The Boxtrolls
2014 · 97 min · Director: Graham Annable, Anthony Stacchi
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
THE BOXTROLLS are a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy named Eggs in the amazing cavernous home they've built beneath the streets of a city called Cheesebridge. The story is about a young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors who tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator, the town's villain, Archibald Snatcher. When Snatcher comes up with a plot to get rid of the Boxtrolls. Eggs decides to venture above ground and "into the light," where he meets and teams up with fabulously feisty Winnie. Together, they devise a daring plan to save The BoxTrolls family. The film is based upon the children's novel 'Here Be Monsters' by Alan Snow.
Emotional fingerprint
The Boxtrolls (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 28%, Empathy 22%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor28%
- Empathy22%
- Excitement20%
- Fear15%
- Love15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Humor
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Humor | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 57 % | 47 % | 50 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 55 % | 41 % | 50 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 51 % | 35 % | 48 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 55 % | 39 % | 49 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 64 % | 54 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 66 % | 54 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 63 % | 36 % | 54 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 61 % | 35 % | 57 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 65 % | 51 % | 51 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 70 % | 59 % | 39 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 69 % | 48 % | 34 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 64 % | 38 % | 42 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 70 % | 53 % | 37 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 79 % | 71 % | 28 % | 63 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 80 % | 75 % | 30 % | 63 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 83 % | 78 % | 38 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 84 % | 75 % | 46 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Relief | 76 % | 56 % | 53 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Humor | 67 % | 35 % | 58 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Female Aristocrat 1 (voice)
Baby Eggs (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Graham Annable, Anthony Stacchi
- Written by
- Irena Brignull, Adam Pava, Alan Snow
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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