
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
Released:
2016-08-18
Duration:
1hr 42min
Rating 7.6
If you must blink, do it now.
Overview
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.
Production Companies

Laika
Additional Info
Budget | $60,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $76,249,438.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 15.296 |
Directed By
Travis Knight
Crew
Lead Animator
Jason Stalman
Jason Stalman
Lead Animator
Malcolm Lamont
Malcolm Lamont
Director
Travis Knight
Travis Knight
Animation
Thiago Calçado
Thiago Calçado
Animation
Jeff Croke
Jeff Croke
Modeling
Helen Duckworth
Helen Duckworth
Animation
Charles Greenfield
Charles Greenfield
Animation
Sean Gregory
Sean Gregory
Animation
Adam Lawthers
Adam Lawthers
Animation
Matias Liebrecht
Matias Liebrecht
Animation
Kevin Parry
Kevin Parry
Animation
Florian Perinelle
Florian Perinelle
Animation
Zachary Rahman
Zachary Rahman
Animation
Justin M. Rasch
Justin M. Rasch
Animation Supervisor
Brad Schiff
Brad Schiff
Animation
Alexander Snow
Alexander Snow
Animation
Anthony Straus
Anthony Straus
Animation
Philippe Tardif
Philippe Tardif
Animation
Carolyn Vale
Carolyn Vale
Animation
David Vandervoort
David Vandervoort
Story
Shannon Tindle
Shannon Tindle
Story
Marc Haimes
Marc Haimes
Producer
Travis Knight
Travis Knight
Producer
Arianne Sutner
Arianne Sutner
Original Music Composer
Dario Marianelli
Dario Marianelli
Director of Photography
Frank Passingham
Frank Passingham
Editor
Christopher Murrie
Christopher Murrie
Casting
Allison Jones
Allison Jones
Production Design
Daniel R. Casey
Daniel R. Casey
Production Design
Nelson Lowry
Nelson Lowry
Costume Design
Deborah Cook
Deborah Cook
Screenplay
Marc Haimes
Marc Haimes
Screenplay
Chris Butler
Chris Butler
Special Effects Supervisor
Steve Emerson
Steve Emerson
Special Effects Supervisor
Oliver Jones
Oliver Jones
Visual Effects
Brian McLean
Brian McLean
Animation
Travis Knight
Travis Knight
Head of Story
Chris Butler
Chris Butler
Storyboard Artist
Shannon Tindle
Shannon Tindle
Character Designer
Shannon Tindle
Shannon Tindle
Associate Producer
Jocelyn Pascall
Jocelyn Pascall
Orchestrator
Dario Marianelli
Dario Marianelli
Art Direction
Alice Bird
Alice Bird
Post Production Supervisor
David E. Hall
David E. Hall
Stunt Coordinator
Aaron Toney
Aaron Toney
ADR Voice Casting
Judy Cook
Judy Cook
Casting Associate
Ben Harris
Ben Harris
Casting Assistant
Peter Kousakis
Peter Kousakis
ADR Voice Casting
Ashley Lambert
Ashley Lambert
Thanks
Megan Ganz
Megan Ganz
Thanks
Olivia Harrison
Olivia Harrison
Thanks
Jay Kogen
Jay Kogen
Thanks
Dawn Yamada
Dawn Yamada
Accountant
Danika Burtt
Danika Burtt
CG Animator
Joe Gorski
Joe Gorski
CG Animator
Michelle Ross
Michelle Ross
Compositor
Matthew Beightol
Matthew Beightol
Animation
Baptiste Rogron
Baptiste Rogron
Animation
Danail Kraev
Danail Kraev
Animation
Daniel Alderson
Daniel Alderson
Animation
Daniel Gill
Daniel Gill
Animation
Jan-Erik Maas
Jan-Erik Maas
Animation
Joel Hasse
Joel Hasse
Animation
