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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 Cheesebridge. When the town's villain, Archibald Snatcher, 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 Winnie. Together, they devise a daring plan to save Eggs' family....

Action and rude humor. The villain Balthazar Bratt, a former child star who's grown up to become obsessed with the character he played in the 80s, proves to be Gru's most formidable nemesis to date.

Jamaica Inn: An Irish orphan girl goes to live with an uncle who is discovered to be involved in a group of smuggling highwaymen ravaging the area. Sabotage: An undercover Scotland yard detective infiltrates the home of a theatre operator who is suspected of sabotage. The 39 steps: Character Richard Hanney stumbles into a conspiracy that involves him in a hectic chase across the Scottish moors. Easy virtue: A woman goes through a divorce and attempts...