The Boxtrolls (2014)

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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.

Animation Comedy Family Fantasy based on novel or book parent child relationship stop motion unlikely friendship duringcreditsstinger 3d animation

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Cast

Ben KingsleySnatcher (voice)
Isaac Hempstead WrightEggs (voice)
Elle FanningWinnie Portley-Rind (voice)
Dee Bradley BakerFish / Wheels / Bucket (voice)
Toni ColletteLady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice)
Jared HarrisLord Portley-Rind (voice)
Nick FrostMr. Trout (voice)
Richard AyoadeMr. Pickles (voice)
Tracy MorganMr. Gristle (voice)
Simon PeggHerbert Trubshaw (voice)

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Graham AnnableDirector
Anthony StacchiDirector
Irena BrignullScreenplay
Adam PavaScreenplay
Alan SnowNovel
John Ashlee PratDirector of Photography
Dario MarianelliOriginal Music Composer
Edie IchiokaEditor
Travis KnightProducer
David Bleiman IchiokaProducer

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