
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 | 24.001 |
Directed By
Travis Knight
Crew
Lead Animator
Jason Stalman
Jason Stalman
Lead Animator
Malcolm Lamont
Malcolm Lamont
Director
Travis Knight
Travis Knight
Animation
Charles Greenfield
Charles Greenfield
Animation
David Vandervoort
David Vandervoort
Animation
Carolyn Vale
Carolyn Vale
Animation
Adam Lawthers
Adam Lawthers
Animation
Justin M. Rasch
Justin M. Rasch
Animation Supervisor
Brad Schiff
Brad Schiff
Modeling
Helen Duckworth
Helen Duckworth
Animation
Zachary Rahman
Zachary Rahman
Animation
Alexander Snow
Alexander Snow
Animation
Jeff Croke
Jeff Croke
Animation
Kevin Parry
Kevin Parry
Animation
Florian Perinelle
Florian Perinelle
Animation
Sean Gregory
Sean Gregory
Animation
Thiago Calçado
Thiago Calçado
Animation
Matias Liebrecht
Matias Liebrecht
Animation
Anthony Straus
Anthony Straus
Animation
Philippe Tardif
Philippe Tardif
Story
Marc Haimes
Marc Haimes
Story
Shannon Tindle
Shannon Tindle
Producer
Travis Knight
Travis Knight
Producer
Arianne Sutner
Arianne Sutner
Original Music Composer
Dario Marianelli
Dario Marianelli
Editor
Christopher Murrie
Christopher Murrie
Casting
Allison Jones
Allison Jones
Production Design
Nelson Lowry
Nelson Lowry
Production Design
Daniel R. Casey
Daniel R. Casey
Director of Photography
Frank Passingham
Frank Passingham
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
ADR Voice Casting
Judy Cook
Judy Cook
Assistant Camera
Jake Carlson
Jake Carlson
Animation
Travis Knight
Travis Knight
Character Designer
Shannon Tindle
Shannon Tindle
Associate Producer
Jocelyn Pascall
Jocelyn Pascall
Thanks
Megan Ganz
Megan Ganz
Concept Artist
Lou Romano
Lou Romano
Post Production Supervisor
David E. Hall
David E. Hall
Compositing Lead
Tilman Paulin
Tilman Paulin
Compositor
Nicholas Childs
Nicholas Childs
Casting Associate
Ben Harris
Ben Harris
Casting Assistant
Peter Kousakis
Peter Kousakis
Thanks
Olivia Harrison
Olivia Harrison
Animation
Baptiste Rogron
Baptiste Rogron
Animation
Joel Hasse
Joel Hasse
Assistant Production Coordinator
David J. Epstein
David J. Epstein
Compositor
Daniel Leatherdale
Daniel Leatherdale
Costumer
Colette Nickola
Colette Nickola
Data Wrangler
Amelia 'Mia' Sires
Amelia 'Mia' Sires
Digital Compositor
Curtis Darwin Zinn
Curtis Darwin Zinn
Art Direction
Alice Bird
Alice Bird
Animation
Daniel Alderson
Daniel Alderson
Concept Artist
Ean McNamara
Ean McNamara
Digital Compositor
Daniel Short
Daniel Short
Orchestrator
Dario Marianelli
Dario Marianelli
Animation
Daniel Gill
Daniel Gill
Art Department Coordinator
Casey Zander Anderson
Casey Zander Anderson
Digital Intermediate Producer
Nancy Fuller
Nancy Fuller
CG Supervisor
Richard Sevy
Richard Sevy
Compositor
Brice Shultz
Brice Shultz
Music Editor
James Bellamy
James Bellamy
Musician
Melissa Holding
Melissa Holding
Head of Story
Chris Butler
Chris Butler
CG Animator
Michelle Ross
Michelle Ross
Animation
Jan-Erik Maas
Jan-Erik Maas
Animation Coordinator
Claudia Amatulli
Claudia Amatulli
Compositor
James Pina
James Pina
Data Wrangler
Nik Siefke
Nik Siefke
ADR Voice Casting
Ashley Lambert
Ashley Lambert
Animation
Danail Kraev
Danail Kraev
Conceptual Design
August Hall
August Hall
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Valance Eisleben
Valance Eisleben
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Mike Sowa
Mike Sowa
Animation Technical Director
Alastair Macleod
Alastair Macleod
Assistant Camera
Jesse Levitt
Jesse Levitt
Compositor
Sara Ireland
Sara Ireland
First Assistant Editor
Anthony Pitone
Anthony Pitone
Gaffer
James WilderHancock
James WilderHancock
Accountant
Danika Burtt
Danika Burtt
Compositor
Matthew Beightol
Matthew Beightol
Assistant Editor
Mandy Hutchings
Mandy Hutchings
Stunt Coordinator
Aaron Toney
Aaron Toney
Thanks
Jay Kogen
Jay Kogen
Conductor
Geoff Alexander
Geoff Alexander
Data Wrangler
Jason Potter
Jason Potter
Graphic Designer
Josh Holtsclaw
Josh Holtsclaw
Producer's Assistant
Emily Shinyi Hsu
Emily Shinyi Hsu
