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** Themes of family, frequently with abusive or villainous family figures, and familial love.
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** Themes of family, frequently with flawed, abusive or villainous family figures, and familial love.
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Their first four features were distributed by Creator/{{Universal}}, under their Focus Features label. In this regard, Laika functioned as a stop-motion arthouse-level animation studio to go along with Universal's homebase studio Creator/IlluminationEntertainment and acquired firm Creator/DreamWorksAnimation. Of course, since Laika isn't owned by Creator/{{NBC}}Universal, neither the man who operates Illumination, Chris Meledandri, or DWA founder Jeffrey Katzenberg and current DWA head Bonnie Arnold had any involvement or influence on the studio or its works.
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Their first four features were distributed by Creator/{{Universal}}, [[Creator/{{Universal}} Universal Pictures]], under their Focus Features Creator/FocusFeatures label. In this regard, Laika functioned as a stop-motion arthouse-level animation studio to go along with Universal's homebase studio Creator/IlluminationEntertainment and acquired firm Creator/DreamWorksAnimation. Of course, since Laika isn't owned by Creator/{{NBC}}Universal, neither the man who operates Illumination, Chris Meledandri, or DWA founder Jeffrey Katzenberg and current DWA head Bonnie Arnold had any involvement or influence on the studio or its works.
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** ''Kubo And The Strings'': Forgetting what's truly important to you will turn you into a giant spirit snake demon.
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** ''Kubo And The Two Strings'': Forgetting what's truly important to you will turn you into a giant spirit snake demon.
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* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: You'll find that each protagonist of their films somehow differs from their predecessor.
** ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}'' featured Coraline Jones, an [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold abrasive but good-hearted]] average American girl who lived in a secluded apartment complex with eccentric neighbors and was estranged from her parents due to their commitment to their work making them unintentionally neglectful towards their daughter, which led to Coraline discovering an alternate reality containing seemingly idealized versions of her parents that showered her with gifts and affection, only to find that it was all a facade created by the Other Mother to get Coraline to sew buttons onto her eyes and become her newest prey.
** ''WesternAnimation/{{ParaNorman}}'' gives us Norman Babcock, an introverted young boy living in the relatively normal American town of Blithe Hollow, Massachusetts who was viewed as a freak by those around him, his family inclusive, for his uncanny ability to [[ISeeDeadPeople see and communicate with the dead]]. Unlike with Coraline, who was resentful over being accidentally neglected by her parents, [[AllLovingHero Norman did not hold any ill will to those who treated him with scorn throughout the movie for his power, even when those around him ostracized and treated him like garbage for being open with his abilities.]]
** ''WesternAnimation/{{TheBoxtrolls}}'' had Eggs, a young British orphan living in the Victorian-era town of Cheesebridge.
** ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}'' featured Coraline Jones, an [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold abrasive but good-hearted]] average American girl who lived in a secluded apartment complex with eccentric neighbors and was estranged from her parents due to their commitment to their work making them unintentionally neglectful towards their daughter, which led to Coraline discovering an alternate reality containing seemingly idealized versions of her parents that showered her with gifts and affection, only to find that it was all a facade created by the Other Mother to get Coraline to sew buttons onto her eyes and become her newest prey.
** ''WesternAnimation/{{ParaNorman}}'' gives us Norman Babcock, an introverted young boy living in the relatively normal American town of Blithe Hollow, Massachusetts who was viewed as a freak by those around him, his family inclusive, for his uncanny ability to [[ISeeDeadPeople see and communicate with the dead]]. Unlike with Coraline, who was resentful over being accidentally neglected by her parents, [[AllLovingHero Norman did not hold any ill will to those who treated him with scorn throughout the movie for his power, even when those around him ostracized and treated him like garbage for being open with his abilities.]]
** ''WesternAnimation/{{TheBoxtrolls}}'' had Eggs, a young British orphan living in the Victorian-era town of Cheesebridge.
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Laika, LLC is a stop-motion animation studio that creates highly-acclaimed feature films, commercials, music videos and other material. The company is based in UsefulNotes/{{Oregon}}, with studios in Hillsboro and Portland.
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[[http://laika.com/ Laika, LLC LLC]] is a stop-motion animation studio that creates highly-acclaimed feature films, commercials, music videos and other material. The company is based in UsefulNotes/{{Oregon}}, with studios in Hillsboro and Portland.
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* ''Wildwood''''Wildwood'' (based on [[Music/TheDecemberists Colin Meloy]]'s novel)
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Besides feature films, Laika has also produced commercials for a variety of clients, including Ben & Jerry's, Apple, M&Ms and Honda, among many others. Their "Rivalries" spots for Coca-Cola were aired throughout South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East during the 2006 World Cup. Laika eventually spun off its commercial division in May 2014. In July 2014, company head Travis Knight announced that the studio has considered making a completely hand-drawn animated feature. The medium has been used for special effects in their past features and has been met with unanimous excitement from fans who wish to see a medium that's all but disappeared from American feature animation.
