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6 February 2009 (USA) moreTagline:
Be careful what you wish for. morePlot:
An adventurous girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets. full summary | full synopsisNewsDesk:
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Dakota Fanning | ... | Coraline Jones (voice) | |
| Teri Hatcher | ... | Mother / Other Mother (voice) | |
| Jennifer Saunders | ... | Miss Spink (voice) | |
| Dawn French | ... | Miss Forcible (voice) | |
| Keith David | ... | Cat (voice) | |
| John Hodgman | ... | Father / Other Father (voice) | |
| Robert Bailey Jr. | ... | Wybie Lovat (voice) | |
| Ian McShane | ... | Mr. Bobinsky (voice) | |
| Aankha Neal | ... | Sweet Ghost Girl (voice) | |
| George Selick | ... | Ghost Boy (voice) | |
| Hannah Kaiser | ... | Tall Ghost Girl (voice) | |
| Harry Selick | ... | Photo Friend #1 (voice) | |
| Marina Budovsky | ... | Photo Friend #2 (voice) | |
| Emerson Hatcher | ... | Magic Dragonfly (voice) | |
| Jerome Ranft | ... | Mover (voice) |
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Rated PG for thematic elements, scary images, some language and suggestive humor.Parents Guide:
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USA:100 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:PG (certificate #45001) | UK:PG | Finland:K-7 | Ireland:PG | Brazil:Livre | Portugal:M/6 (Qualidade) | Argentina:13 | Peru:PT | South Korea:All | Hong Kong:IIA | Mexico:A | Netherlands:6 | Sweden:11 | Iceland:L | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario)Filming Locations:
Portland, Oregon, USAFun Stuff
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In Quebec, the French version features the voices of Catherine Brunet, 'Genevieve Brouillette' and Jean-Michel Anctil. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the scene where Coraline falls asleep on the picture frame, at first it is facing down, but when the shot changes it has flipped to facing up. moreSoundtrack:
Nellie Jean moreFAQ
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As a Neil Gaiman fan, I was, of course, very happy with the book "Coraline", and was extremely excited to hear that a movie was being made for it. I had very high expectations from director Henry Selick after seeing 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' and 'James and the Giant Peach'.
I was not disappointed.
It followed the book surprisingly closely, though there were a few anomalies (the character of Wybie, for instance, didn't exist in the book). It had that Tim Burton-esquire feel about it; terrifying, but in an entertaining sort of way. There were one or two scenes which were a little over-the-top for younger children, but that's to be expected.
You could just tell from the opening scene alone that you were in for a treat. Hauntingly beautiful, well choreographed, and, plain and simple, a bit terrifying; it really hooked your attention and promised a good time.
However, there were two problems throughout the movie that I could spot:
One was that some scenes were a little choppy in the animation; almost like they hadn't quite taken enough pictures to make it run smoothly. Unfortunately, with stop-motion animation, this is difficult to avoid, and it isn't overly distracting anyway.
The other was Coraline's mother was a little... angry. Yes, she's supposed to be constantly frustrated and such, but I think she went a little overboard. Fortunately, Teri Hatcher redeemed herself with her portrayal of the Other Mother, which was brilliant.
Coraline earns a 9.5 out of 10.