
Movies that feel likeThe Boxtrolls (2014)
If you loved The Boxtrolls, the closest films we have are Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013), The Grinch (2018) and Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018). All three share The Boxtrolls' whimsical and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales (2017).
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If The Boxtrolls hit the spot, these will too

Whimsical where it counts, witty underneath
The difference: Trades the dream logic of The Boxtrolls for an angle of its own

The same mix in both: play, then warmth

Cozy and dreamlike in the same breath

Animation built on whimsy, twice over

Witty comedy, and it commits to that
The difference: Easier on the play than The Boxtrolls

Family with a pulse of play, in both cases

Both lean on warmth more than on fantasy
The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

Cozy animation in both cases

Dreamlike comedy, and it commits to that
The difference: Sits closer to romance than The Boxtrolls does

Family built on whimsy, twice over

Both lean on wit more than on fantasy

Animation built on play, twice over
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