Luca
A little courage. A whole summer.
PGPICK SELECTION16
✳ BIG ADVENTURES · BIG FEELINGS
Kubo and the Two Strings.
Stories carry a family's strength.
A young storyteller with a magical instrument searches for protective armor while supernatural relatives pursue him and his unusual companions.
View film information ↗Why it’s a little special
Expressive stop-motion and inventive visual storytelling give this adventure an emotional focus on memory and family.
BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY
Know the story.
Know your little people.
Parental deaths, threatening relatives, a missing eye, monsters, sword fights, and sustained danger make this a darker choice.
Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.
BEHIND THE SCENES
The little details.
- Directed by
- Travis Knight
- Starring
- Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Rooney Mara, Ralph Fiennes, George Takei, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Meyrick Murphy, Brenda Vaccaro, Minae Noji
- Release date
- August 19, 2016
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Genre
- Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy
- Studio
- LAIKA Studios
- Language
- English
LIGHTS DOWN. SNACKS READY.
Make a night of it.
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KEEP THE GOOD STORIES GOING
A little more like this.
WALL-E
The smallest robot. The biggest heart.
Coco
Every family has a song.
Up
Adventure can find you anywhere.
Encanto
You don't need magic to matter.
Lilo & Stitch
Family comes in unexpected shapes.
Film facts: Apple TV film listing ↗. Checked 2026-10-16. Parent notes and recommendations by PG Pick. Artwork belongs to its respective studio.