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Besides feature films, Laika has also produced commercials for a variety of clients, including Ben & Jerry's, Apple, M&Ms Advertising/MAndMs and Honda, among many others. Their "Rivalries" spots for Coca-Cola were aired throughout South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East during the 2006 World Cup. Laika eventually spun off its commercial division in May 2014. In July 2014, company head Travis Knight announced that the studio has considered making a completely hand-drawn animated feature. The medium has been used for special effects in their past features and has been met with unanimous excitement from fans who wish to see a medium that's all but disappeared from American feature animation.
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** ''Kubo And The Strings'': Forgetting important things will turn you into a giant spirit snake demon.
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** ''Missing Link'': Learn to be more considerate of others, even if you have to travel halfway around the world to do it.
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** ''WesternAnimation/TheBoxtrolls'': Darker Shade of WhiteAndGreyMorality, though it later turns to TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil
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The company was founded in 2005 following the collapse and massive reorganization of Will Vinton Studios, with two divisions: Laika Entertainment for feature films, and Laika/house for smaller projects like commercials; later named [=HouseSpecial=], Laika/house animated the ''Music/TheyMightBeGiants'' AnimatedMusicVideo ''Bastard Wants to Hit Me''. In 2009, Laika released their first film, ''{{WesternAnimation/Coraline}}'', directed by Henry Sellick (''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'', ''Film/{{Monkeybone}}''), which was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward. In 2012, they released their next feature, ''WesternAnimation/ParaNorman'', to similar (if slightly smaller) success. This was followed by ''WesternAnimation/TheBoxtrolls'', which was released in 2014, and ''WesternAnimation/KuboAndTheTwoStrings'', released in 2016. Their most recent film is ''WesternAnimation/MissingLink'', released in 2019.
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The company was founded in 2005 following the collapse and massive reorganization of Will Vinton Studios, with two divisions: Laika Entertainment for feature films, and Laika/house for smaller projects like commercials; later named [=HouseSpecial=], Laika/house animated the ''Music/TheyMightBeGiants'' AnimatedMusicVideo ''Bastard Wants to Hit Me''. In 2009, Laika released their first film, ''{{WesternAnimation/Coraline}}'', directed by Henry Sellick Creator/HenrySelick (''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'', ''Film/{{Monkeybone}}''), which was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward. In 2012, they released their next feature, ''WesternAnimation/ParaNorman'', to similar (if slightly smaller) success. This was followed by ''WesternAnimation/TheBoxtrolls'', which was released in 2014, and ''WesternAnimation/KuboAndTheTwoStrings'', released in 2016. Their most recent film is ''WesternAnimation/MissingLink'', released in 2019.
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** ''WesternAnimation/{{ParaNorman}}'' gives us Norman Babcock, a [[MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold good-natured but alienated]] young boy living in the relatively normal town of Blithe Hollow, Massachusetts who was viewed as a freak by those around him, his family inclusive, for his uncanny ability to [[ISeeDeadPeople see and communicate with the dead]]. Unlike with Coraline
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** ''WesternAnimation/{{ParaNorman}}'' gives us Norman Babcock, a [[MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold good-natured but alienated]] an introverted young boy living in the relatively normal American town of Blithe Hollow, Massachusetts who was viewed as a freak by those around him, his family inclusive, for his uncanny ability to [[ISeeDeadPeople see and communicate with the dead]]. Unlike with Coraline Coraline, who was resentful over being accidentally neglected by her parents, [[AllLovingHero Norman did not hold any ill will to those who treated him with scorn throughout the movie for his power, even when those around him ostracized and treated him like garbage for being open with his abilities.]]
** ''WesternAnimation/{{TheBoxtrolls}}'' had Eggs, a young British orphan living in the Victorian-era town of Cheesebridge.
** ''WesternAnimation/{{TheBoxtrolls}}'' had Eggs, a young British orphan living in the Victorian-era town of Cheesebridge.
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* AnAesop: Each and every one of their films has a message or moral that ties into the theme of the movie.
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* AnAesop: Each and every one of their films has a message or moral that ties into the theme of the movie. Of the [[SpaceWhaleAesop weird]] variety usually.
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** ''Coraline'': Be a little more grateful for what you have, otherwise an evil spider HumanoidAbomination from another dimension will try to eat you.
** ''[=ParaNorman=]'': People are different. Treat people fairly or they will return as vengeful ghosts and cast a centuries' long curse on your community.
** ''The Boxtrolls'': It's important to listen to people. Overcome your fears or some giant Steampunk machine will destroy the city.
** ''Kubo And The Strings'': Forgetting important things will turn you into a giant spirit snake demon.
** ''Coraline'': Be a little more grateful for what you have, otherwise an evil spider HumanoidAbomination from another dimension will try to eat you.
** ''[=ParaNorman=]'': People are different. Treat people fairly or they will return as vengeful ghosts and cast a centuries' long curse on your community.
** ''The Boxtrolls'': It's important to listen to people. Overcome your fears or some giant Steampunk machine will destroy the city.
