Kubo and the Two Strings
Film2016102 min

Kubo and the Two Strings

Taste attributes: adventureanimationfamilyactionfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationship

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"The quest begins"

Boxlist takeA warm-hearted, larger-than-life animated family film: breakneck and wide-ranging. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Art ParkinsonCharlize TheronBrenda VaccaroCary-Hiroyuki TagawaMeyrick Murphy

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2016
Runtime
102 min
Status
Released
Studio
Laika Entertainment
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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