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  • Trailer for The Boxtrolls
  • Featurette: Trolls Right Off The Tongue
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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable

Producer:

David Bleiman Ichioka, Travis Knight

Writer:

Irena Brignull, Adam Pava

Release Date:

Sep 26, 2014

Runtime:

1hr 36m

Synopsis

A young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator.

Cast

  • Isaac Hempstead-Wright
  • Elle Fanning
  • Ben Kingsley
  • Toni Collette
  • Jared Harris
  • Simon Pegg
  • Nick Frost
  • Richard Ayoade
  • Tracy Morgan
  • Dee Bradley Baker

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Jan 15, 2023

    what lactose intolerance does to a mf

    1.4K Likes
    olivia ✨
    olivia ✨
    Apr 10, 2019

    why do all of laika’s white boy leads highkey look like timothée chalamet??? laika EXPLAIN

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    ˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗
    ˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗
    Sep 14, 2024

    “Did they drag you down to their hideous caves? Were there mountains of baby bones and rivers of blood? Did they eat your family? Did they let you watch?”😈 Winnie is the cutest lil depraved weirdo ever & this movie is a Laika’s true masterpiece📦🧌. I gotta love a movie…

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    Jade talks too much🎅🏻🎄
    Jade talks too much🎅🏻🎄
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    Feb 25, 2022

    an amusing commentary about the absurdity of class-defining societal constructs. and yet i’d love to be the mayor in a cheese-based society.

    540 Likes
    Jonah Who
    Jonah Who
    Jan 18, 2015

    I'm forced to sympathize with the villain given that he is the only movie character I'm aware of that evidently shares my serious dairy allergy.

    365 Likes
    matt lynch
    matt lynch
    Aug 21, 2024

    If you think this is one of LAIKA’s worst movies then cleary you support fascist governments & the super rich😡. I hope you never get to enjoy the taste of cheese ever again!🧀🤭 It’s just so damn creative & clever & gorgeously ugly🤩. My words could never do it justice…

    357 Likes
    Jade talks too much🎅🏻🎄
    Jade talks too much🎅🏻🎄
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    Oct 29, 2014

    The stop-motion animation tale of a boy named Eggs who's raised by a group of trolls who enjoy dressing up in boxes. Creepy as no other laugh. Sewers are a fantastic place to hide. Just ask the Ninja Turtles. Dead teddy. Awful teeth. Mr. Pickles? Troll kick. The Boxtrolls's…

    262 Likes
    Todd Gaines
    Todd Gaines
    Feb 4, 2015

    Written and directed by Karl Marx.

    253 Likes
    sata11
    sata11
    Apr 30, 2025

    Y'all don't get this movie like I GET THIS movie

    248 Likes
    WildAndCrazy
    WildAndCrazy
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  • iLuvShows
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    The Boxtrolls

    One of my favorite movies. 12/10. You should especially watch if you like movies like Coraline, ParaNorman, and the movie “9”.

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    avery
    avery disliked
    The Boxtrolls

    traumatizing. i hate claymation.

    🔥 🥱 2 4Y
    Lu
    Lu liked
    The Boxtrolls

    great claymation movie, the premise is silly and almost childlike but i liked the characters and enjoyed very much.

    1 3Y
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    The Boxtrolls

    7/10; good movie, this was cute and fun, and a little sad

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    Sierra
    Sierra disliked
    The Boxtrolls

    One of two movies to ever give me nightmares.

    😭 1 4Y
    alyssa
    alyssa loved
    The Boxtrolls

    i went as a boxtroll one year for halloween

    😭 1 9M
  • Sarah
    Sarah liked
    The Boxtrolls

    BROO i forgot abt this movie but its good

    👀 1 3Y
    HIMBO
    HIMBO loved
    The Boxtrolls

    “You bit me… with your mouth”

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    Vogue Italia
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    The Boxtrolls

    5/21/26: I was so bored. Omg. I was spending so much time thinking “why is this a movie, why is this a story, why am I even watching it.” I watched it in 3D iguess thats why but like I was so bored. How should we spend our time in this fleeting and transient life? They put in a lot of effort.…

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Based on 37 Critics
7.0

USER SCORE (160)

Generally favorable reviews based on 160 Reviews
60
Sep 26, 2014

Boxtrolls stands reasonably well on its own, as a cool steampunk fairy-tale that serves as yet another testament to the artistry of the folks at Laika.

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Metacritic review by Mike Scott
Mike Scott
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Boxtrolls (2014) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.
How long is The Boxtrolls (2014)?
The movie is 1hr 36min long.
What's The Boxtrolls (2014) about?
A young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator.
Who's the cast of The Boxtrolls (2014)?
  • Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Eggs
  • Elle Fanning as Winnie
  • Ben Kingsley as Archibald Snatcher
  • Toni Collette as Lady Portley-Rind
  • Jared Harris as Lord Portley-Rind
  • Simon Pegg as Herbert Trubshaw
  • Nick Frost as Mr. Trout
  • Richard Ayoade as Mr. Pickles
  • Tracy Morgan as Mr. Gristle
  • Dee Bradley Baker as Fish/Wheels/Bucket
Who's the director behind The Boxtrolls (2014)?
Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable directed The Boxtrolls (2014).
Who produced The Boxtrolls (2014)?
David Bleiman Ichioka and Travis Knight produced The Boxtrolls (2014).