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2016 · 102 min · PG

Kubo and the Two Strings

Directed by Travis Knight · Animation, Adventure, Family

Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) is a Animation film, directed by Travis Knight set in Japan during the Middle Ages. It runs 102 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of family & loyalty, memory & nostalgia, and grief & loss run throughout.

Composer
Dario Marianelli
Cinematography
Frank Passingham
Cast
Art ParkinsonCharlize TheronMatthew McConaugheyBrenda VaccaroRalph FiennesRooney MaraGeorge TakeiCary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Japan
Setting
RuralMountain
When
Medieval

Premise & themes

Themes
Family & LoyaltyMemory & NostalgiaGrief & Loss
Tone
WhimsicalMelancholicHopeful

Shape

Protagonist
Child LeadSolo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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