Where to watch The Boxtrolls (2014) tonight
The Boxtrolls (2014) runs 1 h 37 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.7 from 1,893 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 37 min — ends 9:37 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Released
- September 10, 2014
- TMDB rating
- 6.7 / 10 from 1,893 votes
- Director
- Graham Annable, Anthony Stacchi
- Starring
- Ben Kingsley, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Elle Fanning, Dee Bradley Baker
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Hulu (subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Boxtrolls?
- The Boxtrolls is 1 h 37 min long (97 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:37 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Boxtrolls rated?
- The Boxtrolls is rated PG in the US.
- Is The Boxtrolls a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Animation and Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Boxtrolls?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Hulu (subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Family movies under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 2010s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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