The Boxtrolls (PG)
synopsis
The Boxtrolls, a community of quirky, mischievous creatures, 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 Winnifred. Together, they devise a daring plan to save Eggs' family.
details
Animation
1 hr. 40 min.
Opened September 26th, 2014
MovieGoer Review
Though we can't fault Laika for returning time and time again to the "misfit children" well, we're beginning to worry if the studio isn't dipping its bucket deep enough. Though it turned in two past entries worth remembering - Coraline was ... MORE
synopsis
The Boxtrolls, a community of quirky, mischievous creatures, 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 Winnifred. Together, they devise a daring plan to save Eggs' family.
details
Animation
1 hr. 40 min.
Opened September 26th, 2014
MovieGoer Review
Though we can't fault Laika for returning time and time again to the "misfit children" well, we're beginning to worry if the studio isn't dipping its bucket deep enough. Though it turned in two past entries worth remembering - Coraline was ... MORE
