Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
If you must blink, do it now.
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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Cast

Art Parkinson Art Parkinson As: Kubo (voice)
Charlize Theron Charlize Theron As: Monkey / Mother (voice)
Brenda Vaccaro Brenda Vaccaro As: Kameyo (voice)
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa As: Hashi (voice)
Meyrick Murphy Meyrick Murphy As: Mari (voice)
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: If you must blink, do it now.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family

Language: English

Release Date: 18 August 2016

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Laika

Budget: $60,000,000

Revenue: $76,249,438

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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

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)

Zachary Alexander Rice

Zachary Alexander Rice

Villager (voice)

Mariel Sheets

Mariel Sheets

Villager (voice)

Directed By

Travis Knight

Travis Knight

Director

Samuel Wilson

Samuel Wilson

First Assistant Director

Billy Cabey

Billy Cabey

Layout

Kj Pilar

Kj Pilar

Script Coordinator

Alicia Cortes

Alicia Cortes

Second Assistant Director

Holly Werner

Holly Werner

Second Assistant Director

Jodi Clark

Jodi Clark

Second Assistant Director

Brett Alexander Nichols

Brett Alexander Nichols

Third Assistant Director

Finley Mulligan

Finley Mulligan

Third Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Shannon Tindle

Shannon Tindle

Story

Marc Haimes

Marc Haimes

Story

Marc Haimes

Marc Haimes

Screenplay

Chris Butler

Chris Butler

Screenplay

Chris Butler

Chris Butler

Head of Story

John Aoshima

John Aoshima

Head of Story

Shawn Palmer

Shawn Palmer

Story Artist

Production Crew

Travis Knight

Travis Knight

Producer

Arianne Sutner

Arianne Sutner

Producer

Allison Jones

Allison Jones

Casting

Jocelyn Pascall

Jocelyn Pascall

Associate Producer

Judy Cook

Judy Cook

ADR Voice Casting

Ben Harris

Ben Harris

Casting Associate

Peter John Kousakis

Peter John Kousakis

Casting Assistant

Ashley Lambert

Ashley Lambert

ADR Voice Casting

Danika Burtt

Danika Burtt

Accountant

David J. Epstein

David J. Epstein

Assistant Production Coordinator

Christina Mackin

Christina Mackin

Producer's Assistant

Emily Shinyi Hsu

Emily Shinyi Hsu

Producer's Assistant

Daniela Scovel

Daniela Scovel

Production Assistant

Desiree Ong

Desiree Ong

Production Assistant

Tarō Gotō

Tarō Gotō

Production Consultant

Tyler M. Saunders

Tyler M. Saunders

Production Coordinator

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

Production Runner

Maggie Begley

Maggie Begley

Publicist

Edited By

Christopher Murrie

Christopher Murrie

Editor

Mandy Hutchings

Mandy Hutchings

Assistant Editor

Valance Eisleben

Valance Eisleben

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Mike Sowa

Mike Sowa

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Nancy Fuller

Nancy Fuller

Digital Intermediate Producer

Anthony Pitone

Anthony Pitone

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Sound

Dario Marianelli

Dario Marianelli

Original Music Composer

Dario Marianelli

Dario Marianelli

Orchestrator

Geoff Alexander

Geoff Alexander

Conductor

Catherine Harper

Catherine Harper

Foley Artist

Gregg Barbanell

Gregg Barbanell

Foley Artist

Travis Crotts

Travis Crotts

Foley Editor

Darrin Mann

Darrin Mann

Foley Mixer

Brian Tarlecki

Brian Tarlecki

Sound Mix Technician

Dominick Certo

Dominick Certo

Music Editor

James Bellamy

James Bellamy

Music Editor

Sara Matarazzo

Sara Matarazzo

Music Supervisor

Clive Bell

Clive Bell

Musician

Hibiki Ichikawa

Hibiki Ichikawa

Musician

Kevin Kmetz

Kevin Kmetz

Musician

Melissa Holding

Melissa Holding

Musician

Carlos Sotolongo

Carlos Sotolongo

ADR Mixer

Tim Chau

