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    Coraline

    • 20092009
    • PGPG
    • 1h 40min
    IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    203K
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    Keith David and Dakota Fanning in Coraline (2009)
    Coraline - The first trailer for the upcoming 3D stop-motion animated film.
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    AnimationDramaFamily

    An adventurous 11-year-old girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets.An adventurous 11-year-old girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets.An adventurous 11-year-old girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets.An adventurous 11-year-old girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets.An adventurous 11-year-old 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)
    • Stars
      • Dakota Fanning(voice)
      • Teri Hatcher(voice)
      • John Hodgman(voice)
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Henry Selick
    • Writers
      • Henry Selick(screenplay)
      • Neil Gaiman(book)
    • Stars
      • Dakota Fanning(voice)
      • Teri Hatcher(voice)
      • John Hodgman(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 424User reviews
    • 340Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 46 nominations total

    Videos11

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    Video 3:01
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    Photos185

    Robert Bailey Jr. and Dakota Fanning in Coraline (2009)
    Dakota Fanning in Coraline (2009)
    Teri Hatcher, Dakota Fanning, and John Hodgman in Coraline (2009)
    Teri Hatcher in Coraline (2009)
    Dakota Fanning in Coraline (2009)
    Dakota Fanning in Coraline (2009)
    John Hodgman in Coraline (2009)
    Ian McShane in Coraline (2009)
    Henry Selick in Coraline (2009)
    Teri Hatcher in Coraline (2009)
    Dakota Fanning in Coraline (2009)
    Dakota Fanning and Ian McShane in Coraline (2009)

    Top cast

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    Dakota Fanning
    Dakota Fanning
    • Coraline Jonesas Coraline Jones
    • (voice)
    Teri Hatcher
    Teri Hatcher
    • Mel Jonesas Mel Jones
    • (voice)
    • …
    John Hodgman
    John Hodgman
    • Charlie Jonesas Charlie Jones
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jennifer Saunders
    Jennifer Saunders
    • Miss April Spinkas Miss April Spink
    • (voice)
    • …
    Dawn French
    Dawn French
    • Miss Miriam Forcibleas Miss Miriam Forcible
    • (voice)
    • …
    Keith David
    Keith David
    • The Catas The Cat
    • (voice)
    Robert Bailey Jr.
    Robert Bailey Jr.
    • Wyborne 'Wybie' Lovatas Wyborne 'Wybie' Lovat
    • (voice)
    Ian McShane
    Ian McShane
    • Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinskyas Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky
    • (voice)
    • …
    Aankha Neal
    • Sweet Ghost Girlas Sweet Ghost Girl
    • (voice)
    George Selick
    • Ghost Boyas Ghost Boy
    • (voice)
    Hannah Kaiser
    • Tall Ghost Girlas Tall Ghost Girl
    • (voice)
    Harry Selick
    • Photo Friendas Photo Friend
    • (voice)
    Marina Budovsky
    • Photo Friendas Photo Friend
    • (voice)
    Emerson Tenney
    Emerson Tenney
    • Magic Dragonflyas Magic Dragonfly
    • (voice)
    • (as Emerson Hatcher)
    Jerome Ranft
    • Moveras Mover
    • (voice)
    Christopher Murrie-Green
    • Toyas Toy
    • (voice)
    • (as Christopher Murrie)
    Jeremy Ryder
    • Toyas Toy
    • (voice)
    Carolyn Crawford
    • Wybie's Grandmotheras Wybie's Grandmother
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Henry Selick
    • Writers
      • Henry Selick(screenplay)
      • Neil Gaiman(book)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    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. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    parallel worldsbutton eyescharacter name as titlestop motionone word title225 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Be careful what you wish for.
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Drama
      • Family
      • Fantasy
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for thematic elements, scary images, some language and suggestive humor
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The character Wybie Lovat is not in Neil Gaiman's novel. He was created so Coraline would not have to talk to herself and so she would have a friend her own age.
    • Goofs
      The house's living room changes places several times throughout the film.
    • Quotes

      Coraline Jones: How can you walk away from something and then come towards it?

      Cat: Walk around the world.

      Coraline Jones: Small world.

    • Crazy credits
      At the very end of the credits, the words "For those in the know: jerk wad" appear on the screen. This is a clue that could be used on the Coraline website in order to get an entry in a contest that ran during the movie's US theatrical run.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: Coraline (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Sirens of the Sea
      Performed by Michele Mariana

      Written by Henry Selick

      Copyright (c) 2007 Henry Selick

    User reviews424

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Cute.
    I had no intention of seeing this, but my friend and I were bored on a Friday night and I had free tickets to a movie theater. The only movie playing at 9:30 at night was Coraline. I had heard of the book before, but I never read it so I didn't know what to expect.

    The animation was amazing. Every character looked awesome and had so much detail to them. With the 3-D, nothing really popped out of you, but it just gave it an extra depth that made it more real. I think it was so cool.

    The movie was really cute. If you haven't read the book, it'll keep you in suspense. I really enjoyed the movie and recommend you see it. :)
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    • startumbler92
    • Feb 7, 2009

    FAQ7

    • Is "Coraline" based on a book?
    • The tagline reads, "From the director of The Nightmare Before Christmas". Did Tim Burton direct this film?
    • Who is Coraline?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 6, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site (France)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Coraline y la puerta secreta
    • Filming locations
      • Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • Focus Features
      • Laika Entertainment
      • Pandemonium
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $75,286,229
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,849,640
      • Feb 8, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $124,596,837
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40min
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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