The Boxtrolls

I first saw this film When I was 5 and I didn’t really watch it in the theatre, I watched it again just now at age 12 and this film contains Material that I think should not unsettle a child aged around seven or older, parents of Young Children are Cautioned.

If your kids liked Coraline and Nightmare before Christmas and Hotel Transylvania, they'll enjoy this film. Sure, it was a bit creepy but that's the point people! Its okay to show kids plots that aren't Dora. They'll be okay. Reminds me of the films I watched as a kid in the eighties. Doesn't talk down to kids. Doesn't shy away from a bit scary but my daughter was glued to the screen. Appeals and encourages wild imagination. My daughter made her stuffies into boxtrolls. They seem grotesque but are lveable and sweet. It has a kind mmessage. The bad guys struggle with right and wrong and learn what is right. Come on how great is that? Cute film. Cute story.

This movie is great. The Box Trolls are the good guys. It shows how dangerous misconception is. This movie also reinforces how it's important to be how you are and that titles and material possessions are not what makes a person (white hats). Mr. Snatcher is a little scary, but he is also funny. Tell me what villain is not a little scary.... Malificent, Cruella de Vil, etc.

I feel sorry for those that think this so dark. My family loved this movie. Id rather my 4 yr. old watch box trolls than frozen, which i find far more violent (which is odddly rated at 5yrs.) Most importantly know your kid and what is appropriate for them, not their age.

Due to the many reviews suggesting this movie is scary, I watched it first with just my 8 year old. I prefaced it by saying there might be scary parts. She then proceeded to watch the whole movie, asking over and over when were the scary parts. ;-) After that I had no issues watching this with my 5yo and 3yo. Neither had any issues with being scared. But I will say this. Be wary if this is your child's first exposure to claymation. It can be frightening to younger kids (

This film starts quickly and has a lot of sympathetic moments with the raising of Eggs, in particular his interaction with Fish. However, the film is a bit grotesque for a kids film and has bouts of violence that are fairly intense. Although there are moments of levity and even of sharp wit aren't enough to lift the film, no matter how well intended the film's story tries to impress upon its audience.

The villain is downright disgusting, creepy, and horrifying at moments. He dresses like a woman at times and definitely has some gender issues. There is a moment when he eats a piece of cheese (which he is morbidly obsessed with) and has an allergic reaction where he becomes bloated and even more disgusting looking to the point that it almost made me run to the bathroom to vomit. It was terrible. This is NOT a movie me or my children will ever watch again. I give it two stars because the box trolls are nice and the animation is painstaking. The story would have been great (and easier to produce) had they simply left out the disgusting, gender confused villain.

This is an quirky movie that really does have material not suitable for children - just as a PG rating suggests. There is such an unmet desire for quality movies for kids that we often take our 6 to tweens to PG movies only to be disappointed when they are, in fact, not suitable. Our 10 year old thought it was pretty creepy and while it was (just) ok for him, I am relieved that we did not see it when it first came out.