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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.
The Boxtrolls (2014) is a animation, comedy, family and fantasy film directed by Graham Annable, released on September 10, 2014 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Ben Kingsley, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Elle Fanning and Dee Bradley Baker. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 1,853 ratings.
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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)
Jared Harris
as Lord Portley-Rind (voice)
Nick Frost
as Mr. Trout (voice)
Richard Ayoade
as Mr. Pickles (voice)
Tracy Morgan
as Mr. Gristle (voice)
Simon Pegg
as Herbert Trubshaw (voice)
Nika Futterman
as Oil Can / Knickers (voice)
Pat Fraley
as Fragile / Sweets (voice)
Directed by Graham Annable, written by Alan Snow, Irena Brignull and Adam Pava, produced by Travis Knight and David Bleiman Ichioka.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 1,853 ratings.
<em>'The Boxtrolls'</em> has parts that I like, but overall I found it slow-moving. I enjoyed the Boxtrolls themselves, I like how they look and come across. Archibald (Ben Kingsley) and bodyguards, Messrs Trout (Nick Frost) and Pickles (Richard Ayoade), are good, as is the casting of Jared Harris as Lord Charles Portley-Rind. With that said, I liked them individually rather than as a group. Frost and Ayoade being…
Reviewed on October 19, 2020
"Snatcher" is determined to get himself a white hat! Why? Well that symbolises his membership of the town's elite - and it gets him to the table for the cheese tasting, and boy does he like cheese - even if it doesn't particularly like him! The scornful "Lord Portley-Rind", though, is having none of this - until, that is, he is promised that they will be rid of the evil, menacing, baby-stealing box trolls. OK, he…
Reviewed on November 21, 2022
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The Boxtrolls (2014) is available to stream on Hulu, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Boxtrolls (2014) includes Ben Kingsley, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Elle Fanning, Dee Bradley Baker and Toni Collette. The film was directed by Graham Annable. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Boxtrolls was released on September 10, 2014 and runs for 1h 37m.
The Boxtrolls (2014) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 1,853 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, comedy and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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