# The Boxtrolls (2014)

> A human boy raised by underground box-wearing creatures confronts a fearmongering exterminator to protect the only family he knows.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/102635

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Director: Graham Annable, Anthony Stacchi
- Cast: Ben Kingsley, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Elle Fanning, Dee Bradley Baker, Toni Collette, Jared Harris, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0787474/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: whimsical, witty, eerie, family movie night,  halloween viewing

## Synopsis

A whimsical adventure unfolds as a boy raised by quirky creatures fights for his family.

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