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The Boxtrolls
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Screenplay by
  • Irena Brignull
  • Adam Pava
Based onHere Be Monsters!
byAlan Snow
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Ashlee Prat
Edited byEdie Ichioka
Music byDario Marianelli[1]
Production
company
Distributed byFocus Features(North America)
Universal Pictures(International)
Release dates
  • August 31, 2014(2014-08-31)(Venice)
  • September 12, 2014(2014-09-12)(United Kingdom)
  • September 26, 2014(2014-09-26)(United States)
Running time
97 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$60 million[3]
Box office$108.3 million[4]

The Boxtrollsis a 2014 American animatedfantasycomedy filmdirected byGraham AnnableandAnthony Stacchi(in their feature directorial debuts) loosely based on the 2005 novelHere Be Monsters!byAlan Snow.Produced byLaika,the film was the animated film debut ofIsaac Hempstead-Wright,who voices Eggs, the main protagonist, and features the voices ofBen Kingsley,Elle Fanning,Dee Bradley Baker,Steve Blum,Toni Collette,Jared Harris,Nick Frost,Richard Ayoade,Tracy Morgan,andSimon Pegg.[5]Set in the fictional European country of Norvenia in the late-19th century, the film tells the story of Eggs, a human boy raised by trash-collecting trolls, known as "Boxtrolls", as he attempts to save them from Archibald Penelope Snatcher, a pest exterminator.

Laika unveiled a slate of projects in development, among which was also an animated feature film adaptation of the Alan Snow novelHere Be Monsters!in June 2008. While the animation technique wasn't yet decided upon, Stacchi was set to direct the film. On February 7, 2013, Laika announced that it would be released in October 2014, which later changed to September 2014 in May 2013. Originally focused on all five species of creatures found in the original book, producer Travis Knight noted that the script ultimately was hollow with all the monsters, that it didn't really have anything to say. As the result, the team ended up focusing on the Boxtrolls as Knight thought there was something that was really compelling about that group of characters.Dario Marianellicomposed the film's musical score.

The film was released in the United States on September 26, 2014, byFocus Features,and received generally positive reviews from critics.[6]It earned $108 million[4]on a $60 million budget.[3]It was nominated for anAcademy Award for Best Animated Feature,aGolden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Filmand aBAFTA Award for Best Animated Film,but lost toBig Hero 6,How to Train Your Dragon 2andThe LEGO Movie,respectively.

Plot

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In the summer of 1896, in the hill-topVictorian eratown of Cheesebridge in the European country of Norvenia, rumors abound that Boxtrolls, subterraneantrollswho wear cardboard boxes, have kidnapped a baby.Pest exterminatorArchibald Snatcher strikes a deal with the city's leader Lord Portley-Rind to exterminate every Boxtroll in exchange for membership in the city's cheese-loving council called the White Hats, despite the fact that he himself isseverely allergic to cheese.

In actuality, the Boxtrolls are peaceful and emerge from underground at night to scavenge for discarded items with which to make useful inventions. A 10-year-old human boy named Eggs lives among them, cared for by a skittish Boxtroll named Fish. As Eggs grows up, he becomes dismayed by the disappearing Boxtrolls, such as Wheels and Oil Can, seized by Snatcher. One night after Lord Portley-Rind's daughter Winniefred, or just Winnie, sees Eggs with Fish and another Boxtroll named Shoe, Snatcher captures Fish. Eggs sneaks to the surface to find Fish and emerges in an annual fair to commemorate the disappearance of the "Trubshaw Baby" who was allegedly killed by Boxtrolls.

Disgusted by the town's inaccurate portrayal of the creatures, Eggs follows Winnie. After a brief exchange, he asks her for directions to Snatcher's headquarters, located at an abandoned factory, where Eggs rescues Fish. They are caught in the escape. Snatcher recognizes Eggs as the Trubshaw Baby and reveals that all the captured Boxtrolls are building him a machine. Winnie, who covertly followed Eggs, overhears this exchange. She then helps Fish and Eggs escape from Snatcher and they take shelter in the Boxtrolls' caves, where Fish explains that Eggs' father had given him to them to protect him from Snatcher. Winnie agrees to help Eggs tell Portley-Rind the truth.

