Where to Watch De Boxtrollen
- Richard5 oktober 2025This one’s got a strange charm to it. It’s messy, clever and way more layered than it first lets on. At first glance, it looks like a quirky kids’ movie, little creatures in boxes, goofy villains and a lot of trash. But once it gets going, it turns into something deeper. The Boxtrolls themselves aren’t monsters, they’re gentle, inventive, and kind. The animation’s gorgeous, handmade, textured, full of weird little details. What really stuck with me was the tone. It’s dark, but not bleak. Funny, but not hollow. It doesn’t spoon feed morals, it just lets the story play out and you pick up the pieces. There’s a moment near the end where everything clicks and it’s not loud or dramatic, it’s quiet, almost tender. That’s rare. It’s not perfect. Some of the pacing drags and a few jokes don’t land. But it’s one of those films that feels like it was made with care. You can see the fingerprints in every frame. Definitely one of the more thoughtful animated films out there. Strange, scrappy and full of heart.
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De Boxtrollen was released on 10 september 2014.
De Boxtrollen was directed by Graham Annable, Anthony Stacchi.
De Boxtrollen has a runtime of 1 u, 37 m.
De Boxtrollen was produced by Travis Knight, David Bleiman Ichioka.
Boxtrollen zijn bijzondere wezens die onder de grond leven. Ze hebben een weesjongetje uit de stad Kaasbrugge geadopteerd en noemden hem Eitjes. Wanneer ze bedreigd worden door een gemene slechterik zoekt Eitjes hulp bij de mensen in de stad boven de grond en ontmoet het avontuurlijke meisje Winnie. Samen ontdekken ze dat het niet uitmaakt waar je vandaan komt, waar je woont en wie je ouders zijn; want Winnie en Eitjes sluiten echte vriendschap voor het leven.
The key characters in De Boxtrollen are Snatcher (voice) (Ben Kingsley), Eggs (voice) (Isaac Hempstead Wright), Winnie Portley-Rind (voice) (Elle Fanning).
De Boxtrollen is rated 6.
De Boxtrollen is an Adventure, Animatie, Komedie film.
De Boxtrollen has an audience rating of 6.3 out of 10.
De Boxtrollen had a budget of US$ 60 mln..
De Boxtrollen has made US$ 108,3 mln. at the box office.