—
ParaNorman
Film
FilmPG2016
Kubo and the Two Strings
Directed by Travis Knight
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. From TMDB
221 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon, TMDB reviews) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 2, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
—
No Data
Sentiment labels for these sources are still being hand-checked; no score yet.
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 86 | 2 | 112 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| TMDB reviews * | 3 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
What people are saying
A written summary appears once the title has a score.
At a glance
Kubo and the Two Strings is a 2016 animation adventure family film, directed by Travis Knight, starring Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron and Matthew McConaughey.
- 203 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon, TMDB reviews
- posts span Aug 25, 2016 to Nov 2, 2026
Assembled from TMDB, Wikidata and Steam fields and our own counts, nothing written by a model. Method
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
221 public posts have mentioned Kubo and the Two Strings so far, but it needs 10 opinionated reactions from checked sources before it gets a score. Seen it? Post your take.
The Experts
86%
avg of 3 sources
The People
—
audience score
Reactions
60 of 221 · most liked firstThe director of "John Wick" animated prequel film is Shannon Tindle. He previously directed "Ultraman: Rising" & "Lost Ollie", and created "Kubo and the Two Strings".
neutral · AI labelView post →A ‘JOHN WICK’ prequel anime movie is in the works. • Directed by Shannon Tindle (‘Kubo and the Two Strings’) • Keanu Reeves will return • Follows John Wick killing all of his rivals in one night to free himself from the High Table
neutral · AI labelView post →The Childe has become hardcore obsessed with the 2016 movie Kubo and the Two Strings. I have had to watch it. Every. Single. Day. For. Two. Weeks. …anyone have any recs for similar movies? Please help
positive · AI labelView post →I was surprised that the Masters of the Universe movie was getting good reviews because I thought the trailers looked dire but then I saw it was directed by Travis Knight (Bumblebee, Kubo and the Two Strings, CEO of Laika) and oh of course that is a guy who could make that absurd franchise work
neutral · AI labelView post →Kubo and the Two Strings is an excellent stop-motion animated movie that might have flown under your radar. Watch it!
positive · AI labelView post →🎉 BUMBLEBEE rolled into theaters 6-years ago Director Travis Knight, known for his work on KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS, made his live-action debut with this film, bringing a fresh perspective to the franchise.
neutral · AI labelView post →Princess Mononoke and Kubo and the Two Strings are both gorgeous movies that are 80% of the way to being a Zelda movie and I predict they will still be the best Zelda movies…but I’d love to be wrong!
neutral · AI labelView post →Wildwood was incredible. I think my favorite Laika film is still Kubo and the Two Strings, but Wildwood... unbelievably gorgeous, quite moving, shockingly unsparing in violence.
positive · AI labelView post →Movie wise: 1. [Logan Lucky](https://letterboxd.com/film/logan-lucky/) - *"Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway."* I really found myself loving this movie, which was a surprised to me. But I believe that I found myself loving the characters and how they were shown on screen. I also loved the pacing of the movie. I never felt like there was a moment that…
neutral · AI labelView post →I liked Kubo and the Two Strings a lot. However, Mathew McConaughey? He was a very strange choice for voice talent in that film. It did not fit the aesthetic at all, he stuck out like a sore thumb. That southern drawl thing he's got in a movie that has primarily Asian characters? Well all right all right all right.
neutral · AI labelView post →10 years ago today, one of my favorite films Kubo and the Two Strings was released. This was the film that ignited my love of storytelling, crafted with some of the most beautiful animation I've ever seen. To me, this is Laika's magnum opus. I cannot recommend it enough because it's a work of art!
positive · AI labelView post →People shouldn't be shocked. Look, Jared Leto aside, Knight was destined to stick the landing. Bumblebee is the best live action Transformers movie and of course, Kubo and the Two Strings being one of Laika's best. Dude has passion and love for both sets of material.
neutral · AI labelView post →Man, I could really go for another non-"traditional European fantasy" movie, Kubo and the Two Strings was so refreshing and different.
positive · AI labelView post →This is why a silent film like Triplets of Belleville, the first 15 minutes of Up or Kubo and the Two Strings hit so hard. It's ok not to fill the emptiness with meaningless words. Spoken or written. It's also why silence in audio is a great way to highlight specific moments in film.
neutral · AI labelView post →Just rewatched a movie starring Academy Award Winner Angela Bassett, Academy Award Nominee Hailee Steinfeld, Emmy Winner Justin Theroux, and Emmy Nominee John Cena, helmed by the director of KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS.
neutral · AI labelView post →🔮 Kubo and the Two Strings is the most beautiful movie visually and deep in its soul buppy has ever seen he misses his parents so much
positive · AI labelView post →Kubo and the Two Strings is definitely my favourite Laika movie. God, the fucking visuals alone are exquisite
positive · AI labelView post →#NowWatching KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS (2016). Director: Travis Knight. Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey. Another of my 3D discs, this 2x Oscar nominee from Laika Studios is one that I've never watched. #filmsky 📽
neutral · AI labelView post →Abusive, union busting studio. Also look up the original creator of Kubo and the Two Strings and how Travis Knight stole his whole fuckin movie at the last second.
