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The Boxtrolls
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes... even rectangles.
Genres
AnimationComedyFamilyFantasy
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$60000000
Revenue
$108255770
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
2014-09-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1754
Vote Average
6.696
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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)
Laraine Newman
Female Townsfolk 1 / Female Townsfolk 2 (voice)
Max Mitchell
Baby Eggs (voice)
Reckless Jack
Background Boy (voice)
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