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2016 film directed by Mike Mitchell

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Trolls is a 2016 American animated fantasy film directed by Mike Mitchell and produced by DreamWorks Animation. The movie, based on the troll doll, features voice performances by Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Zooey Deschanel. Gina Shay served as producer, while Christophe Beck composed the score and Julie Rogers edited the film. Distributed by 20th Century Studios, the 92-minute picture is part of the Trolls series and was released in English.

The film received a PG rating and has a tagline of "Find your happy place." It earned a box office revenue of $347,337,803 against a budget of $125,000,000. Critical reception included a Metascore of 55 and a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 76%. The film was nominated for one Oscar and received four wins and 37 nominations in total. A derivative work titled Trolls: The Beat Goes On! was also produced.

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Film · TMDB

6.6

After the monstrous Bergens invade Troll Village, Princess Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and overly-cautious, curmudgeonly outcast Branch set off on a journey to rescue her friends. Their mission is full of adventure and mishaps, as this mismatched duo try to tolerate each other long enough to get the job done.

Released: 2016-10-1392 minDir: Mike MitchellAdventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, MusicBudget: $125MBox office: $347MPart of: The Trolls Collection

Cast

  • Anna Kendrick as Poppy (voice)
  • Justin Timberlake as Branch (voice)
  • Zooey Deschanel as Bridget (voice)
  • Christopher Mintz-Plasse as King Gristle (voice)
  • Christine Baranski as Chef (voice)
  • Russell Brand as Creek (voice)

Themes

  • friendship
  • hunger
  • villain
  • musical
  • based on toy
  • troll
  • aftercreditsstinger
  • duringcreditsstinger
  • kids
  • jukebox musical

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Ratings

IMDb

6.4/10

97,374 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

76%

Metacritic

55/100

Year
2016
Runtime
92 min
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Rated
PG
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 37 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by
Mike Mitchell
Screenplay by
Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger
Story by
Erica Rivinoja
Based on
Good Luck Trolls , by Thomas Dam
Produced by
Gina Shay
Starring
Anna Kendrick Justin Timberlake Zooey Deschanel Christopher Mintz-Plasse Christine Baranski Russell Brand John Cleese Gwen Stefani
Edited by
Nick Fletcher
Music by
Christophe Beck
Production company
DreamWorks Animation
Distributed by
20th Century Fox
Release dates
October 8, 2016 ( 2016-10-08 ) ( BFI London Film Festival ) November 4, 2016 ( 2016-11-04 ) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$125 million
Box office
$347 million

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Encyclopedic overview

Trolls is a 2016 American animated jukebox musical comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation, based on the Good Luck Trolls doll line. The film was directed by Mike Mitchell, written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, and stars the voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel, Russell Brand, James Corden and Gwen Stefani. The film follows two trolls, Poppy and Branch, who go on a quest to save their village from destruction by the Bergens, giant creatures who eat Trolls.

Trolls premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on October 8, 2016, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 4, by 20th Century Fox. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $347 million against a $125 million budget. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for "Can't Stop the Feeling!".

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