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By Gary Thompson (1,554) for Philadelphia Daily News (1,596) on 25 Sep 2014

No one does depth-of-field like Laika - they make use of the three-dimensionality of the medium like no one else…

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By Stephen Whitty (1,794) for Newark Star-Ledger (1,745) on 25 Sep 2014

There's little conventional about this movie at all. Thank heavens…

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By Anna Smith (519) for The Telegraph (1,120) on 25 Sep 2014

While the plot is straightforward, characters are well-drawn, many defined by ironic delusions…

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By Dave White (762) for Movies.com (1,002) on 25 Sep 2014

That rare thing in mainstream film: a bold aesthetic move wearing its Dickensian dirtpride like a rusty medal, daring you to suggest it's not…

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By Steve Persall (1,105) for Tampa Bay Times (1,287) on 25 Sep 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…

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By Lisa Kennedy (833) for Denver Post (1,096) on 25 Sep 2014

There are many more delighted 'Ewwws' than too-easy 'Awws' in this charming, if a tad cynical, feature from the creators of Coraline and ParaNorman…

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By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue.com (1,236) on 25 Sep 2014

generally lacks the narrative freshness and charm to supplement its visual ambition…

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By Austin Trunick (219) for Under the Radar (636) on 25 Sep 2014

Beyond its technical achievement, The Boxtrolls is a fun, family-friendly fantasy with a cool steampunk aesthetic…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 25 Sep 2014

With top-notch animation, effective voice casting, and a screenplay that falters only toward the end when faced with the need to provide a…

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By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 25 Sep 2014

At once a clever satire on class that toys with gender stereotypes and a frightful family adventure with a hand-to-heart sweet-natured handmade…

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By Pete Hammond (936) for Deadline Hollywood Daily (332) on 24 Sep 2014

Another winner from Laika. It has heart, humor and beautiful animation. What more could you want…

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By Mark Dujsik (2,093) for Mark Reviews Movies (2,037) on 24 Sep 2014

The Boxtrolls is a strange little movie in love with its strangeness…

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By Dustin Putman (2,479) for TheFilmFile.com (2,314) on 24 Sep 2014

The Boxtrolls—and, for that matter, Laika—boldly play to their own tune, and theirs is an uncommonly wonderful voice that too seldom…

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By Robin Clifford (1,670) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 24 Sep 2014

It is a for the whole family kind of film where the boxtrolls' antics will thrill the kids and the story and beautifully detailed animation…

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By Matt Neal (458) for The Standard (252) on 24 Sep 2014

A great kids film should reveal extra layers as its audience ages, and The Boxtrolls has that in spades…

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By A.o. Scott (2,100) for The New York Times (9,847) on 24 Sep 2014

While The Boxtrolls does follow kiddie-action genre conventions in its big, noisy climax — a hectic brawl of explosions, collisions and oversize…

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By Clint O'connor (453) for Cleveland Plain Dealer (828) on 24 Sep 2014

Eggs and Winnie make for an adorable duo and although the film is sluggish at times, particularly in the early going, directors Graham Annable…

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By Tomris Laffly (460) for Movie Mezzanine (782) on 24 Sep 2014

Directors Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi have done astounding work in orchestrating a dizzying amount of visual detail into the warm, earth-toned…

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By Betsy Sharkey (695) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 24 Sep 2014

You can see the years of effort, the polish and precision that went into creating The Boxtrolls... But somehow it still doesn't add up to enough…

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By Tasha Robinson (753) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 24 Sep 2014

Boxtrolls’ world is fantastically detailed and physical, with every frame crammed with complicated machinery, hand-painted textures and handcrafted…

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