Kubo and the Two Strings

"Be bold. Be brave. Be epic."

PG 2016 · 1h 42m · Adventure, Animation, Family
Starring Art Parkinson · Charlize Theron · Brenda Vaccaro
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Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) - Trailer No. 2 01:59
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) - Trailer No. 2
'Kubo and the Two Strings' (2016) Final Trailer 02:17
'Kubo and the Two Strings' (2016) Final Trailer

About

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.

Theatrical
Aug 19, 2016
Digital
Nov 22, 2016
Box Office
$76.2M
Budget
$60.0M
Return
1.3x
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 22, 2016
Theaters
2
Director
Travis Knight
Writers
Marc Haimes, Shannon Tindle, Chris Butler
Producers
Travis Knight, Arianne Sutner, Jocelyn Pascall
Music
Dario Marianelli
Studio
LAIKA
Themes
japan samurai magic forgiveness stop motion storytelling origami feudal japan mother son relationship
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Quotes

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Identity and Kindness in Community Recognition
Raiden Who am I?
Villagers You're the kindest old man in the world!
The Power of Memories in Kubo's Journey
Kubo If you must blink, do it now.
Kubo I know why you want my eye. Because without it, I can't look into the eyes of another and see their soul. Their ]...
[[love]
Raiden Everything you loved is GONE! Everything you knew has been taken from you!
Kubo No... it's in the memories. The most powerful kind of magic there is.
[strums the strings again and summons the spirits from the lanterns]
Kubo It makes us stronger than you'll ever be. These are the memories of those we've have loved and lost. And if we hold their stories, deep in our hearts… then you will never take them away from us.
Monkey So if you don't eat you'll be weak and if your weak you'll be slow and if your slow you'll died.
Kubo Prepares for a Musical Performance
Kubo Ready? 3, 2, 1, sing! ] while strums the strings]
[165 minutes later logo; sings [[The Fox and the Hound|"Best of Friends"]
Questions About Names and Identity
Monkey Let me guess, you have questions.
Kubo Why did?-
Beetle I'll start. First question. If i'm Beetle and you're Monkey, why isn’t he called boy?
Monkey Oh boy.
Monkey Release us!
Washi Oh sister. I remember how we looked up to you. Such a waste. All we ever wish to be a family in our home amongst the stars.
Monkey I think we're far from definitions of family.
Beetle Don't you touch him, you witch!

Cast

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A
Art Parkinson
Kubo (voice)
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron
Monkey / Mother (voice)
B
Brenda Vaccaro
Kameyo (voice)
C
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Hashi (voice)
M
Meyrick Murphy
Mari (voice)
G
George Takei
Hosato (voice)
R
Rooney Mara
The Sisters (voice)
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
Moon King (voice)
M
Matthew McConaughey
Beetle (voice)
M
Minae Noji
Minae (voice)
A
Alpha Takahashi
Aiko (voice)
L
Laura Miro
Miho (voice)
K
Ken Takemoto
Ken (voice)
A
Aaron Aoki
Villager (voice)
L
Luke Donaldson
Villager (voice)
M
Michael Sun Lee
Villager (voice)
C
Cary Y. Mizobe
Villager (voice)
R
Rachel Morihiro
Villager (voice)
T
Thomas Isao Morinaka
Villager (voice)
S
Saemi Nakamura
Villager (voice)

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