The Boxtrolls is a 2014 American
3D stop-motion animated fantasy-
comedy film based on the novel
Here Be Monsters! by
Alan Snow. Produced by
Laika, it was directed by
Graham Annable and
Anthony Stacchi. The film tells the story of Eggs, a human boy raised by trash-collecting trolls, as he attempts to save them from Archibald Snatcher, a pest exterminator. The film stars
Isaac Hempstead-Wright,
Ben Kingsley,
Elle Fanning,
Toni Collette,
Jared Harris,
Simon Pegg,
Nick Frost,
Richard Ayoade and
Tracy Morgan. It was released on September 26, 2014 by
Focus Features, to positive reviews. The film earned $109 million on a $60 million budget. It received an Academy Award nomination for
Best Animated Feature, but lost to
Big Hero 6.