Review of The Boxtrolls (2014) by Jason R — 11 Feb 2015

Much better than I expected. Beautiful art direction and very witty writing.

This review of The Boxtrolls (2014) was written by Jason R on 11 Feb 2015.

The Boxtrolls has generally received positive reviews.

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