The Boxtrolls
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Synopsis
An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.
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Ben Kingsley
Snatcher (voice)
Isaac Hempstead Wright
Eggs (voice)
Elle Fanning
Winnie Portley-Rind (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker
Fish / Wheels / Bucket (voice)
Toni Collette
Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice)
Jared Harris
Lord Portley-Rind (voice)
Nick Frost
Mr. Trout (voice)
Richard Ayoade
Mr. Pickles (voice)
Tracy Morgan
Mr. Gristle (voice)
Simon Pegg
Herbert Trubshaw (voice)
Nika Futterman
Oil Can / Knickers (voice)
Pat Fraley
Fragile / Sweets (voice)
Fred Tatasciore
Clocks / Specs (voice)
Maurice LaMarche
Sir Langsdale (voice)
James Urbaniak
Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)
Brian George
Boulanger / Male Aristocrat 3 (voice)
Lori Tritel
Female Aristocrat 1 (voice)
Steve Blum
Shoe / Sparky (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 26, 2014
Wide Cinema Exhibition
February 17, 2015
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$60M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$108.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.8x
+$48.3M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Graham Annable, Anthony Stacchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Irena Brignull, Adam Pava
- Original Score
- Dario Marianelli
- Original Title
- The Boxtrolls
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Budget
- $60M
- Worldwide Gross
- $108.3M
- Production Studios
- LAIKA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Graham Annable, Anthony Stacchi
Irena Brignull, Adam Pava, Alan Snow, Phil Dale, Anthony Stacchi, Ovi Nedelcu
Dario Marianelli
John Ashlee Prat
Edie Ichioka
Travis Knight, David Bleiman Ichioka
Department Leadership Roster
Graham Annable
Director
Irena Brignull
Screenplay
Anthony Stacchi
Director
Travis Knight
Producer
Adam Pava
Screenplay
David Bleiman Ichioka
Producer
Paul Lasaine
Production Design
Steve Emerson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Brian Van't Hul
Visual Effects Supervisor
John Ashlee Prat
Director of Photography
Edie Ichioka
Editor
Deborah Cook
Costume Design
Dario Marianelli
Original Music Composer
Michel Breton
Production Design
August Hall
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Boxtrolls
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Boxtrolls about?
An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.
Who directed The Boxtrolls?
The Boxtrolls was directed by Graham Annable, Anthony Stacchi.
Who stars in The Boxtrolls?
The principal cast of The Boxtrolls includes Ben Kingsley, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Elle Fanning, Dee Bradley Baker, Toni Collette.
When was The Boxtrolls released and how long is it?
The Boxtrolls was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Boxtrolls?
The Boxtrolls had a reported production budget of $60M and grossed $108.3M at the worldwide box office (1.8 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Boxtrolls?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Boxtrolls was composed by Dario Marianelli.
Is The Boxtrolls based on a book or true story?
The Boxtrolls is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Alan Snow".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Boxtrolls?
The Boxtrolls holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: TP; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).