Trolls
PG

Trolls

Find your happy place.

2016 • 92 min • Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family · Fantasy

Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 4
84
Movie Knight Score
3865 reviews
  • 100 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
  • 66 Audience · 3862 · 47%

Princess Poppy and Branch journey to rescue their friends from the Bergens, who believe eating Trolls brings happiness. This vibrant, musical adventure explores themes of joy and finding happiness within oneself.

Violence & peril
3/10
Language
1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
0/10
Romance & sensuality
1/10
Scary moments
4/10

Heads up

  • Trolls are frequently in peril and captured by Bergens.
  • Some characters are initially quite grumpy and negative.
  • A few instances of mild peril and chase scenes.

What it models well

  • The power of optimism and joy
  • Finding happiness within yourself
  • Friendship and teamwork
  • Accepting others for who they are

Talk about it after

  • What makes someone truly happy?
  • The importance of embracing both good and bad feelings.
  • How to help a friend who is feeling sad.

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Trolls. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

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Top billed cast

Director: Mike Mitchell • Crew: Erica Rivinoja, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger

Trailers & clips

Why Won't Branch Sing?

Official Trailer #1

Official Teaser #1

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

<em>'Trolls'</em> is quite enjoyable, unexpectedly so. I admit that I didn't know much about it before watching, but I did know of the troll dolls - well, just the quintessential (?) pink-haired geezer tbh - growing up so I didn't think a movie about them would move the needle at all. In actuality, it's good, light fun and suitably amusing. The film has a brisk pace to it and the (toe-tapping, I'm afraid) music...

Recommended

Anyone recall the toys you used to get where you could push play-dough up through the body and it would come out through holes in the head like coloured hair? Well that's what these "Trolls" reminded me of - a wet dream for marketeers, toy makers. and burger chains. The actual plot centres around the peaceable trolls who must flee their home when the menacing "Bergen" arrive bent on eating them all for a "trollsti...

Recommended

**The message was about teaching the truth behind falsified believes.** This is a good film than how it was labelled. At least I enjoyed it, despite being an adult, particularly a male and a bachelor. It looks more a little kids' film than for anyone else. Because the film was based on the famous dolls. Usually film comes first and then follows its dolls to the markets. But this film has a reverse concept and a...

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Details

TMDB audience
6.6/10 (3,862)
Age rating
PG
Status
Released
Budget
$125,000,000
Box office
$347,337,803
Franchise
The Trolls Collection
Official site
www.dreamworks.com

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