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Movie Info

Release Date: September 10, 2014
Runtime: 97 minutes
Alternative titles: View all (11)
Genres:
Comedy Fantasy Family Animation
Budget: $60,000,000
Revenue: $108,255,770
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Spoken Languages:
Critic Scores
Ratings from trusted sources
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78%
Tomatometer
61
61/100
Metacritic
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6.7/10
TMDB
1,779 votes
6.8/10
IMDb
64,793 votes
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The Boxtrolls

2014

"Unbox the adventure, discover the magic within."

Also known as: 🇬🇧 EN: Trolls en boîte? 🇫🇷 FR: Les Boxtrolls? 🇨🇳 ZH: 怪怪箱? 🇷🇴 RO: Boxtroli 🇳🇴 NO: Bokstrollene? All international titles (11) →

Awards & Recognition

0 Wins
1 Nominations
1 Total
Oscars
1 nom.
Year Festival Category Winner
2015 Oscars Best Animated Feature Film Graham Annable

Synopsis

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 7+

7+

Content guidance for parents

Category Level Indicator
Violence 2/5
Sexual Content 0/5
Language 1/5
Drugs / Alcohol 0/5
Frightening Elements 3/5
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Budget: $60,000,000
Revenue: $108,255,770
Profit $48,255,770
ROI +80.4% (1.8x)

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Trivia & Fun Facts about The Boxtrolls

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  • The Boxtrolls was created using stop-motion animation, which involved the meticulous manipulation of over 150 puppets for various characters throughout the film.

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  • Ben Kingsley, who voiced Archibald Snatcher, took on a role that allowed him to explore the nuances of villainy, contributing to the film's darker themes.

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  • In one scene, viewers can spot a reference to Laika's earlier film Coraline, as a small character from that movie makes a cameo appearance in the background of the marketplace.

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  • The voice of the character Fish, portrayed by Dee Bradley Baker, was created using a combination of vocal techniques and sound processing to evoke the character's unique underwater persona.

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  • There is a noticeable continuity error where the character Eggs is shown wearing different colored shoes in consecutive scenes during the film's climax, which may distract attentive viewers.

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  • The Boxtrolls shares thematic elements with other Laika films, particularly in its exploration of family, belonging, and the interplay between good and evil, similar to themes found in ParaNorman.

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