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The Boxtrolls (2014)

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The Boxtrolls (2014)

Overview

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.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

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.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Fandango
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing systemic prejudice against a marginalized group and the corruption of a status-obsessed elite, advocating for empathy, acceptance, and challenging societal norms.

The film features traditional character designs and voice casting without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative subtly critiques societal prejudice and classism by championing the acceptance of the 'other,' rather than explicitly targeting traditional identities as negative.

Secondary

The Boxtrolls does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story primarily explores themes of found family, societal prejudice, and self-acceptance through its central conflict between humans and the titular creatures, without engaging with queer identity.

The film "The Boxtrolls" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on themes of identity, prejudice, and family through the lens of a human boy raised by underground creatures, without engaging with gender identity in this specific context.

The film features Winnie Portley-Rind as a significant female character. While she is brave and instrumental in the plot's resolution, her contributions are primarily intellectual and moral. She does not engage in or win direct physical combat against male opponents.

The film is an adaptation of Alan Snow's novel "Here Be Monsters!". A review of the main characters and their portrayals in the film against their descriptions in the source material reveals no instances where a character's established gender was changed.

The Boxtrolls is an animated film based on a novel. The human characters' racial depictions in the film are consistent with their portrayal in the source material and the film's European-inspired setting. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one race is portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.8
The Movie Database logo
6.7

Critic Ratings

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7.8
Metacritic logo
6.1

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