Movies like Kubo and the Two Strings
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Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
146K
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
fairy tale, visually appealing, visually stunning, breathtaking, stylized, touching, 3d animation, atmospheric, anime, adult animation ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly
Plot:
stop motion, magic, imagination, creativity, childhood, samurai, storytelling, destiny, sword, mentor, monkey, fight scenes, friendship, cave, children, talking animal, mythology, coming of age, bittersweet, feudal japan, sea, moon, bow and arrow, teenager, martial arts ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s
Place:
japan, asia
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Most similar movies to Kubo and the Two Strings
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out fairy tale, whimsical, feel good and visually appealing films with plots about transformation, friendship, family, childhood, storytelling, mentor and runaway mostly in Animation, Adventure and Family genres. Some movies like Kubo and the Two Strings: Moana (2016), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), The Book of Life (2014), ParaNorman (2012), Rise of the Guardians (2012). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
435K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.
Style:
fairy tale, entertaining, touching, exciting, polynesian ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly, family outing, chick flick ...
Plot:
magic, ocean, girl, happy ending, island, disney princess, mythology, destiny, good versus evil, princess, little girl, friendship ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s
Place:
polynesia, pacific ocean, fictional island, oceania, new zealand
Similarity:
93%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, China
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Continuing his "legendary adventures of awesomeness", Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to his home.
Style:
light, 3d animation, computer animated, funny, emotional ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, chick flick, family friendly, toddlers ...
Plot:
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Time:
20th century, year 2016, 2010s
Place:
asia, china, ancient china
Similarity:
89%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Mexico, UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must ...
Style:
touching, exciting, romantic, suspenseful, 3d animation ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, horror for children, preschool
Plot:
friendship, true love, life & death, hopes, day of the dead, destiny, love and romance, imaginary, bullfighting, afterlife, fall in love, escapades ...
Time:
year 2014, 20th century, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
mexico, latin america
Similarity:
81%
117K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock is a boy who can speak to the dead, but no one besides his eccentric new friend, Neil, believes his ability is real. One day, Norman's estranged eccentric uncle tells him of an important annual ...
Style:
gothic, dark fantasy, 3d animation, surreal, witty ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids, teens, pre-teens, family outing ...
Plot:
stop motion, halloween, zombie, small town, ghost, witch, supernatural ability, dark humor, supernatural, empathy, stereotypes, stupidity ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012, year 2000
Place:
usa, massachusetts
Similarity:
79%
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Australia, UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Soren, a young barn owl, is kidnapped by owls of St. Aggie's, ostensibly an orphanage, where owlets are brainwashed into becoming soldiers. He and his new friends escape to the island of Ga'Hoole, to assist its noble, wise owls who fight ...
Style:
atmospheric, visually stunning, scenic, captivating, fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, teens, preschool
Plot:
owl, bird, good versus evil, imaginary kingdom, heroic mission, escapades, imaginary, talking animal, danger, furry, heroes, animal life ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, India
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.
Style:
fairy tale, touching, exciting, witty, computer animated ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, family friendly, preschool
Plot:
holiday, christmas, childhood, belief, good versus evil, friendship, fairy, protector, heroic mission, heroes, santa claus, imaginary ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012
Place:
new york, st. petersburg russia
Similarity:
88%
695K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music, Mystery
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead ...
Style:
touching, feel good, sincere, sweet, atmospheric ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot:
day of the dead, music, afterlife, musician, death, childhood, memory, boy, life after death, betrayal, life & death, dog ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017
Place:
mexico, tibet, north america
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister ...
Style:
anime, feel good, sweet, atmospheric, touching ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, toddlers, kids, preschool
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
japan, asia, seattle, tokyo
Similarity:
83%
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his spirit guide. That ...
Style:
anime, touching, breathtaking, intense, poignant ...
Plot:
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Time:
2010s
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
73%
955K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
Style:
anime, surreal, atmospheric, stylized, offbeat ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly, teens, pre-teens ...
Plot:
friendship, magic, supernatural, surrealism, witch, parallel world, imaginary, fantasy world, ghost, japanese mythology, creature, curses spells and rituals ...
Time:
2000s, year 2001, year 2002, y2k, 21st century
Place:
japan, asia, tokyo, seattle
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
Style:
anime, touching, feel good, fairy tale, colorful ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, kids, pre-teens, teens ...
Plot:
witch, self discovery, coming of age, magic, friendship, supernatural ability, young heroes, cat, female protagonist, teenage girl, wizards and magicians, friends ...
Time:
year 1989
Place:
seattle, europe, tokyo, japan
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry from help coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can't see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. As it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville. ...
Style:
feel good, light, funny, humorous, computer animated ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, toddlers ...
Plot:
friends, talking animal, determination, fantasy world, rescue, jungle, elephant, friendship, animal, creativity, save the day, goofy hero ...
Time:
20th century, year 2008
Place:
seattle
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: France, USA, UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Arthur is a spirited ten-year old whose parents are away looking for work, whose eccentric grandfather has been missing for several years, and who lives with his grandmother in a country house that, in two days, will be repossessed, torn down, and ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, 3d animation, stylized, computer animated ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, girls' night, teens, preschool
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
67%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
James Sullivan and Mike Wazowski are monsters, they earn their living scaring children and are the best in the business... even though they're more afraid of the children than they are of them. When a child accidentally enters their world, ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, entertaining, sweet, funny ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, girls' night ...
Plot:
monster, friendship, imagination, imaginary, fantasy world, creature, best friend, parallel world, children, friends, rivalry, little girl ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
persia, paris france, himalaya
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Ireland, Luxembourg, France, China, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when she saves a wild native girl, their friendship leads ...
