We watched this in Princeton after seeing "Missing Link" and getting into the Laika style of animation. We think it's the studio's best film: the most impressive stop-motion animation I've ever seen, great characters, and an epic plot. The atmosphere can be a bit foreboding for children, and the intra-family strife upsetting, but the main character, Kubo, gets constant support from his parents on his journey, even it's not in the way he expects.