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Corpse Bride (2005)

PG | | Animation, Drama, Family | 23 September 2005 (USA)
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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.

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Victor Van Dort (voice)
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Corpse Bride (voice)
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Finis Everglot (voice)
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Barkis Bittern (voice)
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Elder Gutknecht (voice)
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Maggot / Town Crier (voice)
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Bonejangles (voice)
Stephen Ballantyne ...
Emil (voice)
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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? Written by XxCherrySodaxX

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gothic horror | horror for children | bride | corpse | puppet animation | See All (120) »

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A Grave Proposal See more »

Genres:

Animation | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some scary images and action, and brief mild language | See all certifications »

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23 September 2005 (USA)  »

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Tim Burton's Corpse Bride  »

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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
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Trivia

Small moving elements, such as candle flames, were photographed in MiniDV. See more »

Goofs

In all the scenes with a piano, the keys that are played don't sound out the right melody. For example: Victor plays Middle C, but the sound that comes out is not Middle C, but D, sharps and flats are heard coming from white keys instead of black keys, etc. See more »

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. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Smallville: Void (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

Remains of the Day
Music and Lyrics by Danny Elfman
Additional Lyrics by John August
Produced by Danny Elfman
Performed by Danny Elfman, Jane Horrocks, Paul Baker, Alison Jiear, and Gary Martin
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How does the movie end?
Q: How did Emily die?
Q: Is this a musical?
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This film is 100% spectacular!
24 September 2005 | by – See all my reviews

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!
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