Rachelle Lambden
Rachelle Lambden
Animation
Suzy Parr
Suzy Parr
Animation Coordinator
Claudia Amatulli
Claudia Amatulli
Animation Technical Director
Alastair Macleod
Alastair Macleod
Art Department Coordinator
Casey Zander Anderson
Casey Zander Anderson
Assistant Camera
Jake Carlson
Jake Carlson
Assistant Camera
Jesse Levitt
Jesse Levitt
Assistant Editor
Mandy Hutchings
Mandy Hutchings
Assistant Production Coordinator
David J. Epstein
David J. Epstein
CG Supervisor
Richard Sevy
Richard Sevy
Compositing Lead
Tilman Paulin
Tilman Paulin
Compositor
Brice Shultz
Brice Shultz
Compositor
Daniel Leatherdale
Daniel Leatherdale
Compositor
James Pina
James Pina
Compositor
Mike Terpstra
Mike Terpstra
Compositor
Nicholas Childs
Nicholas Childs
Compositor
Sara Ireland
Sara Ireland
Concept Artist
Ean McNamara
Ean McNamara
Concept Artist
Lou Romano
Lou Romano
Conceptual Design
August Hall
August Hall
Conductor
Geoff Alexander
Geoff Alexander
Costumer
Annika Schindler
Annika Schindler
Costumer
Colette Nickola
Colette Nickola
Data Wrangler
Amelia 'Mia' Sires
Amelia 'Mia' Sires
Data Wrangler
Jason Potter
Jason Potter
Data Wrangler
Nik Siefke
Nik Siefke
Digital Compositor
Curtis Darwin Zinn
Curtis Darwin Zinn
Digital Compositor
Daniel Short
Daniel Short
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Valance Eisleben
Valance Eisleben
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Mike Sowa
Mike Sowa
Digital Intermediate Producer
Nancy Fuller
Nancy Fuller
First Assistant Director
Samuel Wilson
Samuel Wilson
First Assistant Editor
Anthony Pitone
Anthony Pitone
Foley Artist
Catherine Harper
Catherine Harper
Foley Artist
Gregg Barbanell
Gregg Barbanell
Foley Editor
Travis Crotts
Travis Crotts
Foley Mixer
Darrin Mann
Darrin Mann
Gaffer
James WilderHancock
James WilderHancock
Gaffer
Trahern Wells
Trahern Wells
Graphic Designer
Josh Holtsclaw
Josh Holtsclaw
Graphic Designer
Tim Garbutt
Tim Garbutt
Head of Story
John Aoshima
John Aoshima
Information Systems Manager
David J. Rowe
David J. Rowe
Layout
Billy Cabey
Billy Cabey
Legal Services
Jenniphur Ryan
Jenniphur Ryan
Lighting Director
Joe Strasser
Joe Strasser
Matte Painter
Joe Beckley
Joe Beckley
Sound Mix Technician
Brian Tarlecki
Brian Tarlecki
Music Editor
Dominick Certo
Dominick Certo
Music Editor
James Bellamy
James Bellamy
Music Supervisor
Sara Matarazzo
Sara Matarazzo
Musician
Clive Bell
Clive Bell
Musician
Hibiki Ichikawa
Hibiki Ichikawa
Musician
Kevin Kmetz
Kevin Kmetz
Musician
Melissa Holding
Melissa Holding
ADR Mixer
Carlos Sotolongo
Carlos Sotolongo
Producer's Assistant
Christina Mackin
Christina Mackin
Producer's Assistant
Emily Shinyi Hsu
Emily Shinyi Hsu
Production Assistant
Daniela Scovel
Daniela Scovel
Production Assistant
Desiree Ong
Desiree Ong
Production Consultant
Tarō Gotō
Tarō Gotō
Production Coordinator
Tyler M. Saunders
Tyler M. Saunders
Production Runner
Andrew Hollandsworth
Andrew Hollandsworth
Production Runner
Evan Hailstone
Evan Hailstone
Production Runner
Kara Sinclair
Kara Sinclair
Production Runner
