Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) movie poster

Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

"Be bold. Be brave. Be epic."
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👍 77%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 90%
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Director
Travis Knight
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
PG
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.6/10 (3,764 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
Metacritic
84

Cast

Art Parkinson as Kubo (voice) · 70% avg
Charlize Theron as Monkey / Mother (voice) · 72% avg
Brenda Vaccaro as Kameyo (voice) · 72% avg
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Hashi (voice) · 72% avg
Meyrick Murphy as Mari (voice)
George Takei as Hosato (voice) · 72% avg
Rooney Mara as The Sisters (voice) · 69% avg
Ralph Fiennes as Moon King (voice) · 75% avg

Is Kubo and the Two Strings good?

Most people think so. 77% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics gave it 90%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#351 / 661 · Animation
Rank in its year
#89 / 295 · 2016
On ThumbScore's lists
The Best Animated Movies on Peacock (#13) · Best Free Family Movies on Roku Channel (#14) · The Best Family Movies on Peacock (#17) · Best Free Animated Movies on Roku Channel (#20)

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seeking vengeance, Kubo is forced to go on a quest to solve the mystery of his fallen samurai father and his mystical weaponry, as well as discover his own magical powers. Wikipedia ↗

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What Reddit Thinks

r/movies
⬆ 41,793💬 1,962 comments
"Kubo and the Two Strings" is an absolute masterpiece.
I just watched this with my two-year old daughter, I was enthralled the whole time. By the end, I was crying, shocked at how much I became invested... Read on Reddit →
Top comment: "All of the Laika films are absolutely stunning. And yes, quality stop motion is entirely..."
r/MovieDetails
⬆ 37,047💬 316 comments
At 400 pounds, standing 16 feet high, and with an arm span of 23 feet, the skeleton created for Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) is believed to be the largest, most complicated stop-motion puppet ever built.
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Top comment: "The fact that Kubo was Stop motion is amazing"
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