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Coraline (2009)

PG  100 min  -  Animation | Adventure | Family   -  6 February 2009 (USA)
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An adventurous girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets.

Director:

Henry Selick

Writers:

Henry Selick (screenplay), Neil Gaiman (book)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dakota Fanning ...
Coraline Jones (voice)
Teri Hatcher ...
Jennifer Saunders ...
Dawn French ...
Keith David ...
The Cat (voice)
John Hodgman ...
Robert Bailey Jr. ...
Ian McShane ...
Aankha Neal Aankha Neal ...
George Selick George Selick ...
Ghost Boy (voice)
Hannah Kaiser Hannah Kaiser ...
Tall Ghost Girl (voice)
Harry Selick Harry Selick ...
Photo Friend (voice)
Marina Budovsky Marina Budovsky ...
Photo Friend (voice)
Emerson Hatcher Emerson Hatcher ...
Magic Dragonfly (voice)
Jerome Ranft Jerome Ranft ...
Mover (voice)
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Storyline

When Coraline moves to an old house, she feels bored and neglected by her parents. She finds a hidden door with a bricked up passage. During the night, she crosses the passage and finds a parallel world where everybody has buttons instead of eyes, with caring parents and all her dreams coming true. When the Other Mother invites Coraline to stay in her world forever, the girl refuses and finds that the alternate reality where she is trapped is only a trick to lure her. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Eye | Secret Door | Parallel Worlds | Button | Dream  | See more »

Taglines:

An Adventure too Weird for Words See more »

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements, scary images, some language and suggestive humor See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Coraline & the Secret Door See more »

Filming Locations:

Portland, Oregon, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$16,849,646 (USA) (8 February 2009) (2299 Screens)

Gross:

$75,280,058 (USA) (28 June 2009)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The face on the dollar bill given to the mover for a tip is director, Henry Selick. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The first dinner at the "other mother's" is clearly a turkey, but the characters call it chicken. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Coraline Jones: [after hearing a creature while exploring the hills] Hello? Who's there?
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Crazy Credits

The name "Coraline" seems to be a fairly unusual name, however, there is a "Coraline Tassy" belonging to the Nice Children's Choir mentioned in the credits. See more »

Connections

References Alice in Wonderland (1951) See more »

Soundtracks

"Other Father Song"
Written & Performed by They Might Be Giants
Published by TMBG Music See more »