The Boxtrolls Page #4

Synopsis: Eggs (Isaac Hempstead-Wright), an orphan, lives with the Boxtrolls -- a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who inhabit a cavern beneath the city of Cheesebridge. When villainous Archibald Snatcher (Ben Kingsley) hatches a plan to get rid of the pretty harmless beings, Eggs decides to go above ground, where he meets and befriends feisty Winnifred (Elle Fanning). Together, Eggs and Winnifred devise a daring plan to save the Boxtrolls from extermination.
Production: Focus Features
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 59 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
61
Rotten Tomatoes:
75%
PG
Year:
2014
96 min
$52,098,992
Website
1,548 Views


Behind him a half-dozen boxtrolls methodically pick through

an assortment of trash barrels and old boxes. It’s like a

troop of monkeys at the dump. They find mechanical stuff,

inspect it, and then either drop it into their box to keep or

toss it back into the trash.

A filthy TEDDY BEAR WITH A MUSICAL KEY is discarded by

another boxtroll, landing with a THUNK and A FEW TINNY

MUSICAL NOTES. Fish turns excitedly.

FISH:

(curious)

Ohhhh...

He picks up the teddy bear and cranks a key in its back as

Shoe toys with the stolen alarm clock. The teddy bear plays

MUSIC. Fish gurgles along to the tune and bobs his head,

enjoying the moment.

Again, Shoe notices Fish has found something interesting. He

shoves the alarm clock into his box, stealthily sneaks up on

Fish and makes a grab for the teddy bear! Fish refuses to let

go and they squabble over it. Suddenly all the boxtrolls snap

to attention, their ears alert--

EXT. CHASE ALLEY

The creepy RATTLING SOUNDS of the Redhats’ truck returns.

All the boxtrolls hide in their boxes. The “camouflage”

works. Their boxes fit in perfectly with the trash barrels

and packing crates.

The rattling comes closer... closer... then STOPS.

BAM! HEADLIGHTS light up the alley.

Three men dismount from the truck and cast long shadows

across the alley and all of the boxes: the giant MR. TROUT,

the beanpole thin MR. PICKLES, and the short, pit bull MR.

GRISTLE.

9.

The boxtrolls don’t run -- they just KEEP HIDING IN THEIR

BOXES.

SNATCHER (O.S.)

GENTLEMEN!

Snatcher spreads his arms theatrically and wades into the

garbage-strewn alley.

SNATCHER (CONT’D)

Look at all these boxes left lying

about. How curious, how peculiar. I

do believe... evil is afoot.

Gristle chuckles and breaks into a psychotic grin.

MR. GRISTLE

(cold blooded)

HAHAHA. FOOT.

MR. PICKLES

Huh.

Fish peeks out of his box momentarily, then retreats when he

sees the Redhats advancing into the alley.

Mr. Trout and Mr. Pickles absentmindedly check boxes for

boxtrolls, but Mr. Gristle methodically stomps and smashes

every box he can. When he finds a box with a boxtroll, he

uses a CRICKET BAT to WHACK it back to the others to load

onto the truck.

MR. PICKLES (CONT’D)

You ever seen someone’s foot be

evil, Mr. Trout?

MR. TROUT

I believe the boss meant evil is

nearby, Mr. Pickles.

MR. PICKLES

My foot had a pretty nasty bunion

once. I wouldn’t say the foot

itself was evil.

MR. TROUT

No, it’s just a fancy-man’s word

for vicinity.

MR. PICKLES

Wrinkly ol’ bunion looked like my

grandmum. Had to saw her off. The

bunion, not my grandmum.

10.

Mr. Gristle spots a shivering box and positions himself over

it, cricket bat in hand.

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Adam Pava

Adam Pava is a screenwriter with animation projects in development at several major studios. He is currently working on a sequel in Warner Bros.’ The Lego Movie franchise. Before transitioning to features, he spent 10 years in television. In 2006, he co-wrote and executive-produced Re-Animated, which broke existing records as Cartoon Network’s highest-rated telefilm. Also at Cartoon Network, he wrote for Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends and Johnny Bravo; at Adult Swim, he wrote for Harvey Birdman, Attorney At Law; at MTV, he wrote for Clone High; and at Nickelodeon, he wrote for Glenn Martin DDS. more…

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