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Coraline

Play trailer 1:44 Poster for Coraline PG Released Feb 6, 2009 1h 40m Kids & Family Fantasy Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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While exploring her new home, a girl named Coraline (Dakota Fanning) discovers a secret door, behind which lies an alternate world that closely mirrors her own but, in many ways, is better. She rejoices in her discovery, until Other Mother (Teri Hatcher) and the rest of her parallel family try to keep her there forever. Coraline must use all her resources and bravery to make it back to her own family and life.
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With its vivid stop-motion animation combined with Neil Gaiman's imaginative story, Coraline is a film that's both visually stunning and wondrously entertaining.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Entertaining, funny and surprisingly suspenseful a times, Coraline is the perfect movie for your little one...and for the child in all of us. Rated: A Sep 12, 2017 Full Review Tom Charity CNN.com Coraline never stops taking artistic risks. I hope there's a brave enough audience out there willing to take the plunge. Nov 17, 2014 Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News All involved in this production deserve praise for turning Coraline into a triumph of storytelling and cinematic technology. Whether you're young, middle-age or older, you'll adore it. Rated: A- Nov 17, 2014 Full Review Collin Garbarino WORLD Coraline seems to have grown into an allegory that it was never meant to be. I honestly can’t think of a better analogy for our current algorithm-driven existence that promises to give us just what we want Rated: 3/4 Sep 10, 2024 Full Review Calum Cooper Cinerama Film Compelling, beautiful, dark, funny, horrifying, and everything in between, Coraline should be recognised for what it is: one of animated cinema’s greatest offerings. Rated: 5/5 Aug 24, 2024 Full Review Aaron Neuwirth We Live Entertainment This film is truly one of the best features ever to incorporate 3D, as it works not only on a visual level (it looks fantastic) but also on a narrative and thematic one. Rated: 8/10 Aug 21, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This has nothing to do with the movie but TIM BURTON DIDNT MAKE THIS.. 😭😭😭😭😭 it was made by Henry Selick. GIVE THE MAN HIS PROPS.. but anyway.. film wise this movie is actually really good. you would think movie version of books would be terrible. even tho the movie doesnt tell the entire story it IS a pretty good representation of what Neil gaiman (the author of the original book) was tryna portray. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/29/25 Full Review Anna S The first time I watched it as a child, I turned it off from the opening credits. Now, it’s among the movies I re-watch every Halloween! ‘Coraline’ is an absolute must-see! One of Tim Burton’s greatest and detail-obsessive movies, with lots of foreshadowing in many scenes and terrifying hidden messages even for adults. The fact that in the opening credits what you assume as a child that is a sewing kit, you understand as an adult that are tools used in morgues to preserve deceased bodies, is a terrible realisation. Yet, the movie has a unique story that can be interpreted in various ways. The first time I watched it, I thought that it was about being an obedient child to your parents because they are the only ones who love you. As an adult, I believe it’s about death and how we navigate around the thought and the reality of it. As a child I thought that Coraline lived a happy life having learned her lesson. As an adult I believe that Coraline is trapped but taught herself to live as nicely as she can considering the circumstances. Some friends of mine have completely different ideas about what happened in the movie and what was the message behind it. Whatever you think of this movie will fall flat the moment you hit play, so do yourself a favour and watch it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/23/25 Full Review Jackie B. My absolute favorite Tim Burton film. So many mesmerizing images and scenes that stick with you. A must watch and rewatch every year. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/21/25 Full Review Giovani L. I love this movie it’s sooo good,my favorite movie of all time. I already watched it 20 times and it still eats every single time like me I’m over weight perioddddd. 💅 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/19/25 Full Review Blu B It's even more nightmarish than the darkest Tim Burton style movie moments you could think of for kids. I do have to say I would never show this to a kid under 10 though it's way too intense and creepy I feel. But man is it first rate all around. All Time Classic. The animation is stunning and would only work with stop motion. It's a true achievement of the medium and it's so well done half the time I swear it looks like Spiderverse type animation. It's that clean and original. It's so quirky, original, scary, and beautiful to look at. I do have to say the storyline of the other kids I feel could be removed and nothing changes if it's just her vs the evil Mother but it's so original in it's plot I thought it was just excellent all around. The villian is amazing also and i love how she gets more terrifying the more it goes. Everyone (above 10 preferrably) should give this a watch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/19/25 Full Review TROYS S 16 Years Later, This Stop-Motion Masterpiece Is Still The Perfect Gateway Horror Movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/12/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis While exploring her new home, a girl named Coraline (Dakota Fanning) discovers a secret door, behind which lies an alternate world that closely mirrors her own but, in many ways, is better. She rejoices in her discovery, until Other Mother (Teri Hatcher) and the rest of her parallel family try to keep her there forever. Coraline must use all her resources and bravery to make it back to her own family and life.
Director
Henry Selick
Producer
Bill Mechanic, Claire Jennings, Henry Selick, Mary Sandell
Screenwriter
Henry Selick
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Pandemonium, Laika, Focus Features
Rating
PG (Scary Images|Some Language|Suggestive Humor|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 6, 2009, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Oct 31, 2024
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$94.2M
Runtime
1h 40m
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