Synopsis
A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armour worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past.
Scores
Overall Score
88.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.0%
Review Aggregate
88.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 97% of 229 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, family-friendly, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingfamily-friendlyemotionalstylizedlighthearteddarksurrealscaryupliftingfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlize Theron | 2016 | $4,695,000 | $6,136,000 | (est) |
| Art Parkinson | 2016 | $2,890,000 | $3,777,000 | (est) |
| Ralph Fiennes | 2016 | $2,176,000 | $2,844,000 | (est) |
| Rooney Mara | 2016 | $1,779,000 | $2,325,000 | (est) |
| George Takei | 2016 | $1,522,000 | $1,989,000 | (est) |
| Matthew McConaughey | 2016 | $1,339,000 | $1,751,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count229
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes144,214
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $48,023,088 | $62,770,177 |
| International | 2016 | $28,226,350 | $36,894,191 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $76,249,440 | $99,664,370 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $35,302,084 | $46,142,765 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $4,360,000 | $5,698,883 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $4,444,000 | $5,808,678 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $3,827,000 | $5,002,208 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $10,801,000 | $14,117,807 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $12,005,772 | $15,692,544 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $70,739,856 | $92,462,885 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $60,000,000 | $78,424,998 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2016 | $50,000,000 | $65,354,165 |
| Participations | 2016 | $1,415,000 | $1,849,523 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $1,923,000 | $2,513,521 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $9,000,000 | $11,763,750 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $122,338,000 | $159,905,957 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $-51,598,144 | $-67,443,073 |
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