At a ball held to commemorate the purchase of a giant cheese wheel called the Briehemoth, which was foolishly made using the funds for a children's hospital, Eggs tries to confront Portley-Rind, but is confronted by Snatcher (disguised as a woman named "Madame Frou-Frou" ). Whilst trying to avoid Snatcher, Eggs inadvertently knocks the cheese wheel into a river. Eggs announces himself to the party as the Trubshaw Baby, but no one believes him, including Portley-Rind, who is too upset about losing the cheese wheel.

Eggs tries to persuade the remaining Boxtrolls to flee for their own safety, but unknowingly demoralises them. Snatcher digs into the caves and captures them all. Eggs awakens to find his father Herbert Trubshaw a prisoner beside him. He sees the Boxtrolls stacked in a crusher and begs them to leave their boxes and run, but they are seemingly killed by the crusher.

Snatcher drives his machine to Lord Portley-Rind's house, shows him the flattened boxes as proof of the Boxtrolls' extinction, and demands Portley-Rind's white hat in exchange for killing the last Boxtroll, which is actually Eggs disguised. The Boxtrolls, who have escaped from the crusher, free Eggs while Herbert reveals himself, causing Portley-Rind and the citizens to realize that Snatcher lied to them. With his plot exposed, Snatcher tries to take Portley-Rind's hat by force; two of his henchmen, Mr. Trout and Mr. Pickles, turn against him and help the Boxtrolls disable the machine, which falls on Snatcher's right-hand man Mr. Gristle and crushes him to death. Eggs and Snatcher are thrown clear and land on the recovered Briehemoth, which sets off Snatcher's cheese allergy and causes him to swell to a grotesque monstrous size. He then holds Winnie hostage and forces Lord Portley-Rind to give up his hat in exchange for her safety, but eventually explodes after eating a piece of aged cheese that he was allergic to.

With Snatcher's plot foiled, the townspeople and Boxtrolls agree to form a peaceful coexistence with each other. Winnie tells the tale of Snatcher's end to a crowd while Fish, Eggs and Herbert drive off in one of Herbert's contraptions.

Voice cast

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Isaac Hempstead Wright (Eggs), Elle Fanning (Winnie) and Ben Kingsley (Archibald Snatcher) promoting the film at the 2014San Diego Comic-Con International
  • Ben Kingsleyas Archibald Snatcher, a ruthless, arrogant, antagonistic and cunning pest exterminator who also cross-dresses as Madame Frou-Frou.[5][7]
  • Isaac Hempstead Wrightas Eggs Trubshaw,[5]an orphaned 10-year-old human boy raised by the Boxtrolls, and the adoptive son of Fish.[7]
    • Max Mitchell as Baby Eggs[8]
  • Elle Fanningas Winifred "Winnie" Portley-Rind, Eggs's first human friend and the 10-year-old daughter of Lord and Lady Portley-Rind.[5]
  • Dee Bradley Bakeras Fish, Wheels, and Bucket,[9]three Boxtrolls. Fish is the gentle yet skittish adoptive father of Eggs.[10][11]
  • Steve Blumas Shoe and Sparky,[9]two Boxtrolls.[10]
  • Toni Colletteas Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind,[5][9]Winnie's mother and Lord Portley-Rind's snobbish wife.[12]
  • Jared Harrisas Lord Charles Portley-Rind,[5]Winnie's father, the cheese-obsessed leader of the White Hats, and the leader of Cheesebridge.[12]
  • Nick Frostas Mr. Trout,[5]Snatcher's corpulent, bumbling, yet intellectual employee.[12]
  • Richard Ayoadeas Mr. Pickles,[5]Snatcher's tall, spindly, well-meaning but misguided employee.[12]
  • Tracy Morganas Mr. Gristle,[5]Snatcher's diminutive and maniacal second-in-command and best friend.
  • Simon Peggas Herbert Trubshaw,[5]an eccentric inventor and Eggs' biological father.