neutral · AI labelView post →"KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS" is now streaming on HBO Max!
neutral · AI labelView post →Recommending a full year of animated movies, day 121. My 129th best animated film is Kubo and the Two Strings. Flopping upon release, I feel time has been very kind to this stop motion gem. Perhaps audiences weren’t ready for a film that is patiently told and somewhat nuanced...
positive · AI labelView post →which animated film deserves more adult appreciation? (I have a list including Coco, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Encanto, but nothing cheers me up and makes me feel like I'm 8 years old again quite like 2015's The Peanuts Movie)
neutral · AI labelView post →Ten movies to know me: Today (In no particular order) 1. Empire Of The Sun 2. Robocop 3. Raiders Of The Lost Ark 4. Hellboy (2004) 5. The Empire Strikes Back 6. Superman The Movie 7. Kubo And The Two Strings 8. The City Of Lost Children 9. A Bridge Too Far 10. Bladerunner :The Final Cut
neutral · AI labelView post →Now watching Kubo and the Two Strings, a stop motion film from Laika Studios set in feudal Japan. It stars many popular Japanese actors such as Charlize Theron and Matthew McConaughey #Filmsky 📽️
neutral · AI labelView post →Kubo and the Two Strings is such a good fucking movie, holy crap
positive · AI labelView post →I didn't think Laika could possibly top the complexity and stylized beauty of Kubo and the Two Strings, but their animation lead wasn't kidding when he said every movie they've made was functionally R&D for Wildwood
neutral · AI labelView post →What's your favorite movie from every decade in your life? 00s: WALL•E / Little Miss Sunshine 10s: Kubo and the Two Strings / Interstellar 20s: The Wild Robot / Everything Everywhere All at Once
neutral · AI labelView post →Agreed, Shrek is phenomenal but there's a lot of great films proving adults and children can enjoy the same story even if for different reasons. The Goonies Princes Bride Kubo And The Two Strings Song of the Sea The Breadwinner That's just from the top of my head. There's plenty.
neutral · AI labelView post →I adored PIRANESI and really hope that Laika adapting it as a stop-motion film will do it justice! 💙📚 Travis Knight (“Wildwood,” “Kubo and the Two Strings”) will direct. If you haven’t read the book yet, I recommend it. It’s a surreal, rich fantasy. Weird and wonderful.
neutral · AI labelView post →What is your favourite: TTRPG: Cortex Prime or 10 Candles Book: Kindred or Babel Movie: Kubo and the Two Strings Band: alicebanD or Bitter Ruin
neutral · AI labelView post →I actually got to see an early screening of KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS back when I did movie reviews and he talked afterwards. Seemed like a genuine, very passionate person who really cared about the quality of films
positive · AI labelView post →📽️ EVERY NIGHT IS MOVIE NIGHT 🍿 (95/365) #NowShowing KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS (2016) I’ve been wanting to dive into some LAIKA films that I’ve missed, and this one looks incredible. 🧡🤘 #FilmSky
neutral · AI labelView post →the first time i saw Kubo and the Two Strings i cried for basically an hour 41 straight. like i think i got two minutes into that movie and then cried until the credits were over all the way and the lights were up and i went to my car
positive · AI labelView post →Movies: * Kubo and the Two Strings. Some of the story elements are a bit too obvious, but the overall story is charming and the art style (stop motion with puppet-like characters) is just plain cool. * Kirikou and the Sorceress. Wonderfully weird with an interesting story * Triplets of Belleville. The entire movie is "told" without words, except for a single sentence right at the start and one right at the end. Games: * Terranigma (SNES). Main characters revives / creates an entire world…
neutral · AI labelView post →Such a hard thing to do. In no particular order, and this is only my mind right now, - Grave of the Fireflies - LOTR - The Mummy (Brendan Fraser) - Fifth Element - The Northman Honorable mentions, and depending on my mood, any of these might sneak into the list: - Empire Strikes Back - Spirited Away - Hotel Rwanda - The Lives of Others - Princess Bride - White Christmas - Blade Runner / Blade Runner 2049 - Dune - Your Name - Alien - The Brotherhood of the Wolf (Le pacte des loups) -…
neutral · AI labelView post →Seeing that Zootopia 2 is trending reminds me that the first film beat Kubo and the Two Strings, The Red Turtle, and My Life as a Zucchini for the Oscar that year. Truly, a silly decision even then fueled by the Academy at large treating that category as "well, my (grand)kid liked it."
neutral · AI labelView post →Rewatching Kubo And The Two Strings and this movie was seriously robbed of the Oscar it should have won
positive · AI labelView post →I have failed as a father. My kid rejected Kubo and the Two Strings based on the trailer and instead chose a Seinfeld movie about cereal.
