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After the Bergens invade Troll Village, Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and the curmudgeonly Branch set off on a journey to rescue her friends.

Directors:

Mike Mitchell, Walt Dohrn (co-director)

Writers:

Jonathan Aibel (screenplay by), Glenn Berger (screenplay by) | 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anna Kendrick ... Poppy (voice)
Justin Timberlake ... Branch (voice)
Zooey Deschanel ... Bridget (voice)
Christopher Mintz-Plasse ... King Gristle (voice)
Christine Baranski ... Chef (voice)
Russell Brand ... Creek (voice)
Gwen Stefani ... DJ Suki (voice)
John Cleese ... King Gristle Sr. (voice)
James Corden ... Biggie (voice)
Jeffrey Tambor ... King Peppy (voice)
Ron Funches ... Cooper (voice)
Aino Jawo Aino Jawo ... Satin (voice)
Caroline Hjelt Caroline Hjelt ... Chenille (voice)
Kunal Nayyar ... Guy Diamond (voice)
Quvenzhané Wallis ... Harper (voice)
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Storyline

From the creators of Shrek comes the most smart, funny, irreverent animated comedy of the year, DreamWorks' Trolls. This holiday season, enter a colorful, wondrous world populated by hilariously unforgettable characters and discover the story of the overly optimistic Trolls, with a constant song on their lips, and the comically pessimistic Bergens, who are only happy when they have trolls in their stomach. Featuring original music from Justin Timberlake, and soon-to-be classic mash-ups of songs from other popular artists, the film stars the voice talents of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Russell Brand, James Corden, Kunal Nayyar, Ron Funches, Icona Pop, Gwen Stefani, and many more. DreamWorks' TROLLS is a fresh, broad comedy filled with music, heart and hair-raising adventures. In November of 2016, nothing can prepare you for our new Troll world. Written by 20th Century Fox

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Sing. Dance. Laugh. Repeat! See more »


Certificate:

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The second animated film for Zooey Deschanel after Surf's Up (2007). See more »

Goofs

When Bridget sees herself in the plate, the reflection is not a mirror image (her front tooth should have been on the opposite side). See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Poppy: [narrating] Once upon a time in a happy forest in the happiest tree lived the happiest creatures the world has ever known. The Trolls.
[two Trolls speak gibberish]
Poppy: They loved nothing more than to sing, and dance, and hug. Dance, and hug, and sing, and dance, and sing, and hug, and dance,
[speeds up]
Poppy: and hug, and dance, and sing, and hug, and dance, and hug.
[Poppy sped up so fast that one of the trolls cries and faints]
Poppy: But then one day, the Trolls were discovered by a Bergen!
[...]
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Crazy Credits

Part of the closing credits has the united Trolls and Bergens together dancing and singing to "September" from Earth, Wind, and Fire. See more »

Alternate Versions

The movie was aired on NBC on March 28th, 2020, to promote Trolls: World Tour and runs 2 minutes shorter without end credits. Here's a list of edits that were cut out or altered due to time or content restrictions: The film was sped up for time throughout the movie, except for the first and last segment. The end credits were also sped up.
  • King Peppy's behind is censored with digitally added brown dust.
  • The kids ask Poppy if there are other things to make the Bergens happy.
  • A few shots of the Trolls breathing after the first musical number
  • A shortened shot of Branch slow-clapping
  • A shortened shot of Poppy and King Peppy hiding in a bush
  • A shortened shot of Poppy slowly walking after the Trolls got kidnapped by Chef
  • Poppy yells Branch's name while knocking a few more times
  • A shortened shot of Poppy going up on the platform
  • The timing of Poppy's line "Totally sure she'd make it to Bergen Town" is shortened
  • A shortened shot of spiders gripping down to the ground
  • A shortened shot of Poppy looking at the sky before she sings
  • A shortened shot of the door and the plants before Chef appears
  • Branch has an additional line saying, "If we go after Creek now, we're going to get eaten."
-Two shots were removed, with Poppy and Branch looking at Bridget slow walking with the cart, followed by another shot with a close-up of Bridget with the cart.
  • A shortened shot of Bridget walking down the stairs
  • A shortened shot of Bridget sleeping after her musical number
  • The part where Biggie tells Bridget to have a good cry, then Bridget cries louder, and Biggie tells her to let it in was removed.
  • Cooper says, "My uncle broke his neck tap dancing once." after Branch revealed that his singing killed his grandmother.
  • A shortened shot of Poppy looking worried about Bridget
  • A shortened shot of the Trolls looking surprised after Creek was not in the necklace.
  • A couple of shots of the Trolls with sad looks, and a couple of them already start to fade their colors from their bodies were removed.
  • A few more shots when Branch watches the Trolls fade to gray were removed
  • Two shots were removed with Poppy with a sad look then with Branch looking disappointed.
  • A few shots with the Troll's bracelets glowing during the "True Colors" number were removed.
  • The mid-credit scene was removed
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Connections

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Soundtracks

Get Back Up Again
Written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Performed by Anna Kendrick
Produced by Justin Timberlake
Co-Produced by The Outfit
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User Reviews

 
Glitter, and more Glitter...HUG TIME
15 February 2017 | by maxrubertSee all my reviews

Justin Timberlake is a well known singer/songwriter, with his all time hit song being, "Can't Stop the Feeling." His recent appearance in the movie "Trolls" capitalized on that. The movie runs song after song, featuring the mentioned song as the ending notes of joy. I'm fifteen. I think that this wasn't a waste of time and money. I have little brothers. They would watch this movie 10 times if they could. Making my feelings towards the movie above par.

As a fan of music, I appreciated the songs that were both featured and played. Justin did a great job working with other artists such as Ariana Grande to come up with the movie's melodic soundtrack. Anna Kendrick definitely sings her handful of the music, with the majority of them being upbeat, live life to the fullest sort of songs. This is great if you enjoy a catchy song that gets stuck in your head throughout the day. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a song played on loop every now and then.

This movie was a very predictable movie, with having nearly everything being wrapped in a nice, glitter-filled bow. When the inciting event came around, I could think for one minute and depict how the movie would end. But, I guess it was nice to listen to all the songs whilst my prediction unfolded.

I think that if you are a child who is looking for a fairly humorous, childish movie, then "Trolls" is your film. A mom who has children should consider this movie for a fun weekend with the kids. Who knows? Maybe she will have a nice song stuck in her head too. I would suggest this movie for all who would like some laughs and a catchy tune.


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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 November 2016 (Canada) See more »

Also Known As:

Les Trolls See more »

Filming Locations:

Glendale, California, USA See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

$125,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$46,581,142, 6 November 2016

Gross USA:

$153,707,064

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$346,864,462
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Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks Animation See more »
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Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1
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