The Boxtrolls
Focus Features | Release Date: September 26, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
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Generally favorable reviews based on 37 Critic Reviews
Positive:
20
Mixed:
14
Negative:
3
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TheWrapAlonso DuraldeAug 31, 2014
Lacking appealing characters (or character design), this misfire will, with any luck, eventually become a forgotten footnote among the output of a production company that has, up until now, shown real promise at making films that defy the usual tropes and storytelling mechanisms in contemporary family-friendly animation. Read full review
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Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallSep 26, 2014
The Boxtrolls is a visually repellent pile of stop-motion animation, populated by grotesques and filmed in the palette of an exhumed casket's interior. It can frighten small children and bore anyone, with its cracked, cackled British wit. Read full review
20
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovSep 24, 2014
The Boxtrolls feels rough-and-tumble and not as much fun by half. Read full review
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