Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- joyful
- irreverent
- whimsical
- family movie night
- children's party
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film colorful, energetic, and appealing to children, while considering its story and pop-music formula familiar and its appeal less substantial for adults.
What sets it apart
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Poppy and Branch confront the belief that happiness depends on Trolls being consumed, ultimately challenging that worldview through their contrasting emotional outlooks.
The Troll village, hair, costumes, and Bergen settings are presented in a deliberately vibrant, toy-like palette.
Original music and recognizable pop-song mash-ups accompany the characters' emotional shifts, celebrations, and adventures.
The Trolls and Bergens embody opposing ideas about where happiness comes from, with Bergen hunger driving the central conflict.
Films like Trolls, and why
Shrek
colorful animated fantasy adventure combining musical comedy, optimistic heroes, and family-friendly humor
The Smurfs
bright computer animation, pop music, comic fantasy characters, and an uplifting friendship-centered quest
Strange Magic
family-oriented animated musical fantasy built around emotional self-discovery, humor, and elaborate visual spectacle
Sing
energetic animated comedy with catchy songs, eccentric characters, and a quest involving friendship and courage
Movie Details
- Director
- Mike Mitchell
- Release Date
- 2016-10-13
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (3911)
Cast
- Anna Kendrick
- Justin Timberlake
- Zooey Deschanel
- Christopher Mintz-Plasse
- Christine Baranski
- Russell Brand
- James Corden
- Jeffrey Tambor
- Ron Funches
- Aino Jawo
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Trolls about?
- A dazzling DreamWorks musical fantasy pairs relentlessly cheerful Poppy with gloomy Branch in a rescue quest that challenges the Bergens’ belief that eating Trolls creates happiness.
- What is Trolls like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Trolls as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Trolls violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Trolls as mild.
- What did critics think of Trolls?
- Critics broadly found the film colorful, energetic, and appealing to children, while considering its story and pop-music formula familiar and its appeal less substantial for adults.
- Which films are like Trolls?
- Films with a similar feel include Shrek, The Smurfs, Strange Magic, and Sing.
- How long is Trolls?
- Trolls runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Trolls?
- In United States, Trolls is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
