The Boxtrolls

Name: The Boxtrolls
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2014-09-10
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Elle Fanning, Dee Bradley Baker, Toni Collette

2014·Movie·PG·97 min·★ 6.7(1,852)

Animation Comedy Family Fantasy More English titles

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

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.

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About The Boxtrolls

The Boxtrolls is a 2014 English-language animation, comedy and family film directed by Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi. The cast is led by Ben Kingsley, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Elle Fanning. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 1900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hulu.

The Boxtrolls was produced by LAIKA and made in United States of America. It was released on September 10, 2014, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $60 million, it went on to gross $108 million worldwide.

Director: Graham Annable, Anthony Stacchi
Writers: Irena Brignull, Adam Pava
Release date: September 10, 2014
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $60 million
Box office: $108 million
Production: LAIKA

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The Boxtrolls cast & crew

The Boxtrolls was directed by Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi and written by Irena Brignull and Adam Pava.

The cast features Ben Kingsley as Snatcher (voice), Isaac Hempstead Wright as Eggs (voice), Elle Fanning as Winnie Portley-Rind (voice), Dee Bradley Baker as Fish / Wheels / Bucket (voice), Toni Collette as Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice), and Jared Harris as Lord Portley-Rind (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dario Marianelli, cinematography is by John Ashlee Prat, and it was produced by Travis Knight and David Bleiman Ichioka.

Is The Boxtrolls worth watching?

The Boxtrolls holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 1,852 ratings, a solidly received animation films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, comedy, and family, The Boxtrolls is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Boxtrolls

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