Animation
Suzy Parr
Suzy Parr
Foley Artist
Gregg Barbanell
Gregg Barbanell
Thanks
Dawn Yamada
Dawn Yamada
Animation
Rachelle Lambden
Rachelle Lambden
Compositor
Mike Terpstra
Mike Terpstra
Costumer
Annika Schindler
Annika Schindler
Storyboard Artist
Shannon Tindle
Shannon Tindle
CG Animator
Joe Gorski
Joe Gorski
First Assistant Director
Samuel Wilson
Samuel Wilson
Gaffer
Trahern Wells
Trahern Wells
Graphic Designer
Tim Garbutt
Tim Garbutt
Music Supervisor
Sara Matarazzo
Sara Matarazzo
Foley Mixer
Darrin Mann
Darrin Mann
Musician
Hibiki Ichikawa
Hibiki Ichikawa
Musician
Kevin Kmetz
Kevin Kmetz
Production Assistant
Daniela Scovel
Daniela Scovel
Production Assistant
Desiree Ong
Desiree Ong
Producer's Assistant
Christina Mackin
Christina Mackin
Foley Artist
Catherine Harper
Catherine Harper
Musician
Clive Bell
Clive Bell
Music Editor
Dominick Certo
Dominick Certo
Head of Story
John Aoshima
John Aoshima
Legal Services
Jenniphur Ryan
Jenniphur Ryan
Production Consultant
Tarō Gotō
Tarō Gotō
Matte Painter
Joe Beckley
Joe Beckley
Information Systems Manager
David J. Rowe
David J. Rowe
Layout
Billy Cabey
Billy Cabey
Foley Editor
Travis Crotts
Travis Crotts
Sound Mix Technician
Brian Tarlecki
Brian Tarlecki
Lighting Director
Joe Strasser
Joe Strasser
ADR Mixer
Carlos Sotolongo
Carlos Sotolongo
Production Coordinator
Tyler M. Saunders
Tyler M. Saunders
Scenic Artist
Leigh-Alexandra Jacob
Leigh-Alexandra Jacob
Third Assistant Director
Finley Mulligan
Finley Mulligan
Second Assistant Director
Alicia Cortes
Alicia Cortes
Sound Effects Editor
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
Animation
Anthony Elworthy
Anthony Elworthy
Animation
Phil Dale
Phil Dale
Storyboard Artist
Emanuela Cozzi
Emanuela Cozzi
Systems Administrators & Support
John Henry Frankenhauser
John Henry Frankenhauser
Visual Effects
Kim Slate
Kim Slate
Second Assistant Director
Holly Werner
Holly Werner
Animation
Dobrin Yanev
Dobrin Yanev
Storyboard Artist
Graham Annable
Graham Annable
Set Designer
Carl B. Hamilton
Carl B. Hamilton
Visual Effects
Emily Greene
Emily Greene
Sound Editor
Clayton Weber
Clayton Weber
Sound Recordist
Eric Stolberg
Eric Stolberg
Animation
Jeffrey Riley
Jeffrey Riley
Storyboard Artist
Julian Narino
Julian Narino
Storyboard Artist
Ovi Nedelcu
Ovi Nedelcu
Third Assistant Director
Brett Alexander Nichols
Brett Alexander Nichols
Score Engineer
Nick Wollage
Nick Wollage
Animation
Gabe Sprenger
Gabe Sprenger
Animation
Ian Whitlock
Ian Whitlock
Visual Effects
Nick Mariana
Nick Mariana
Production Runner
Evan Hailstone
Evan Hailstone
Script Coordinator
Kj Pilar
Kj Pilar
Production Runner
Kara Sinclair
Kara Sinclair
Animation
Andy Bailey
Andy Bailey
Animation
Brian Leif Hansen
Brian Leif Hansen
Animation
Ludovic Berardo
Ludovic Berardo
VFX Artist
Holly Webster
Holly Webster
Visual Effects Coordinator
Andrew Gotham
Andrew Gotham
Supervising Sound Editor
Tim Chau
Tim Chau
Story Artist
Shawn Palmer
Shawn Palmer
Storyboard Artist
Brian Ormiston
Brian Ormiston
Production Runner
Marina Capizzi
Marina Capizzi
Production Runner
Matthew J.D. Thill
Matthew J.D. Thill
Publicist
Maggie Begley
Maggie Begley
Second Assistant Director
Jodi Clark
Jodi Clark
Software Engineer
Owen Nelson
Owen Nelson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tim LeBlanc
Tim LeBlanc
Animation
Mike Hollenbeck
Mike Hollenbeck
Visual Effects
Phil Brotherton
Phil Brotherton
VFX Artist
Karl Kohlman
Karl Kohlman
Vocals
Melanie Pappenheim
Melanie Pappenheim
Prop Designer
Joe Kortum
Joe Kortum
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tim Chau
Tim Chau
Sound Designer
Tim Chau
Tim Chau
Sculptor
Toby Froud
Toby Froud
Set Dresser
Andy Berry
Andy Berry
Title Graphics
Monica Fedrick
Monica Fedrick
Visual Effects
Takashi Kuboto
Takashi Kuboto
Production Runner
Andrew Hollandsworth
Andrew Hollandsworth
Storyboard Artist
Mark Garcia
Mark Garcia
Systems Administrators & Support
Nickolas Zolotko
Nickolas Zolotko
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)