The Boxtrolls

A family event movie from the creators of Coraline and ParaNorman that introduces audiences to a new breed of family – The Boxtrolls, a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy named Eggs (voiced by Isaac Hempstead-Wright) in the amazing cavernous home they've built beneath the streets of Cheesebridge. When the town's villain, Archibald Snatcher (Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley), comes up with a plot to get rid of the Boxtrolls, Eggs decides to venture above ground, "into the light," where he meets and teams up with fabulously feisty Winnifred (Elle Fanning). Together, they devise a daring plan to save Eggs' family. 

I always liked the animation style used by the creators of this movie but their movies were always kind of out there and not simple/enjoyable for families.  I always hoped that they would make that type of movie with this same kind of animation.  They did with The Boxtrolls.  This was a very, very enjoyable movie.  I didn't remotely think that I would like this as much as I did.  Again - I always liked their animation but even though it was quirky and dark - the story was great and you found yourself totally falling for the Boxtrolls as characters and rooting for them throughout the movie.  That kind of a hook is all you need to make a great family film like this one.

I would definitely recommend that people check this movie out.  It was cute.  It was funny.  It was great animation and story.  And its super short.