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A pest exterminator obsessed with moving up in the world. After a baby boy is apparently kidnapped by the boxtrolls, snatcher. But, as always, its the story that really matters, and the story told here is funny, ugly, poignant and true. Irena brignull screenplay, adam pava, alan snow novel actors elle fanning, simon pegg, toni collette, ben kingsley.
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