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* DarkerAndEdgier: Their films are mostly usually darker and more intense than animated films from Creator/{{Pixar}} or Creator/AardmanAnimations.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Their films are mostly usually darker and more intense than animated films from Creator/{{Pixar}} or Creator/AardmanAnimations.
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* LighterAndSofter: ''WesternAnimation/TheBoxtrolls'' is a bit more lighter but still has its dark moments.
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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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* ''WesternAnimation/MissingLink'' (2019): First film not to be released by Creator/FocusFeatures, instead by the newly formed United Artists Releasing with Creator/{{MGM}} and 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 with Creator/{{MGM}} and on behalf of Creator/AnnapurnaPictures
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* LighterAndSofter: ''WesternAnimation/TheBoxtrolls'' is a bit more lighter but still has its dark monments.
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* LighterAndSofter: ''WesternAnimation/TheBoxtrolls'' is a bit more lighter but still has its dark monments.moments.
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** At least one [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman non-human character with human qualities]], questioning the definition of "human".
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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: They're more towards the idealistic end, even through the hard situations their films include.
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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: They're more towards the idealistic end, even through the hard situations their films include.include.
* TheStinger: Every film to date has included a mid-/post-credits sequence, filmed with time-lapse photography, that shows the process of animating a particular character or scene.
* TheStinger: Every film to date has included a mid-/post-credits sequence, filmed with time-lapse photography, that shows the process of animating a particular character or scene.
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** Themes of family, frequently with abusive or villainous family figures on top of familial love.
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** Themes of family, frequently with abusive or villainous family figures on top of figures, and familial love.love.
** Themes of loneliness.
** Themes of loneliness.
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On April 25th, 2018, it was [[https://www.awn.com/news/laika-annapurna-team-studios-fifth-animated-feature announced]] that Laika is working on a fifth film, titled ''Missing Link'', which is to be distributed by Creator/UnitedArtists (Their first film in over a decade, with Annapurna) and Creator/{{Lionsgate}} in the UK and Ireland.
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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. Their most recent film is ''WesternAnimation/KuboAndTheTwoStrings'', released in 2016.
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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. Their most recent film is 2014, and ''WesternAnimation/KuboAndTheTwoStrings'', released in 2016.
2016. Their most recent film is ''WesternAnimation/MissingLink'', released in 2019.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MissingLink'' (2019)(2019): First film not to be released by Creator/FocusFeatures, instead by the newly formed United Artists Releasing with Creator/{{MGM}} and Creator/AnnapurnaPictures
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** ''WesternAnimation/MissingLink'': BlackAndGreyMorality, at worst, BlackAndWhiteMorality at best.
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On April 25th, 2018, it was [[https://www.awn.com/news/laika-annapurna-team-studios-fifth-animated-feature announced]] that Laika is working on a fifth film, currently titled ''Missing Link'', which is to be distributed by Creator/UnitedArtists (Their first film in over a decade, with Annapurna) and Creator/{{Lionsgate}} in the UK and Ireland.
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** ''WesternAnimation/TheBoxtrolls'': Darker Shade of Grey vs White Morality
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* ''Missing Link'' ''WesternAnimation/MissingLink'' (2019)
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On April 25th, 2018, it was [[https://www.awn.com/news/laika-annapurna-team-studios-fifth-animated-feature announced]] that Laika is working on a fifth film, currently titled ''Missing Link'', which is to be distributed by United Artists Creator/UnitedArtists (Their first film in over a decade, with Annapurna) and Creator/{{Lionsgate}} in the UK and Ireland.
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On April 25th, 2018, it was [[https://www.awn.com/news/laika-annapurna-team-studios-fifth-animated-feature announced]] that Laika is working on a fifth film, currently titled ''Missing Link'', which is to be distributed by independent upstart Annapurna Pictures United Artists (Their first film in North America over a decade, with Annapurna) and Creator/{{Lionsgate}} in the UK and Ireland.
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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/TheBoxtrolls'': DarkerShadeOfGrey vs White Morality
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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'', ''WesternAnimation/TheBoxtrolls'', which was released in 2014. Their most recent film is ''WesternAnimation/KuboAndTheTwoStrings'', released in 2016.
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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: They more towards the idealistic end, even through the hard situations their films include.
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Their first four features were distributed by Creator/{{Comcast}}[=/=]Creator/{{Universal}}, under their Focus Features label; Laika, as of late 2016, functions as a stop-motion arthouse-level animation studio to go along with homebase studio Creator/IlluminationEntertainment and acquired firm Creator/DreamWorksAnimation, who are now sister brands. The man who operates Illumination, Chris Meledandri, does not have any involvement or influence over Laika, and neither do exiting DWA founder Jeffrey Katzenberg or current DWA head Bonnie Arnold.
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Their first four features were distributed by Creator/{{Comcast}}[=/=]Creator/{{Universal}}, Creator/{{Universal}}, under their Focus Features label; Laika, as of late 2016, functions 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, who are now sister brands. The Creator/DreamWorksAnimation. Of course, since Laika isn't owned by Creator/{{NBC}}Universal, neither the man who operates Illumination, Chris Meledandri, does not have any involvement or influence over Laika, and neither do exiting DWA founder Jeffrey Katzenberg or and current DWA head Bonnie Arnold.
Arnold had any involvement or influence on the studio or its works.
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Their first four features are were distributed by Creator/{{Comcast}}[=/=]Creator/{{Universal}}, under their Focus Features label; Laika, as of late 2016, functions as a stop-motion arthouse-level animation studio to go along with homebase studio Creator/IlluminationEntertainment and acquired firm Creator/DreamWorksAnimation, who are now sister brands. The man who operates Illumination, Chris Meledandri, does not have any involvement or influence over Laika, and neither do exiting DWA founder Jeffrey Katzenberg or current DWA head Bonnie Arnold.Arnold.
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On April 25th, 2018, it was [[https://www.awn.com/news/laika-annapurna-team-studios-fifth-animated-feature announced]] that Laika is working on a fifth film, currently titled ''Film Five'', which is to be distributed by independent upstart Annapurna Pictures.
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** Stunning stop-motion animation, their main medium.
** Dark fantasy stories involving frightening supernatural forces and young children having to face them.
** Themes of family, frequently with abusive or villainous family figures on top of familial love.
** Stunning stop-motion animation, their main medium.
** Dark fantasy stories involving frightening supernatural forces and young children having to face them.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Their films are mostly usually darker and more intense than animated films from Creator/Pixar or Creator/AardmanAnimations.
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