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Kubo and the Two Strings

Kubo and the Two Strings

2016
102 min
Animation Adventure Family

Plot Summary

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.

7.6
IMDb Rating
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Ratings & Reviews

7.6
IMDb Rating

Technical Details

102 min
Runtime
2016-08-18
Release Date
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Content Type
2016
Year
Genres
Animation Adventure Family

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User Reviews

Frank Ochieng

Recent

Every once in a while there is family-friendly entertainment that lives up to its wonderment in imaginative storytelling and stunning visual scope. Certainly this is the case with the stimulating yet meditative Japanese animated fantasy-adventure **Kubo and the Two Strings**. Undeniably vibrant and philosophical in committed heart and soul, **Kubo and the Two Strings** is a majestic masterpiece in its colorfully realized presentation that ambitiously binds together opulent elements of ancient Fa...

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r96sk

r96sk

8.0/10
Recent

Great, creative story. <em>'Kubo and the Two Strings'</em> is a fun film, I enjoyed it all. I love the animation style that Laika use, they also tend to get the vibe of their stories pretty bang on. This is my favourite work of the studio's so far, at least before I watch <em>'Missing Link'</em>. The casting could've been more appropriate, though I'm a believer of anyone playing anyone when it comes to voice roles. Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron and Matthew McConaughey make for an undeniab...

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

7.0/10
Recent

Every now and again there is an unexpected advantage in having a cinema membership. This was billed yesterday at our local Cineworld and so, to avoid the biblical torrents outside, I thought - why not? Well I am really glad I did. This is a really enjoyable story about a young, one-eyed, lad "Kubo" who lives with his mother in a cave high above their village where he regularly regales the townsfolk's with his magical stories, augmented by some wizardry with origami characters. His only rule is t...

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