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The Boxtrolls

Movie · 2014 · 96 min

A charmingly grotesque stop-motion romp with witty satire, creepy villains, and a warm heart beneath the grime.

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2014 film by Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi
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Year
2014
Runtime
96 min
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • class
  • corruption
  • found family
Places
  • small town
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour7
Realism2
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
fantasy, comedy, adventure
Directed by
Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable
Written by
Irena Brignull, Adam Pava
Music
Dario Marianelli
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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