Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

• 102 min

7.6

If you must blink, do it now.

Directed by: Travis Knight
Casting: Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Brenda Vaccaro, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Meyrick Murphy, George Takei, Rooney Mara, Ralph Fiennes, Matthew McConaughey, Minae Noji, Alpha Takahashi, Laura Miro, Ken Takemoto, Aaron Aoki, Luke Donaldson, Michael Sun Lee, Cary Y. Mizobe, Rachel Morihiro, Thomas Isao Morinaka, Saemi Nakamura, Zachary Alexander Rice, Mariel Sheets
Countries: United States of America
Premiere: 2016-08-18
Status: Released

Tags: japan, samurai, magic, forgiveness, stop motion, storytelling, origami, feudal japan, mother son relationship

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.