'' Kubo '' premiered at Melbourne International Film Festival and was released by Focus Features in the United States on August 19 to critical acclaim and grossed $ 77 million worldwide against a budget of $ 60 million . The film won the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film at the 70th British Academy Film Awards and at the 89th Academy Awards , the film was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film and Best Visual Effects , becoming the second animated film ever to be nominated in the latter category following 1993 's '' The Nightmare Before Christmas '' , and the first film to be nominated for both
70th British Academy Film Awards
70th British Academy Film Awards
Kubo and the Two Strings