Production

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DirectorsAnthony StacchiandGraham Annablepromoting the film at the 2014San Diego Comic-Con International.

In June 2008,Laikaunveiled a slate of projects in development, among which was also an animated feature film adaptation of the 2005 Alan Snow novelHere Be Monsters!,eventually to becomeThe Boxtrolls.The animation technique wasn't yet decided upon, butAnthony Stacchiwas set to direct the film.[13]Laika announced on February 7, 2013, that the adaptation would be their next3Dstop motionfeature, under the titleThe Boxtrolls.Directed by Stacchi andGraham Annable,[5]Laika CEO Travis Knight noted that the biggest challenge of the film was to condense a 550-page novel down to a 90-minute film.[14]Initially the film focused on all five species of creatures found in the original book, but Knight noted that the script "ultimately was hollow" with all the monsters, and that "it didn't really have anything to say."[14]The team ended up focusing on the Boxtrolls as Knight thought "there was something that was really compelling about that group of characters".[14]

On February 7, 2013,Focus Featuresoriginally set the film for an October 17, 2014, release,[5]In May 2013, the release date was changed to September 26, 2014.[6]Focus Features holds worldwide distribution rights toThe Boxtrolls,andUniversal Pictures Internationalreleased the movie overseas (witheOne Distributionhandling Canada).[5]

Release

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On June 11, 2014, two newtrailers,one for the US and one for the UK, were released by the studio.[15]The filmpremieredat theVenice Film Festivalon August 31, 2014.[16]

Home media

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The Boxtrollswas released onDVD,Blu-rayandBlu-ray 3Don January 20, 2015, byUniversal Pictures Home Entertainment,[17]a new edition fromShout! Factoryunder license from Universal was released on Blu-ray on August 31, 2021, and then onUltra HD Blu-rayon February 28, 2023.

Video game

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Aplatformergame calledThe Boxtrolls: Slide N' Sneakwas developed foriOSby RED Games.[18]

Music

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The Boxtrolls
Soundtrack albumby
Dario Marianelli
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2014
Recorded2014
GenreFilm score
Length60:02
LabelWaterTower Music
Dario Marianellichronology
Third Person
(2013) 		The Boxtrolls
(2014) 		Wild Card
(2014)

On December 4, 2013, composerDario Marianelliwas hired to scoreThe Boxtrolls,the first animated feature film of his career.[1]On August 30, 2014, it was announced that WaterTower Music would release a soundtrack album for the film on September 23, 2014.[19]

Track listing

All music is composed byDario Marianelli,except as noted

No.TitleLength
1."The Unspeakable Has Happened"2:19
2."The Scavengers"2:26
3."The Boxtrolls Cavern"2:32
4."Eggs' Music Box"1:50
5."Quattro Sabatino" (performed by Peter Harris, Alex Tsilogiannis, Thomas Kennedy & Edmund Saddington)2:38
6."One Busy Night"2:35
7."Rooftop Chase"1:38
8."Broken Eggs"2:00
9."Cheesebridge Funfair"0:46
10."The Boxtrolls Song" (written byEric Idle;performed by Sean Patrick Doyle,Mark Orton&Loch Lomond)2:35
11."Snatcher and His Stooges"1:34
12."Allergic"4:51
13."To the Rescue"1:59
14."I'm Sure I Am Delicious"1:59
15."I Was Given to Them"2:53
16."What's a Father?"1:31
17."Slap Waltz"2:28
18."Snatcher's Dramatical Entrance"3:26
19."Look What You Did"3:45
20."Jelly!"4:11
21."Last Battle"3:43
22."Say Cheese"2:01
23."Little Boxes"(written byMalvina Reynolds,[20]performed by Loch Lomond)2:36
24."Some Kids" (written by Jessie Donaldson and Ritchie Young, performed by Loch Lomond)3:03
25."Whole World" (performed by Loch Lomond)1:34
Total length:60:02

