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The Boxtrolls

The Boxtrolls (2014)

Heroes come in all shapes and sizes... even rectangles.

Release:2014
Runtime:1h 37m
Country:United States
Director:Graham Annable, Anthony Stacchi
Language:English

Genre

AnimationComedyFamily
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Keywords

Based On Novel Or BookParent Child RelationshipStop MotionUnlikely FriendshipDuringcreditsstinger
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The Boxtrolls rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.8/10· 65K votes
Rotten Tomatoes78%
Metacritic61%
TMDb6.7/10· 2K votes

With 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.8/10 on IMDb and 61/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About The Boxtrolls

An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.

Cast of The Boxtrolls

  • Ben Kingsley

    Ben Kingsley

    as Snatcher (voice)

  • Isaac Hempstead Wright

    Isaac Hempstead Wright

    as Eggs (voice)

  • Elle Fanning

    Elle Fanning

    as Winnie Portley-Rind (voice)

  • Dee Bradley Baker

    Dee Bradley Baker

    as Fish / Wheels / Bucket (voice)

  • Toni Collette

    Toni Collette

    as Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice)

  • Jared Harris

    Jared Harris

    as Lord Portley-Rind (voice)

  • Nick Frost

    Nick Frost

    as Mr. Trout (voice)

  • Richard Ayoade

    Richard Ayoade

    as Mr. Pickles (voice)

  • Tracy Morgan

    Tracy Morgan

    as Mr. Gristle (voice)

  • Simon Pegg

    Simon Pegg

    as Herbert Trubshaw (voice)

  • Nika Futterman

    Nika Futterman

    as Oil Can / Knickers (voice)

  • Pat Fraley

    Pat Fraley

    as Fragile / Sweets (voice)

The Boxtrolls facts

Budget
$60M
Box office
$108.3M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Stop motion animation craftsmanship breathtakingly brings novel adaptation
  • •Unlikely friendship dynamic grounds quirky fantasy with emotional resonance
  • •Inventive visual storytelling sustains throughout runtime without slow moments

What the audience disliked

  • •Whimsical tone may alienate adults seeking deeper narrative complexity
  • •Character motivations occasionally feel contrived for plot convenience

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