Corpse Bride (2005)

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.

Directors:

Tim Burton, Mike Johnson

Writers:

Tim Burton (characters), Carlos Grangel (characters)

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 28 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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)

Storyline

Set back in the late 1800s in a Victorian village, a man and woman by the names of Victor Van Dort and Victoria Everglot are betrothed because the Everglots need the money or else they'll be living on the streets and the Van Dorts want to be high in society. But when things go wrong at the wedding rehearsal, Victor goes into the woods to practice his vows. Just as soon as he gets them right, he finds himself married to Emily, the corpse bride. While Victoria waits on the other side, there's a rich newcomer that may take Victor's place. So two brides, one groom, who will Victor pick?

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Plot Keywords:

gothic horror | horror for children | bride | corpse | abusive mother | 

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Taglines:

The Graceful Dead

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Genres:

Animation | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros [France]

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tim Burton's Corpse Bride

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$385,078, 18 September 2005, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$53,359,111

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$117,195,061

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Tim Burton Productions, Laika Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES Dolby Digital EX SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The puppets were 25 to 28 centimeters (9.8 to 11 inches) tall, and some of the stages were so large, that animators could actually fit through the set doors, with minimal crouching.

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Goofs

In the scene where Victor is in the woods saying his vows, he puts his ring on the "branch" aka the corpse bride's hand and he puts the ring on the pointer finger. But in the next shot when she says "You may kiss the bride." the ring has magically moved to her ring finger.

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Quotes

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

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Crazy Credits

During the introduction sequence, where the camera follows a butterfly around the town, it pauses and stands on the edge of the "Based on characters by" credit.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Tim Burton Movies (2013)

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Soundtracks

Tears to Shed
Music and Lyrics by Danny Elfman
Additional Lyrics by John August
Produced by Danny Elfman
Performed by Helena Bonham Carter, Jane Horrocks, and Enn Reitel

User Reviews

Another beautiful Tim Burton movie

i just saw this movie at the Toronto film festival. Tim Burton, as with most of his movies, makes the setting and visuals the most important part. And what a beautiful movie it was, the animation was astounding. You could tell that each frame was tirelessly worked on in order to make each little piece have its own distinct look. The plot is unimportant, and cliché, but that doesn't matter. This movie shouldn't be watched for the storyline. The voice acting was very convincing, especially the lead, Johnny Depp, who does a great job as the shy, clumsy Victor. The only character i really didn't think was needed was the worm, who was just included just for some childish comedic relief, which took away from the dark mood of the picture. Though not as enjoyable as "Nightmare Before Christmas" it still was a very good animated movie. 8.5/10