Kubo and the Two Strings

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.

Director

Producers

Travis Knight , Arianne Sutner

Writers

Shannon Tindle , Marc Haimes , Chris Butler

Cinematographer

Frank Passingham

Editor

Christopher Murrie

Production Designs

Daniel R. Casey , Nelson Lowry

Costume Design

Composer

Dario Marianelli

Casting

Cast

Art Parkinson , Charlize Theron , Brenda Vaccaro , Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa , Meyrick Murphy , George Takei , Rooney Mara , Ralph Fiennes , Matthew McConaughey , Minae Noji

Studio

Genres

Animation Family Adventure

External

Posters

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Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) movie poster

Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) movie poster

Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) movie poster

Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) movie poster

Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) movie poster

Awards

2 wins, 8 nominations

Won Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature Travis Knight, Arianne Sutner, Steve Emerson, Brad Schiff Kubo and the Two Strings 2017

Won Best Animated Film Kubo and the Two Strings 2017

Nom Best Animated Feature Kubo and the Two Strings 2017

Nom Best Animated Feature Kubo and the Two Strings 2017

Nom Best Visual/Special Effects Steve Emerson 2017

Nom Best Visual/Special Effects Oliver Jones 2017

Nom Best Visual/Special Effects Brian McLean 2017

Nom Best Visual/Special Effects Brad Schiff 2017

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