** ''Kubo And The Strings'': Forgetting important things will turn you into a giant spirit snake demon.
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The company was founded in 2005 following the collapse and massive reorganization of Will Vinton Studios, with two divisions: Laika Entertainment for feature films, and Laika/house for smaller projects like commercials. In 2009, Laika released their first film, ''{{WesternAnimation/Coraline}}'', directed by Henry Sellick (''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'', ''Film/{{Monkeybone}}''), which was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward. In 2012, they released their next feature, ''WesternAnimation/ParaNorman'', to similar (if slightly smaller) success. This was followed by ''WesternAnimation/TheBoxtrolls'', which was released in 2014, and ''WesternAnimation/KuboAndTheTwoStrings'', released in 2016. Their most recent film is ''WesternAnimation/MissingLink'', released in 2019.
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The company was founded in 2005 following the collapse and massive reorganization of Will Vinton Studios, with two divisions: Laika Entertainment for feature films, and Laika/house for smaller projects like commercials.commercials; later named [=HouseSpecial=], Laika/house animated the ''Music/TheyMightBeGiants'' AnimatedMusicVideo ''Bastard Wants to Hit Me''. In 2009, Laika released their first film, ''{{WesternAnimation/Coraline}}'', directed by Henry Sellick (''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'', ''Film/{{Monkeybone}}''), which was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward. In 2012, they released their next feature, ''WesternAnimation/ParaNorman'', to similar (if slightly smaller) success. This was followed by ''WesternAnimation/TheBoxtrolls'', which was released in 2014, and ''WesternAnimation/KuboAndTheTwoStrings'', released in 2016. Their most recent film is ''WesternAnimation/MissingLink'', released in 2019.
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The Darker And Edgier trope applies to derivative works. It's not for comparing to other companies. There's also no reason to list that Never Say Die is averted, and the trope's not about that anyway.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Their films are usually darker and more intense than animated films from Creator/{{Pixar}} or Creator/AardmanAnimations.
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* NeverSayDie: Ruthlessly averted across the board, there's not a Laika production yet produced that hasn't included its fair share of death.
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** ''WesternAnimation/MissingLink'': BlackAndGreyMorality, at worst, BlackAndWhiteMorality at best.
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** ''WesternAnimation/MissingLink'': BlackAndGreyMorality, BlackAndGrayMorality, at worst, BlackAndWhiteMorality at best.
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** ''WesternAnimation/TheBoxtrolls'': Darker Shade of GreyAndWhiteMorality, though it later turns to TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil
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Laika, LCC is a stop-motion animation studio that creates highly-acclaimed feature films, commercials, music videos and other material. The company is based in UsefulNotes/{{Oregon}}, with studios in Hillsboro and Portland.
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Laika, LCC LLC is a stop-motion animation studio that creates highly-acclaimed feature films, commercials, music videos and other material. The company is based in UsefulNotes/{{Oregon}}, with studios in Hillsboro and Portland.
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* LighterAndSofter: ''WesternAnimation/TheBoxtrolls'' is a bit more lighter but still has its dark moments. ''WesternAnimation/MissingLink'' is also relative light and devoid of horror elements (although it does have [[VileVillainSaccharineShow truly despicable villains]]).
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* LighterAndSofter: ''WesternAnimation/TheBoxtrolls'' is a bit more lighter but still has its dark moments. ''WesternAnimation/MissingLink'' is also relative light and devoid of horror elements (although it does both of them have [[VileVillainSaccharineShow truly despicable villains]]).
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* DefangedHorrors: Most of their films are made with a child audience in mind, but are darker than a typical kids' flick, including a lot of [[NightmareFuel horror elements]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/MissingLink'' (2019): First film not to be released by Creator/FocusFeatures, instead by the newly formed United Artists Releasing on behalf of Creator/AnnapurnaPictures
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* ''WesternAnimation/MissingLink'' (2019): First film not to be released by Creator/FocusFeatures, instead by the newly formed United Artists Releasing on behalf of Creator/AnnapurnaPicturesCreator/AnnapurnaPictures. Became the first film from Laika (and the stop-motion format in general) to win the UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAwardForBestAnimatedFeatureFilm.
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* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: You'll find that each protagonist of their films somehow differs from their predecessor.
** ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}'' featured Coraline Jones, an [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold abrasive but good-hearted]] average American girl who lived in a secluded apartment complex with eccentric neighbors and was estranged from her parents due to their commitment to their work making them unintentionally neglectful towards their daughter, which led to Coraline discovering an alternate reality containing seemingly idealized versions of her parents that showered her with gifts and affection, only to find that it was all a facade created by the Other Mother to get Coraline to sew buttons onto her eyes and become her newest prey.
** ''WesternAnimation/{{ParaNorman}}'' featured Norman Babcock,
** ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}'' featured Coraline Jones, an [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold abrasive but good-hearted]] average American girl who lived in a secluded apartment complex with eccentric neighbors and was estranged from her parents due to their commitment to their work making them unintentionally neglectful towards their daughter, which led to Coraline discovering an alternate reality containing seemingly idealized versions of her parents that showered her with gifts and affection, only to find that it was all a facade created by the Other Mother to get Coraline to sew buttons onto her eyes and become her newest prey.
** ''WesternAnimation/{{ParaNorman}}'' featured Norman Babcock,
