • Chris Butler(screenplay by)
    • Shannon Tindle(story by)
  • Stars
    • Charlize Theron(voice)
    • Art Parkinson(voice)
    • Matthew McConaughey(voice)
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    • 319User reviews
    • 312Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars

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    Charlize Theron and Art Parkinson in Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
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    Charlize Theron
    Charlize Theron
    • Mother
    • (voice)
    Art Parkinson
    Art Parkinson
    • Kubo
    • (voice)
    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Beetle
    • (voice)
    Ralph Fiennes
    Ralph Fiennes
    • Moon King
    • (voice)
    Brenda Vaccaro
    Brenda Vaccaro
    • Kameyo
    • (voice)
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    • Hashi
    • (voice)
    Meyrick Murphy
    Meyrick Murphy
    • Mari
    • (voice)
    George Takei
    George Takei
    • Hosato
    • (voice)
    Rooney Mara
    Rooney Mara
    • The Sisters
    • (voice)
    Minae Noji
    Minae Noji
    • Minae
    • (voice)
    Alpha Takahashi
    Alpha Takahashi
    • Aiko
    • (voice)
    Laura Miro
    Laura Miro
    • Miho
    • (voice)
    Ken Takemoto
    • Ken
    • (voice)
    Aaron Aoki
    Aaron Aoki
    • Villager
    • (voice)
    Luke Donaldson
    • Villager
    • (voice)
    Michael Sun Lee
    Michael Sun Lee
    • Villager
    • (voice)
    Cary Y. Mizobe
    • Villager
    • (voice)
    • (as Cary Yoshio Mizobe)
    Rachel Morihiro
    Rachel Morihiro
    • Villager
    • (voice)
      • Travis Knight
      • Marc Haimes(screenplay by) (story by)
      • Chris Butler(screenplay by)
      • Shannon Tindle(story by)
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    • Trivia
      The Skeleton Demon (based on the Gashadokuro of Japanese folklore) is the largest stop-motion puppet to be built, standing at eighteen feet tall.
    • Goofs
      Kubo is told in his dream to "follow the setting sun" in order to find the helmet. He immediately wakes up and leads his group into the rising sun. Then the shadows indicate light is behind them, then in front again.
    • Quotes

      Beetle: I have a question. If I'm Beetle and you're Monkey, why isn't he called Boy?

    • Crazy credits
      The initial end credits appear over a background animation of characters and scenes from the film, as well as scenes from Japanese culture. After this, there is a time-lapse sequence that depicts the assembly of the giant skeleton demon. The credits then continue with images and short animations of elements of the film (characters, backgrounds, etc.) appearing beside the credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Express: Episode #14.33 (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      While My Guitar Gently Weeps
      Written by George Harrison

      Published by Harrisongs, Ltd. (ASCAP)

      Performed by Regina Spektor

      Arranged by Dario Marianelli

      Shamisen solo by Kevin Kmetz (as Kevin Masaya Kmetz)

    User reviews319

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    10/10
    A movie of epic proportions. Lovers of film, animation, storytelling, do not miss out on this one!!!
    Kubo and the Two Strings might be one of the best movies I've seen all year. In a crowded year of comic book movies, sequels, and remakes, that's probably not saying much. I wanted to be fair though and look at those movies with an open mind and a little background on their franchises for what each movie wanted to accomplish. However I've been waiting for so long to see something fresh, original, and holy cow this was it. Kubo is a stop motion animated film by Laika studios who've produced Coraline, Paranorman, and the Box Trolls. I really enjoyed Coraline and didn't really like Paranorman or the Box Trolls so I had no idea what to expect from this movie. My friend and I went opening night because the trailers looked interesting, and we were into the entire run time. It's so beautifully shot, the story is simple yet engaging, and the action is just amazing to behold. I don't want to give away anything about the story because I went into this movie blind not knowing that much and I think people should try to do the same. It's surprisingly also very funny! My friend and I just looked at each other shocked at how much this movie made us laugh. The characters are great and the voice work is very impressive. Everything about this movie is just so impressive. For little kids maybe it's not something to hold their interest, but older kids and adults I think should seriously consider checking this out. It's a fun, well written, and very emotional story. Not only should this movie win best animated feature so far, it should be nominated for best picture I'm serious! Lovers of film, animation, storytelling. PLEASEEEE go out and support this movie I heard it will have a low opening weekend and it's such a shame. We need to make this film a hit I want more animated movies of this quality, check it out!
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      • August 19, 2016 (United States)
      • United States
      • Japan
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      • Focus Features
      • Laika Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 41 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Atmos

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