- General Note:
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Based on the children's novel "Here Be Monsters" by Alan Snow.
Bonus features: Dare to be square : behind the scenes of The boxtrolls; Featurettes: The nature of creation, Trolls right off the tongue, Allergic to easy, Let's dance, On the shoulders of giants; Feature commentary with directors Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2014.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Lead animators, Travis Knight, Malcolm Lamont, Jason Stalman, Daniel Alderson, Jeff Riley ; director of photography, John Ashlee Prat ; production designer, Paul Lasaine ; edited by Edie Ichioka ; music by Dario Marianelli ; "The boxtrolls song" written by Eric Idle ; costume designer, Deborah Cook ; art director, Curt Enderle.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Voices: Ben Kingsley, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Elle Fanning, Dee Bradley Baker, Steve Blum, Toni Collette, Jared Harris, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade, Tracy Morgan, Simon Pegg.
- Target Audience Note:
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MPAA rating: PG; for action, some peril and mild rude humor.
- System Details Note:
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DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Language Note:
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English, French, or Spanish soundtracks with optional Spanish or French subtitles; English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
- Awards Note:
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Academy Award Nominee, 2015: Best Animated Feature ; Golden Globe Award Nominee, 2014: Best Animated Feature.
