Storyline

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.

Plot Keywords

stop motion animation, gender disguise, troll, cheese, genocide, boy hero, chase, hat, reputation, monster, creature, exterminator, dance, ball, governor, tribe, based on novel, 3 dimensional, singing in a car, cardboard box

Short Review

The Boxtrolls represents the best animated movie to reach theater screens since The Lego Movie exploded on the scene in February.

Trailer

Streaming Service

1. Vudu : [SD - Buy: 9.99, Rent: 2.99] [HDX - Buy: 14.99, Rent: 3.99]

2. Amazon Video : Rent from $1.99, Or $0.00 with a Prime membership