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Kubo and the Two Strings

Kubo and the Two Strings

Be bold. Be brave. Be epic.

2016•1h 42m•7.6/10
AnimationAdventureFamily

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.6/10(4K)

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.

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LAIKA

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Art Parkinson

Art Parkinson

Kubo (voice)

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Monkey / Mother (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)

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Moon King (voice)

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Beetle (voice)

Minae Noji

Minae Noji

Minae (voice)

Alpha Takahashi

Alpha Takahashi

Aiko (voice)

Laura Miro

Laura Miro

Miho (voice)

Ken Takemoto

Ken Takemoto

Ken (voice)

Aaron Aoki

Aaron Aoki

Villager (voice)

Luke Donaldson

Luke Donaldson

Villager (voice)

Michael Sun Lee

Michael Sun Lee

Villager (voice)

Cary Y. Mizobe

Villager (voice)

Rachel Morihiro

Rachel Morihiro

Villager (voice)

Thomas Isao Morinaka

Thomas Isao Morinaka

Villager (voice)

Saemi Nakamura

Saemi Nakamura

Villager (voice)

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