Tim Chau

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tim Chau

Tim Chau

Sound Designer

Tim Chau

Tim Chau

Supervising Sound Editor

Clayton Weber

Clayton Weber

Sound Editor

Thomas O'Neil Younkman

Thomas O'Neil Younkman

Sound Effects Editor

Eric Stolberg

Eric Stolberg

Sound Recordist

Tim LeBlanc

Tim LeBlanc

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Melanie Pappenheim

Melanie Pappenheim

Vocals

Visual Effects

Jason Stalman

Jason Stalman

Lead Animator

Malcolm Lamont

Malcolm Lamont

Lead Animator

Thiago Calçado

Thiago Calçado

Animation

Jeff Croke

Jeff Croke

Animation

Helen Duckworth

Helen Duckworth

Modeling

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

Brad Schiff

Brad Schiff

Animation Supervisor

Alexander Snow

Alexander Snow

Animation

Anthony Straus

Anthony Straus

Animation

Philippe Tardif

Philippe Tardif

Animation

Carolyn Vale

Carolyn Vale

Animation

David Vandervoort

David Vandervoort

Animation

Steve Emerson

Steve Emerson

Special Effects Supervisor

Oliver Jones

Oliver Jones

Special Effects Supervisor

Brian McLean

Brian McLean

Visual Effects

Travis Knight

Travis Knight

Animation

Shannon Tindle

Shannon Tindle

Character Designer

Joe Gorski

Joe Gorski

CG Animator

Michelle Ross

Michelle Ross

CG Animator

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

Claudia Amatulli

Claudia Amatulli

Animation Coordinator

Alastair Macleod

Alastair Macleod

Animation Technical Director

Tilman Paulin

Tilman Paulin

Compositing Lead

Curtis Darwin Zinn

Curtis Darwin Zinn

Digital Compositor

Daniel Short

Daniel Short

Digital Compositor

Joe Beckley

Joe Beckley

Matte Painter

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

Animation

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

Visual Effects

Karl Kohlman

Karl Kohlman

VFX Artist

Holly Webster

Holly Webster

VFX Artist

Andrew Gotham

Andrew Gotham

Visual Effects Coordinator

Camera

Frank Passingham

Frank Passingham

Director of Photography

Jake Carlson

Jake Carlson

Assistant Camera

Jesse Levitt

Jesse Levitt

Assistant Camera

Amelia 'Mia' Sires

Amelia 'Mia' Sires

Data Wrangler

Jason Potter

Jason Potter

Data Wrangler

Nik Siefke

Nik Siefke

Data Wrangler

Lighting

Art Department

Daniel R. Casey

Daniel R. Casey

Production Design

Nelson Lowry

Nelson Lowry

Production Design

Shannon Tindle

Shannon Tindle

Storyboard Artist

Alice Bird

Alice Bird

Art Direction

Casey Zander Anderson

Casey Zander Anderson

Art Department Coordinator

Ean McNamara

Ean McNamara

Concept Artist

Lou Romano

Lou Romano

Concept Artist

August Hall

August Hall

Conceptual Design

Josh Holtsclaw

Josh Holtsclaw

Graphic Designer

Tim Garbutt

Tim Garbutt

Graphic Designer

Joe Kortum

Joe Kortum

Prop Designer

Toby Froud

Toby Froud

Sculptor

Carl B. Hamilton

Carl B. Hamilton

Set Designer

Andy Berry

Andy Berry

Set Dresser

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

Storyboard Artist

Other Crew

David E. Hall

David E. Hall

Post Production Supervisor

Aaron Toney

Aaron Toney

Stunt Coordinator

Megan Ganz

Megan Ganz

Thanks

Olivia Harrison

Olivia Harrison

Thanks

Jay Kogen

Jay Kogen

Thanks

Dawn Yamada

Dawn Yamada

Thanks

Matthew Beightol

Matthew Beightol

Compositor

Richard Sevy

Richard Sevy

CG Supervisor

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

Compositor

David J. Rowe

David J. Rowe

Information Systems Manager

Jenniphur Ryan

Jenniphur Ryan

Legal Services

Leigh-Alexandra Jacob

Leigh-Alexandra Jacob

Scenic Artist

Nick Wollage

Nick Wollage

Score Engineer

Owen Nelson

Owen Nelson

Software Engineer

John Henry Frankenhauser

John Henry Frankenhauser

Systems Administrators & Support

Nickolas Zolotko

Nickolas Zolotko

Systems Administrators & Support

Monica Fedrick

Monica Fedrick

Title Graphics

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