Review of The Boxtrolls (2014) by Joshua D — 01 Jan 2015

Hardly made through any of it. I'm sure I'd like it more if I was a kid.

This review of The Boxtrolls (2014) was written by Joshua D on 01 Jan 2015.

The Boxtrolls has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

The Boxtrolls (2014) Movie Reviews (747)
The Boxtrolls (2014) Critic Reviews (139)
The Boxtrolls (2014) User Reviews (608)

More Reviews of The Boxtrolls

Review of The Boxtrolls (2014)

By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 28 Nov 2017

The entire production is chock-full of campy humor and visual charm that should appeal to a variety of audiences, but parents may decide Boxtrolls…

Read Review

Review of The Boxtrolls (2014)

By Michelle S (534) on 21 Sep 2016

This was a pretty entertaining, adorable and at times dark family movie. Great story and very original…

Read Review

Review of The Boxtrolls (2014)

By Alejandro C (588) on 31 Aug 2016

A great inventive and wacky family stop motion film, The Boxtrolls is a really well thought up story…

Read Review

Review of The Boxtrolls (2014)

By Aj G (105) on 20 Feb 2017

This film is great, I can't stop watching…

Read Review

Review of The Boxtrolls (2014)

By Jacob B (1,524) on 29 Nov 2016

It isn't quite as imaginative as Coraline or as smartly written as ParaNorman but the decidedly more lighthearted The Boxtrolls still boasts…

Read Review

Review of The Boxtrolls (2014)

By Agus B (72) on 29 Aug 2016

Es una pelicula buena de stop motion pero no creo que sea de las mejores de stop motion ,yo prefiero kubo,coraline,el cadaver de la novia,el…

Read Review

Review of The Boxtrolls (2014)

By Peyton M (201) on 25 May 2017

Sure, the story may remind others of Disney's Tarzan, but the stop-motion animation is spectacular and some of the characters are enjoyable…

Read Review

Review of The Boxtrolls (2014)

By Addie A (61) on 15 Aug 2016

Cute, loved the claymation, and ishy cheese stuff...heh…

Read Review

Review of The Boxtrolls (2014)

By Ajgseries (11) on 11 Dec 2017

It's my least favorite Laika film. I fell asleep twice watching it. It has a weak plot…

Read Review

Review of The Boxtrolls (2014)

By Mikael M (29) on 10 Oct 2018

This movie did a very good job at entertaining kids with a heartbreaking and funny storyline. However, it could've done better with the climax…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of The Jungle Book (2016)

By Cedric_G (19) on 24 Aug 2016

And this to my knowlage and from what I remember was the first of several plotless visual over hyped masterpieces that I made the mistake of…

Read Review

Review of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)

By Jamess (104) on 29 Jun 2010

This movie was the epitome of terribleness. I wanted to die as I was watching it…

Read Review

Review of The Little Vampire (2000)

By Gemma Files (80) for Film.com (1,892) on 24 Jul 2004

Some things just don't translate . . . not with Lipnicki attached, at any rate. Stick with the books…

Read Review

Review of The Soul Collector (1999)

By Jessica G (584) on 25 Aug 2013

Plis I need the song I'll be love you for the rest of my life to this film…

Read Review

Review of The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town (1977)

By Mike D (1,303) on 09 Dec 2012

They don't make'em like this anymore…

Read Review

Review of Iron and Silk (1991)

By David D (2,198) on 17 Oct 2008

Charming, earnest, low-budget story with beautiful scenery…

Read Review

Review of Puppy! (2017)

By Yash B (980) on 02 Aug 2017

It's a lighthearted and amusing short that is the only real bright spot if you decide to see the horrendous Emoji Movie in theaters…

Read Review

Review of Mary and Max (2009)

By Antonia Quirke (220) for Financial Times (1,822) on 19 Oct 2010

Too long and wretched for children (Max is obese, receives electric shock therapy, and lives a life of neurotic misery) and yet surely too…

Read Review

Review of Stan Helsing (2009)

By Robert Abele (1,309) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 07 Dec 2009

Like garlic, holy water and silver bullets for our mythic evildoers, Stan Helsing is a surefire repellent to any good time…

Read Review

Review of The Magic Christian (1969)

By Rick B (354) on 15 May 2012

Aside from Yul Brynner's cameo, there's no reason to watch this campy film version of Terry Southern's terrific novel. Stick with the book…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Ready Player One

2018

72%1,541 Reviews

Fifty Shades of Grey

2015

43%1,173 Reviews

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022

65%84 Reviews

Inside Out

2015

86%1,276 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

The Menu

2022

70%145 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Talk to Me

2023

74%83 Reviews

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

66%228 Reviews

Terrifier 2

2022

64%48 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Boxtrolls

2014

65%747 Reviews

Left Behind II: Tribulation Force

2002

53%145 Reviews

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

83%1,378 Reviews

The New Kids

1985

64%47 Reviews

Tusk

2014

50%961 Reviews

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

2004

60%596 Reviews

The Jerk

1979

71%554 Reviews

Dog Day Afternoon

1975

83%717 Reviews

The Way Way Back

2013

75%762 Reviews

New Jack City

1991

68%438 Reviews