Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
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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.
- Released: 2016-08-18
- Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family
- Runtime: 1h 42m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 3,933 votes
Directed by Travis Knight.
Top cast
- Art Parkinson as Kubo (voice)
- Charlize Theron as Monkey / Mother (voice)
- Matthew McConaughey as Beetle / Hanzo (voice)
- Brenda Vaccaro as Kameyo (voice)
- Ralph Fiennes as Moon King (voice)
- Rooney Mara as The Sisters (voice)
- George Takei as Hosato (voice)
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Hashi (voice)
- Meyrick Murphy as Mari (voice)
- Minae Noji as Minae (voice)
Where to watch Kubo and the Two Strings
- United States: stream on Hulu; watch free on The Roku Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on ITVX Premium; watch free on ITVX; rent on Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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