
The Boxtrolls
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes... even rectangles.
Directed by Graham Annable, Anthony Stacchi
Produced by LAIKA
A whimsical stop-motion adventure about an orphan and his found family of creatures, balancing gentle humor and heart with colorful visual invention.
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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Questions people ask
Does The Boxtrolls end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is The Boxtrolls easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Is The Boxtrolls one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 86% of films.
Is The Boxtrolls sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Is The Boxtrolls scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Boxtrolls violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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