The Boxtrolls
Orphaned boy Eggs, raised by quirky underground Boxtrolls, must outwit a ruthless exterminator to save his adopted family and protect the town from destruction.
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Synopsis
An orphaned boy, raised by subterranean creatures known as Boxtrolls, emerges from the sewers and exits his box to rescue his family and the town from the malevolent exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.
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Principal cast & crew: 36
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Edited by Edie IchiokaShot by John Ashlee PratScored by Dario MarianelliDesigned by Michel Breton
Box Office
2014 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$108.3M
US & Canada: $50.8M — 47% of worldwide · International: $57.4M (53%)
Opening weekend: $17.3M — 34% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $20.1M — 40% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,464 theaters
Also known as
- Die Boxtrollsde
- Les Boxtrollsfr
- Boxtrolls - Le scatole magicheit
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Cast & Crew
36 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ben Kingsley
as Snatcher
Jared Harris
as Lord Portley-Rind
Isaac Hempstead Wright
as Eggs (voice)
Nick Frost
as Mr. Trout
Elle Fanning
as Winnie Portley-Rind (voice)
Richard Ayoade
as Mr. Pickles
Dee Bradley Baker
as Fish / Wheels / Bucket (voice)
Toni Collette
as Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice)
Steve Blum
as Sparky
Tracy Morgan
as Mr. Gristle (voice)
Max Mitchell
as Baby Eggs
Simon Pegg
as Herbert Trubshaw (voice)
Supporting cast
9Nika Futterman
as Oil Can / Knickers (voice)
Pat Fraley
as Fragile / Sweets (voice)
Fred Tatasciore
as Clocks / Specs (voice)
Maurice Lamarche
as Sir Langsdale (voice)
James Urbaniak
as Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)
Brian George
as Boulanger / Male Aristocrat 3 (voice)
Lori Tritel
as Female Aristocrat 1 (voice)
Laraine Newman
as Female Townsfolk 1 / Female Townsfolk 2 (voice)
Reckless Jack
as Background Boy (voice)
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2Other crew
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