The Boxtrolls (2014)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
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 ...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
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 ...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing systemic prejudice against a marginalized group and the corruption of a status-obsessed elite, advocating for empathy, acceptance, and challenging societal norms.
The film features traditional character designs and voice casting without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative subtly critiques societal prejudice and classism by championing the acceptance of the 'other,' rather than explicitly targeting traditional identities as negative.
Secondary
The Boxtrolls does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story primarily explores themes of found family, societal prejudice, and self-acceptance through its central conflict between humans and the titular creatures, without engaging with queer identity.
The film features Winnie Portley-Rind as a significant female character. While she is brave and instrumental in the plot's resolution, her contributions are primarily intellectual and moral. She does not engage in or win direct physical combat against male opponents.
The film is an adaptation of Alan Snow's novel "Here Be Monsters!". A review of the main characters and their portrayals in the film against their descriptions in the source material reveals no instances where a character's established gender was changed.
The Boxtrolls is an animated film based on a novel. The human characters' racial depictions in the film are consistent with their portrayal in the source material and the film's European-inspired setting. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one race is portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.8
6.7
Critic Ratings
7.8
6.1
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