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Movies like Kubo and the Two Strings

Not everyone loves Kubo and the Two Strings for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Kubo and the Two Strings

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like stop motion where every frame was built by hand.

  2. You like paper samurai, giant skeletons and an old Japan full of magic.

  3. You like a story about a boy, his mother and the father he never knew.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • The Boy and the Heron2023

    • paper samurai, giant skeletons and an old Japan full of magic
    • a story about a boy, his mother and the father he never knew

    Good for you if you like a world of parakeets, pelicans and a stone tower.

  • How to Train Your Dragon 22014

    • paper samurai, giant skeletons and an old Japan full of magic

    Good for you if you like even bigger flying scenes.

  • Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio2022

    • stop motion where every frame was built by hand

    Good for you if you love stop-motion puppets carved and moved by hand.

  • The Imaginary2023

    • paper samurai, giant skeletons and an old Japan full of magic
    • a story about a boy, his mother and the father he never knew

    Good for you if you like Studio Ponoc's hand-painted worlds of make-believe.

  • My Oni Girl2024

    • paper samurai, giant skeletons and an old Japan full of magic

    Good for you if you like summer snow and creatures from Japanese folklore.

  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba2019

    • a story about a boy, his mother and the father he never knew

    Good for you if you like a brother who will do anything to save his sister.

  • Suzume2022

    • stop motion where every frame was built by hand
    • paper samurai, giant skeletons and an old Japan full of magic

    Good for you if you like doors in abandoned places that open onto a starry other world.

  • Coco2017

    • stop motion where every frame was built by hand

    Good for you if you want a world glowing with orange flowers and colour.

  • Onward2020

    • a story about a boy, his mother and the father he never knew

    Good for you if you like two brothers finding out what they mean to each other.

  • Children Who Chase Lost Voices2011

    • stop motion where every frame was built by hand
    • paper samurai, giant skeletons and an old Japan full of magic

    Good for you if you watch Shinkai for the skies and the light more than for the plot.

Reasons taken from Kubo and the Two Strings's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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