The Boxtrolls (2014)
“Heroes come in all shapes and sizes... even rectangles.”
Movie20141h 37mEnglish
Our verdict
Decent one-time watch
Mixed-to-positive reactions; enjoyable if the genre is your thing.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 1,861 ratings.
Movie review: The Boxtrolls
The Boxtrolls is a film from 2014. It is catalogued under Animation, Comedy, Family. Its listed tagline is “Heroes come in all shapes and sizes... even rectangles.”
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 6.7/10 based on 1,861 votes.
Production
Release date: September 10, 2014 · Runtime: 97 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $60,000,000 · Reported revenue: $108,255,770
Official trailer
Cast
Ben KingsleySnatcher (voice)
Isaac Hempstead WrightEggs (voice)
Elle FanningWinnie Portley-Rind (voice)
Dee Bradley BakerFish / Wheels / Bucket (voice)
Toni ColletteLady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice)
Jared HarrisLord Portley-Rind (voice)
Nick FrostMr. Trout (voice)
Richard AyoadeMr. Pickles (voice)
Tracy MorganMr. Gristle (voice)
Simon PeggHerbert Trubshaw (voice)
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