Style:
touching, emotional, atmospheric, stylized, visually stunning ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, date night, teen fantasy, teen drama
Plot:
folklore, wolf, friendship, father daughter relationship, celtic, wolf pack, peril, legends and myths, family relations, happy ending, human animal relationship, hunter ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
ireland, europe
Similarity:
67%
475K
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA, Japan, UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Brave is set in the mystical Scottish Highlands, where Mérida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Mérida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, computer animated, 3d animation, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, toddlers ...
Plot:
princess, witch, coming of age, mother daughter relationship, bravery, happy ending, female protagonist, rebellious daughter, archery, feminism, archer, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
middle ages, 10th century, year 2012, 2010s, medieval times
Place:
scotland, scottish highlands, europe
Similarity:
63%
72K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
An orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sancturary after a meteorite shower destroys his family home.
Style:
entertaining, 3d animation, computer animated, touching, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, pre-teens, family outing, preschool
Plot:
dinosaur, extinction, animal life, furry, animal, jungle, friendship, rescue, family reunited, danger, wilderness, life philosophy ...
Time:
prehistoric times, prehistory, year 2000, y2k
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.
Style:
anime, fairy tale, manga, dieselpunk, visual ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens
Plot:
steampunk, lost civilization, magic, love story, orphan, imaginary kingdom, young heroes, friendship, pirate, treasure, escape, villain ...
Time:
year 1986
Place:
wales, japan, tokyo
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Mystery
Country: USA, Japan, Germany, Canada, France, UK
Duration: 68 min.
Story:
Who or what exactly is a Heffalump? The lovable residents of the Hundred Acre Wood -- Winnie the Pooh, Rabbit, Tigger, Eeyore, Kanga and the rest of the pack -- embark on a journey of discovery in search of the elusive Heffalump. But as is always ...
Style:
sweet, touching, stylized, entertaining, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, preschool
Plot:
winnie the pooh, friendship, children, childhood, talking animal, storytelling, life philosophy, happy ending, elephant, cartoon bear, culture clash, beautiful scenery ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 80s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Ireland, Denmark, Belgium, France, Luxembourg
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as ...
Style:
touching, stylized, emotional, fairy tale, visually stunning ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly, date night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
young heroes, folklore, children, supernatural ability, celtic, supernatural, curses spells and rituals, selkie, legends and myths, ocean, getting home, lighthouse ...
Time:
year 2014, 80s, 20th century, 2010s
Place:
ireland, europe, dublin ireland, japan, tokyo
Similarity:
100%
1.2M
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives ...
Style:
touching, feel good, inspirational, sweet, tear jerker ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
dog, loneliness, unlikely friendships, friendship, follow your dream, friends, journey, obsessive quest, hopes, giant bird, wilderness, imagination ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
south america, iran, venezuela, latin america, mount everest ...
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the house's human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers ...
Style:
anime, touching, fairy tale, visually appealing, scenic ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly, teen drama, preschool
Plot:
friendship, midget, tiny, little people, cat, daring rescue, friends, self discovery, runaway, magical, tragedy, mysterious character ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
japan, seattle, asia, tokyo
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, India
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
An ancient myth of a massive creature sparks the curiosity of Tinker Bell and her good friend Fawn, an animal fairy who’s not afraid to break the rules to help an animal in need. But this creature is not welcome in Pixie Hollow — and the scout ...
Style:
fairy tale, sweet, touching, witty, sentimental ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, pre-teens ...
Plot:
fairy, friendship, imaginary kingdom, beast, curses spells and rituals, tinkerbell, strong female character, good versus evil, love, woods, young heroes, escapades ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
california
Similarity:
67%
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Ireland, Belgium, France, Luxembourg
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that ...
Style:
fairy tale, anime, colorful, surreal, scenic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, date night, pre-teens
Plot:
medieval, celtic, legends and myths, magic, monastery, imaginary, good versus evil, heroic mission, self discovery, fairy, children, art ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, year 2009, 2000s, 9th century
Place:
ireland, europe
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
3d animation, fairy tale, humorous, captivating, funny ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, teen drama
Plot:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
When Sophie, a shy young woman, is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking home.
Style:
anime, fairy tale, atmospheric, touching, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, date night, family friendly, kids, pre-teens ...
Plot:
witch, steampunk, magic, supernatural ability, magical, fantasy world, love story, curses spells and rituals, imaginary, self discovery, transformation, demon ...
Time:
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Place:
japan, seattle, tokyo
Similarity:
100%
183K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The son of a sailor, 5-year old Sosuke lives a quiet life on an oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo. But she is no ordinary ...
Style:
touching, sweet, anime, scenic, visually stunning ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
fish, magical, mermaid, magic, animal, obsessive quest, friendship, magic realism, transformation, princess, children, sea ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
japan, east asia, asia, tokyo
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, India
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The thrilling second chapter of the epic How To Train Your Dragon trilogy brings back the fantastical world of Hiccup and Toothless five years later. While Astrid, Snotlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the ...
Style:
fairy tale, humorous, computer animated, 3d animation, exciting ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
dragon, viking, legends and myths, rescue, imaginary kingdom, warrior, death, good versus evil, loss of loved one, self sacrifice, friendship, save the day ...
Time:
year 2014, middle ages, 2010s, 20th century, medieval times
Place:
fictional island
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.
Style:
exciting, 3d animation, colorful, computer animated, surreal ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, family friendly, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
stop motion, steampunk, fantasy world, friendship, prejudice, children, young heroes, talking animal, runaway, greed, adaptation, creativity ...
Time:
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Similarity:
43%
142K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, France
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
Style:
entertaining, feel good, 3d animation, colorful, computer animated ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, girls' night, chick flick ...
Plot:
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Time:
year 2012, 2010s, 21st century
Similarity:
67%
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