The BoxTrolls / Laika Entertainment ; written by Irena Brignull and Adam Pava ; directed by Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmPublisher number: 62129695 | Universal Studios Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, French, Spanish Summary language: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2015]Edition: Widescreen (1.78:1)Description: 1 DVD (1 hour, 37 minutes) sound, color 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Audience:
  • General
  • Rated PG
Other title:
  • Box trolls
Uniform titles:
  • Boxtrolls (Motion picture)
Related works:
  • Snow, Alan Motion picture adaptation of (work): Here be monsters
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 23
Cast: Voices: Isaac Hempstead Wright, Ben Kingsley, Elle Fanning, Jared Harris, Nick Frost, Toni Collette, Tracy Morgan.Summary: A community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy named Eggs in the amazing cavernous home they've built beneath the streets of Cheesebridge. When the town's villain, Archibald Snatcher, comes up with a plot to get rid of the Boxtrolls, Eggs decides to venture above ground, 'into the light,' where he meets and teams up with fabulously feisty Winnie. Together, they devise a daring plan to save Eggs' family.
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Animated.

Based on the children's novel Here be monsters by Alan Snow.

Released as a motion picture in 2014.

Bonus features: Dare to be square: behind the scenes of The boxtrolls; 5 featurettes that take you inside the magical world of The Boxtrolls; feature commentary with directors Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi.

Voices: Isaac Hempstead Wright, Ben Kingsley, Elle Fanning, Jared Harris, Nick Frost, Toni Collette, Tracy Morgan.

A community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy named Eggs in the amazing cavernous home they've built beneath the streets of Cheesebridge. When the town's villain, Archibald Snatcher, comes up with a plot to get rid of the Boxtrolls, Eggs decides to venture above ground, 'into the light,' where he meets and teams up with fabulously feisty Winnie. Together, they devise a daring plan to save Eggs' family.

MPAA rating: PG; for action, some peril and mild rude humor.

DVD, region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1.

English, French or Spanish dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles, English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing).

Translated from English ; Parallel text in French ; Parallel text in Spanish.

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