Plot
A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armor worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past.
Release Year: 2016
Rating: 8.3/10 (310 voted)
Critic's Score: 80/100
Director: Travis Knight
Stars: Charlize Theron, Art Parkinson, Matthew McConaughey
Storyline
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.
Writers: Marc Haimes, Chris Butler
Cast: Charlize Theron -
Monkey
(voice)
Art Parkinson -
Kubo
(voice)
Ralph Fiennes -
Moon King
(voice)
George Takei -
Hosato
(voice)
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa -
Hashi
(voice)
Brenda Vaccaro -
Kameyo
(voice)
Rooney Mara -
The Sisters
(voice)
Matthew McConaughey -
Beetle
(voice)
Meyrick Murphy -
Mari
(voice)
Minae Noji -
Minae
(voice)
Alpha Takahashi -
Aiko
(voice)
Laura Miro -
Miho
(voice)
Ken Takemoto -
Ken
(voice)
Aaron Aoki -
Villager
(voice)
Luke Donaldson -
Villager
(voice)
Trivia:
Directorial debut of Laika president/CEO Travis Knight, who also co-produced the film. See more »
User Review
Author:
Rating: 10/10
Attended a pre-opening screening of Laika's stop motion animated movie
"Kubo and the Two Strings" yesterday and I have to say I totally loved
it! The story is set in ancient Japan, where a young boy named Kubo
cares for his ailing mother in a seaside Japanese village. He is a
beloved storyteller who plays a magical shamisen (Japanese 3-string
instrument). A spirit from the past turns Kubo's life upside down by
re-igniting an age-old vendetta. In order to survive, he sets out on a
quest to locate a magical suit of armor once worn by his late father, a
legendary Samurai warrior. He makes friends and allies, encounters
monsters and evil demons, and learns important lessons along the way.
Visually, this is epically incredible and a game changer for stop
motion. The action and excitement kept me on the edge of my seat. I
wouldn't recommend it for really small children, though. There are
times it's scary and the monsters are very well done! There's an
excellent moral to the story and delightful humor, so children and
adults will both enjoy it. Well done Laika. Best one yet!
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