Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy [USA:PG, 1 h 36 min]
Ben Kingsley, Jared Harris, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade
Directors: Graham Annable, Anthony Stacchi
IMDb rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 6.9/10 (23,248 votes)
THE BOXTROLLS are a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy named Eggs in the amazing cavernous home they've built beneath the streets of a city called Cheesebridge. The story is about a young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors who tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator, the town's villain, Archibald Snatcher. When Snatcher comes up with a plot to get rid of the Boxtrolls. Eggs decides to venture above ground and "into the light," where he meets and teams up with fabulously feisty Winnie. Together, they devise a daring plan to save The BoxTrolls family. The film is based upon the children's novel 'Here Be Monsters' by Alan Snow. (IMDb)
Critical reception:
The Boxtrolls received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a "Certified Fresh" rating of 75%, based on 146 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. The site's consensus states: "While it's far from Laika's best offering, The Boxtrolls is still packed with enough offbeat wit and visual splendor to offer a healthy dose of all-ages entertainment." On Metacritic, the film has a rating of 61 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". (Wikipedia)
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