THE BOXTROLLS (Theatrical Release USA 2014)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.6|5.0 Starsìììì

The Boxtrolls—completely new, fresh, clean, and beautiful animated feature—is an award winning story well directed by Directors Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi. The characters are fully developed so that the film can be shared by children and adults.

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Storyline

The story revolves around shy, cardboard-box-dressed trolls living underground with a boy named Eggs. The trolls are feared by the community living above ground because a rumor has spread that they snatch human babies. The boy Eggs (voiced by Isaac Hempstead Wright) teams with a girl Winnie Portley-Rind (voiced by Elle Fanning) to find the true villain and set everything right in a satisfyingly happy ending.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Producers David Bleiman and Travis Knight for making the film possible. Thank you to Music Composer Dario Marianelli. Additional character/cast include: Mr. Gristle (voice of Tracy Morgan), Archibald Snatcher (Ben Kingsley), Mr. Trout (voice of Nick Frost), Lord Portley-Rind (Jared Harris), Mr. Pickles (voice Richard Ayoade), Fish/Wheels/Bucket (voice of Dee Bradley Baker), and Shoe/Sparky (voice of Steve Blum).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. This is a really great film as well as intellectually stimulating.

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Ben Meyers