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    Coraline

    • 20092009
    • PGPG
    • 1h 40min
    IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    207K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,409
    49
    • Cast & crew
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    Keith David and Dakota Fanning in Coraline (2009)
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    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.

    IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    207K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,409
    49
    • 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)
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    • 433User reviews
    • 340Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 46 nominations total

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    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 worldsstop motionfemale protagonistalternate worldhorror for children225 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 reviews433

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Wonderfully imaginative animation; a visual masterpiece
    Henry Selick, the director of " The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "James and the Giant Peach", once again takes us to a world full of imagery and wonder...but this time...some of it is actually frightening. It was filled with such magic and enchantment that I completely forgot that it was a dark tale..until the occasional scares filled the air. It has some highly fun and amusing characters in it also, and that is the strongest thing of the movie. After viewing it, I came to the conclusion it was basically an "Alice in Wonderland" tale (girl entering new and strange world, plus the cat that talks makes it obvious) but this world has a dark twist. Filled with a great cast and terrific visionary, I feel this movie is fun for all ages (who says kiddos shouldn't be scared?)
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    • ingloriousbasterds
    • Jan 26, 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
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    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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