Corpse Bride (2005)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Directors:

Tim Burton
Mike Johnson

Writers:

Tim Burton (characters) and
Carlos Grangel (characters) ...

Release Date:

23 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Fantasy | Music | Romance

Tagline:

Loving You Is Like Loving The Dead

Plot:

When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her.

Plot Keywords:

Bride | Corpse | Woods | Groom | Wedding Ring

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Johnny Depp	...	Victor Van Dort (voice)
Helena Bonham Carter	...	Corpse Bride (voice)
Emily Watson	...	Victoria Everglot (voice)
Tracey Ullman	...	Nell Van Dort / Hildegarde (voice)
Paul Whitehouse	...	William Van Dort / Mayhew / Paul The Head Waiter (voice)
Joanna Lumley	...	Maudeline Everglot (voice)
Albert Finney	...	Finis Everglot (voice)
Richard E. Grant	...	Barkis Bittern (voice)
Christopher Lee	...	Pastor Galswells (voice)
Michael Gough	...	Elder Gutknecht (voice)
Jane Horrocks	...	Black Widow Spider / Mrs. Plum (voice)
Enn Reitel	...	Maggot / Town Crier (voice)
Deep Roy	...	General Bonesapart (voice)
Danny Elfman	...	Bonejangles (voice)
Stephen Ballantyne	...	Emil (voice)

Also Known As:

Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Singapore: English title) (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some scary images and action, and brief mild language.

Runtime:

76 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES | Dolby Digital EX | SDDS

Certification:

UK:PG | Finland:K-7 | Ireland:PG | Singapore:PG | Taiwan:PG-12 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Philippines:G | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Norway:7 | Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:MG6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Brazil:Livre | Australia:PG | Mexico:A | Portugal:M/12 | Czech Republic:12 | USA:PG (certificate #42021) | Malaysia:U | Spain:7 | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Germany:6 (f) | New Zealand:PG | Sweden:7 | Canada:G (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

When Victor plays the piano, he leans back and the nameplate says "Harryhausen", a reference to stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen.

Goofs:

Continuity: The Black Widow Spider consistently has only 6 eyes in all her close-up shots, but the full spider's quotient of eight eyes in all longer distance shots.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Town Crier: Hear ye, hear ye, ten minutes to go till Van Dort's wedding rehearsal.

Movie Connections:

References Sleepy Hollow (1999)

Soundtrack:

Treulich geführt

This film is 100% spectacular!

This film is 100% spectacular, in my opinion. As we all know from the previews prior to the release, Johnny Depp's character must choose between his living and dead brides, essentially. To be perfectly honest, throughout most of the film, I was undecided on who I thought he'd choose and be able to work it out with. This is accounted for by wonderful story-fying and lovely screen writing! Danny Elfman is the musical genius still, not that I had any doubts.

Overall, throughout my viewing of the film, I was in awe, gales of laughter, near tears, or just plain excited! Tim Burton has done it again.

AMAZING FILM!