Reception

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Box office

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The Boxtrollsgrossed $50.8 million in North America and $57.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $108.2 million, against a budget of $60 million.[4]

In the United States and Canada, it earned $17.2 million in its opening weekend from 3,464 theaters, debuting at number three at the box office behindThe EqualizerandThe Maze Runner.[21]It had a strong 3.5x weekend multiplier off its $4.9 million opening day, which is more front-loaded thanCoraline(3.8x) but played much less front-loaded thanParaNorman(3.11x).[21]It set the record for the biggest opening weekend for Laika surpassing 2009'sCoraline($16.8 million),[22]and the second-biggest for a stop-motion animation film behind Laika's 2005 co-production,Corpse Bride($19.1 million).[23]

In other territories,The Boxtrollsearned $5.1 million from 1,806 screens in 16 countries in its opening weekend.[24][25][26]In terms of total earnings, its largest markets are the United Kingdom and Ireland ($13.8 million), Australia ($5.8 million), and Mexico ($5 million).[27]It is Laika's highest-grossing film overseas, surpassingParaNorman's $51.1 million.[28]

Critical response

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On review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes,the film holds an approval rating of 78% based on 176 reviews, with an average rating of 7.10/10. The site's critical consensus states: "While it's far from Laika's best offering,The Boxtrollsis still packed with enough offbeat wit and visual splendor to offer a healthy dose of all-ages entertainment. "[29]OnMetacritic,the film has aweighted averagescore of 61 out of 100 based on 37 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[30]Audiences polled byCinemaScoregave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, whilePostTrakreported filmgoers gave it a 77% overall positive score and a 61% "definite recommend".[31]

Tom Huddleston ofTime Outgave the film three out of five stars, saying "Breathlessly paced and surreally funny,The Boxtrollsfizzes with visual invention and wild slapstick. But the grotesquerie is overbearing. "[32]Alonso Duralde ofThe Wrapgave the film a negative review, saying "A surprisingly charmless and aimless movie from Laika Studios, who previously crafted the wonderfully darkCoralineandParaNorman,this latest venture seems destined to disturb young viewers while thoroughly boring their parents. "[33]Amy Nicholson ofLA Weeklygave the film a B+, saying "The Boxtrollsis a kiddie charmer that makes you laugh, cower and think of Hitler. That's an unusual trifecta, but then again, this is an unusual film. "[34]James Rocchi ofFilm.comgave the film a 5.8 out of 10, saying "The Boxtrollsis a swing-and-miss for Laika; when you move forward with revolutionary techniques while standing still in terms of your themes, stories and settings, no amount of technical trickery or animation genius can bring the boring to vivid life. "[35]Jake Coyle of theAssociated Pressgave the film a positive review, saying "The Boxtrolls,despite a rather uncertainly structured story by screenwriters Irena Brignull and Adam Pava, has its pleasantly demented charms. "[36]

A. A. Dowd ofThe A.V. Clubgave the film a B+, saying "In an age when most cartoon companies have traded pens for pixels, the magicians at Laika continue to create fantastically elaborate universes out of pure elbow grease."[37]John Hartl ofThe Seattle Timesgave the film three out of four stars, saying "Visually the film is a feast, stuffed with little jokes and surprises and the kind of black humor that Alfred Hitchcock heartily enjoyed."[20]Brian Truitt ofUSA Todaygave the film three out of four stars, saying "A delectable treat that balances themes of identity and class warfare with Monty Python-style political skewering, quirky humor and dairy jokes."[38]Mick LaSalle of theSan Francisco Chroniclegave the film two out of four stars, saying "One gets the sense that directors Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable have their hearts in the action sequences and not in the characters, and that's a problem."[39]Michael Phillips of theChicago Tribunegave the film two out of four stars, saying "The Boxtrollsremains relentlessly busy up through its final credits, and it's clever in a nattering way. But it's virtually charmless. "[40]Michael O'Sullivan ofThe Washington Postgave the film three out of four stars, saying "The story ofThe Boxtrolls,in lesser hands, might have turned out only so-so. Under Laika's loving, labor-intensive touch, it takes on a kind of magic. "[41]Richard Corliss ofTimegave the film a positive review, saying "The Boxtrollshas its penny-dreadful moments, but it's mostly a larkish stroll through a cemetery where the monsters are the good guys. "[42]