neutral · AI labelView post →My most anticipated film of this marathon! #NowWatching: Kubo and The Two Strings(2016) #LaikaMarathon
positive · AI labelView post →The Gotham Film & Media Institute (The Gotham) and LAIKA, the acclaimed animation studio behind Coraline, Kubo and the Two Strings and the upcoming Wildwood, announced today the launch of the LAIKA x Gotham Animation... #AnnecyFestival #AnnecyInternationalAnimationFilmFestival #Coraline
neutral · AI labelView post →Kubo and the Two Strings if you are in a YA mood. Movie slaps.
positive · AI labelView post →I’ll piggyback off of this and agree with Zatoichi (the first is definitely worth it) and _most definitely_ the **excellent** Sword of Doom and Harakiri. I’m also gonna add a few more: The Samurai Trilogy - Mifune really gets to stretch his legs and show off some incredible character growth. Great story and action that might not reach Miyazaki’s best but gets darn close. Samurai Rebellion - a slower paced film (for a samurai movie) that ratchets up the tension with almost each passing…
neutral · AI labelView post →i think a lot about the TV show Legion, the animated film Kubo and the Two Strings, and the film series Rebuild of Evangelion, all three of which posit that the way you negotiate your relationship with an abusive parent or lover is by erasing their personality, their past, or both and starting over
neutral · AI labelView post →Some miniature pieces I made for the stop-motion movie Kubo and the Two Strings. Nearly everything had a fine paper texture applied to it as part of the movies overall style. In order. Beetle using bow and arrows I made. Travel Box. Raft from movie opening. Raft made shelf. Laika 2015. #stopmotion
neutral · AI labelView post →Kubo and the Two Strings is an exceptionally pretty stop motion animated movie you should watch sometime
positive · AI labelView post →That Thing You Do! Luca The Philadelphia Story Who Framed Roger Rabbit The Birdcage Joe Versus The Volcano The Sound of Music Kubo and the Two Strings What's Up, Doc? The Muppet Movie The LEGO Batman Movie The Others Singin' In The Rain Pinocchio Nope
neutral · AI labelView post →I chose Kubo and the Two Strings, which everyone hated except for me: the mark of a good movie night
positive · AI labelView post →General Laika movie personal ranking: 1. Paranorman (objectively the best) 2. Coraline 3. Wildwood 4. Box Trolls (somehow) 5. Kubo and the Two Strings 6. The Bigfoot one
negative · AI labelView post →I just watched #wildwood yesterday made by Laika (Coraline, Kubo and the Two Strings etc.) If you have the time and money, GO WATCH THIS FILM. Trust me, its worth it. #animation #movies #indieanimation #indiefilm
neutral · AI labelView post →Now headed out to see "Wildwood"! 🐦⬛ Laika does such wonderful stop-motion animation and I loved "Coraline" and "Kubo and the Two Strings". I can't say that the trailer for this film really grabbed me, but I'm seeing this because I know they make great movies. #Wildwood #Filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →I would expect the audience for each to be different, although I am surprised to see Wildwood is rated PG-13. Clayface is R rated, and for adults. You Can See Everything is R rated, and for adults. So I would think Wildwood could sneak into the "for kids" category, but PG-13 probably pushes people away. To be clear I'm actually more interested in seeing it knowing it's PG-13. It's rare we get more mature animated feature films. Plus Kubo and the Two Strings was an excellent film, so the same…
neutral · AI labelView post →Kubo and the Two Strings has been my favorite LAIKA movie for years. That spot was supplanted in a single sitting by Wildwood, this movie is incredible and you GOTTA see it in theaters if you can! The storytelling and artistry and spectacle had my flabbers completely gasted, what a good movie ;w;
positive · AI labelView post →I'd forgotten how good the end credits music for Kubo and the Two Strings was. One of my favorite renditions of a classic tune... (Has some spoilers if you haven't seen the movie, so just listen) youtu.be/lSfJdwJ1h1E
positive · AI labelView post →10 non-horror movies to get to know me: The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Prince of Egypt Rent Kubo and the Two Strings The Secret of Kells School of Rock Treasure Planet The Room Colorful Stage the Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing Adam by Eve (yes it really did take me 2 days to think of a list)
neutral · AI labelView post →Travis Knight’s best film remains KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS. And I am very excited for WILDWOOD. But MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE was a 2 1/2 star at best.
positive · AI labelView post →Finally watched Kubo and the Two Strings and WOW! A movie so magical it somehow dodged the discourse despite having these two playing Japanese people:
positive · AI labelView post →Yeah. Beloved and critically-acclaimed films with very, very low box office receipts. Crazy to know they haven't made a film since 2019, and that film, Missing Link, wasn't even that good, especially compared to the underrated Kubo and the Two Strings.
neutral · AI labelView post →It is not often that I re-watch a movie but Kubo and the Two-Strings is such a great film that I do return to it sometimes.
positive · AI labelView post →Tonight's Entertainment: Kubo and the Two Strings letterboxd.com/blazehedgeho...
neutral · AI labelView post →Samurai Jack, Zelda: The Wind Waker, one in many of Cartoon Saloon's influences, Kubo and the Two Strings to an extent... all come back to this one movie barely heard of in the west!
neutral · AI labelView post →
Posts are quoted from public profiles with links to the original. Want yours removed? Contact us.
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
