Kubo and the Two Strings fingerprintStunning style, high energy, a touch of humor.
Epic and thrilling
Awe-inspiring and deeply moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, visual style, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Epic and thrilling
Kubo and the Two Strings is epic and thrilling.
Awe-inspiring and deeply moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring, deeply moving, and hopeful. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Fantasy, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around fantasy, family, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and score stand out.
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If you must blink, do it now!
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Kubo and the Two Strings is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 84). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 42 min
Kubo and the Two Strings runs 1 h 42 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Kubo and the Two Strings higher (91) than audiences (81). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $60 million to make and earned $76 million worldwide, 1.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+42GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Kubo and the Two Strings in 56 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 174 storytelling tropes for Kubo and the Two Strings, including Rage Against the Heavens, Talking to the Dead, Mood Whiplash.
7.7