Ethan Gilsdorf ofThe Boston Globegave the film a positive review, saying "Like one of its wondrously designed steampunky contraptions,The Boxtrollsis a marvelous thing to behold, and watch spin, even if it doesn't go anywhere terribly interesting. "[43]Bruce Demara of theToronto Stargave the film three and a half stars out of four, saying "From Laika, the animation studio that brought you such memorably quirky classics asCoralineandParaNormancomes another totally offbeat and original tale for kids (and adults) looking for something a little more challenging and completely off the wall. "[44]Rafer Guzman ofNewsdaygave the film two-and-a-half stars out of four, saying "The Boxtrollshas moments of humor and imagination, but American children may not be its ideal audience. "[45]A. O. ScottofThe New York Timesgave the film a positive review, saying "InThe Boxtrolls,old-fashioned stop-motion animation is combined with new-style 3-D cinematography to charming effect. "[46]David Rooney ofThe Hollywood Reportergave the film a mixed review, saying "There's a crucial shortage of heart here, from the messy storytelling to the hit-or-miss humor and unattractive visuals."[47]Steve Persall of theTampa Bay Timesgave the film a D, saying "The Boxtrollsis a visually repellent pile of stop-motion animation, populated by grotesques and filmed in the palette of an exhumed casket's interior. It can frighten small children and bore anyone, with its cracked, cackled British wit. "[48]Joe Neumaier of theNew York Daily Newsgave the film two out of five stars, saying "Kids who get a kick out of the macabre will enjoy this exquisitely crafted but tedious film."[49]

Accolades

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List of Awards and Nominations
Year Award Category Recipients Results
2014 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award[50][51] Best Animated Feature Nominated
42nd Annual Annie Awards[52] Best Animated Feature Nominated
Animated Effects in an Animated Production Rick Sevy, Peter Vickery, Kent Estep, Peter Stuart, Ralph Procida Nominated
Character Animation in a Feature Production Travis Knight Nominated
Malcolm Lamont Nominated
Jason Stalman Nominated
Character Design in an Animated Feature Production Mike Smith Nominated
Directing in an Animated Feature Production Anthony Stacchi & Graham Annable Nominated
Production Design in an Animated Feature Production Paul Lasaine, Tom McClure & August Hall Won
Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production Julian Narino Nominated
Emanuela Cozzi Nominated
Voice Acting in a Feature Production Sir Ben Kingsley(as Archibald Snatcher) Won
Dee Bradley Baker(as Fish) Nominated
Writing in an Animated Feature Production Irena Brignull & Adam Pava Nominated
72nd Golden Globe Awards[53] Best Animated Feature Nominated
2015 Academy Awards Best Animated Feature Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards Best Animated Feature Nominated
Producers Guild of America Best Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures David Bleiman Ichioka and Travis Knight Nominated
Saturn Awards Best Animated Film Nominated
13th Visual Effects Society Awards[54] Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture Travis Knight,Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable, Brad Schiff Nominated
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture Travis Knight,Jason Stalman, Michael Laubach, Kyle Williams for "Archibald Snatcher" Nominated
Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture Curt Enderle, Rob DeSue, Emily Greene, Jesse Gregg for "Boxtroll Cavern" Nominated
Outstanding Models in any Motion Media Project Tom McClure, Oliver Jones, Raul Martinez for "Mecha-Drill" Nominated
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature Motion Picture Kent Estep, Peter Stuart, Ralph Procida, Timur Khodzhaev Nominated

See also

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