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Kubo and the Two Strings

Genre
Animation
Rating
PG
Released
19 August, 2016
Kubo and the Two Strings

Kubo and the Two Strings is a 2016 American stop-motion animated action fantasy film directed by Travis Knight and produced by animation studio Laika. It stars Charlize Theron, Art Parkinson, Ralph Fiennes, George Takei, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda Vaccaro, Rooney Mara, and Matthew McConaughey. The film revolves around Kubo, a young boy who wields a magical shamisen and whose left eye was stolen during infancy. Accompanied by an anthropomorphic snow monkey and beetle, he must subdue his mother's corrupted Sisters and his power-hungry grandfather, Raiden the Moon King, who is responsible for stealing his left eye. Kubo premiered at Melbourne International Film Festival and was released by Focus Features in the United States on August 19 to critical acclaim, but was considered a box office failure, grossing $77 million worldwide against a budget of $60 million.

Directeur Travis Knight
Produced by Arianne Sutner, Travis Knight
Screenplay by Marc Haimes, Chris Butler
Story by Shannon Tindle, Marc Haimes
Starring Charlize Theron, Art Parkinson, Ralph Fiennes, Rooney Mara, George Takei, Matthew McConaughey
Music Dario Marianelli
Cinematography Frank Passingham
Edited by Christopher Murrie
Production, company Laika
Distributed by Focus Features
Released August 13, 2016 (MIFF), August 19, 2016 (United States)
Running time 102 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $60 million
Box office $77.5 million
Netflix ID 80099365

Over Kubo and the Two Strings

A young boy tries to find a magical suit of armor in order to defeat an evil spirit. The film was nominated for two Oscar awards.

Prestaties van Kubo and the Two Strings

The Skeleton Demon puppet was over 16 feet tall. The boat sequence took over one year to shoot. 

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Laatste informatie over Kubo and the Two Strings bijgewerkt op 28 Juli 2021.