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Caroline Thompson

Highest Rated: 95% Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Lowest Rated: 22% Buddy (1997)

Birthday: Apr 23, 1956

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., USA

Caroline Thompson didn't necessarily intend to pursue a career in Hollywood. But once her first novel was optioned for the movies, she decided to try her hand at screenwriting and hasn't looked back since. Since the 1990s, she has concentrated on crafting family-friendly productions that have generally earned respectful reviews and good box-office returns.

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Highest rated movies

95% 92% Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Watchlist 90% 91% Edward Scissorhands Watchlist
89% 80% The Secret Garden
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87% 71% Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
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84% 77% Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
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74% 76% Black Beauty
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67% 67% The Addams Family Watchlist
53% 46% City of Ember
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33% 48% Welcome to Marwen Watchlist
22% 32% Buddy
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
33% 48% Welcome to Marwen Screenwriter $10.7M 2018
53% 46% City of Ember Screenwriter $7.9M 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Hills Are Alive Director,
Writer
- 2008
84% 77% Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Writer $53.4M 2005
No Score Yet 55% Snow White: The Fairest of Them All Director,
Producer,
Writer
- 2001
22% 32% Buddy Director,
Writer
$10.0M 1997
74% 76% Black Beauty Director,
Screenwriter
$4.2M 1994
95% 92% Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Writer $6.1M 1993
89% 80% The Secret Garden Screenwriter $30.0M 1993
87% 71% Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Screenwriter $41.6M 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Nightmare Before Christmas Writer - 1993
67% 67% The Addams Family Writer $111.3M 1991
90% 91% Edward Scissorhands Screenwriter $54.2M 1990