Marina Capizzi
Marina Capizzi
Production Runner
Matthew J.D. Thill
Matthew J.D. Thill
Prop Designer
Joe Kortum
Joe Kortum
Publicist
Maggie Begley
Maggie Begley
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tim Chau
Tim Chau
Sound Designer
Tim Chau
Tim Chau
Supervising Sound Editor
Tim Chau
Tim Chau
Scenic Artist
Leigh-Alexandra Jacob
Leigh-Alexandra Jacob
Score Engineer
Nick Wollage
Nick Wollage
Script Coordinator
Kj Pilar
Kj Pilar
Sculptor
Toby Froud
Toby Froud
Second Assistant Director
Alicia Cortes
Alicia Cortes
Second Assistant Director
Holly Werner
Holly Werner
Second Assistant Director
Jodi Clark
Jodi Clark
Set Designer
Carl B. Hamilton
Carl B. Hamilton
Set Dresser
Andy Berry
Andy Berry
Software Engineer
Owen Nelson
Owen Nelson
Sound Editor
Clayton Weber
Clayton Weber
Sound Effects Editor
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
Sound Recordist
Eric Stolberg
Eric Stolberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tim LeBlanc
Tim LeBlanc
Animation
Andy Bailey
Andy Bailey
Animation
Anthony Elworthy
Anthony Elworthy
Animation
Brian Leif Hansen
Brian Leif Hansen
Animation
Dobrin Yanev
Dobrin Yanev
Animation
Gabe Sprenger
Gabe Sprenger
Animation
Ian Whitlock
Ian Whitlock
Animation
Jeffrey Riley
Jeffrey Riley
Animation
Ludovic Berardo
Ludovic Berardo
Animation
Mike Hollenbeck
Mike Hollenbeck
Animation
Phil Dale
Phil Dale
Story Artist
Shawn Palmer
Shawn Palmer
Storyboard Artist
Brian Ormiston
Brian Ormiston
Storyboard Artist
Emanuela Cozzi
Emanuela Cozzi
Storyboard Artist
Graham Annable
Graham Annable
Storyboard Artist
Julian Narino
Julian Narino
Storyboard Artist
Mark Garcia
Mark Garcia
Storyboard Artist
Ovi Nedelcu
Ovi Nedelcu
Systems Administrators & Support
John Henry Frankenhauser
John Henry Frankenhauser
Systems Administrators & Support
Nickolas Zolotko
Nickolas Zolotko
Third Assistant Director
Brett Alexander Nichols
Brett Alexander Nichols
Third Assistant Director
Finley Mulligan
Finley Mulligan
Title Graphics
Monica Fedrick
Monica Fedrick
Visual Effects
Emily Greene
Emily Greene
Visual Effects
Kim Slate
Kim Slate
Visual Effects
Nick Mariana
Nick Mariana
Visual Effects
Phil Brotherton
Phil Brotherton
Visual Effects
Takashi Kuboto
Takashi Kuboto
VFX Artist
Karl Kohlman
Karl Kohlman
VFX Artist
Holly Webster
Holly Webster
Visual Effects Coordinator
Andrew Gotham
Andrew Gotham
Vocals
Melanie Pappenheim
Melanie Pappenheim
TOP CAST

Art Parkinson
Kubo (voice)

Charlize Theron
Monkey / Mother (voice)

Brenda Vaccaro
Kameyo (voice)

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Hashi (voice)

Meyrick Murphy
Mari (voice)

George Takei
Hosato (voice)

Rooney Mara
The Sisters (voice)

Ralph Fiennes
Moon King (voice)

Matthew McConaughey
Beetle (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)

Michael Sun Lee
Villager (voice)
Cary Y. Mizobe
Villager (voice)

Rachel Morihiro
Villager (voice)

Thomas Isao Morinaka
Villager (voice)

Saemi Nakamura
Villager (voice)

Zachary Alexander Rice
Villager (voice)

Mariel Sheets
Villager (voice)