Coraline (2009)
80%RT Audience Score: 73%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
8 wins & 46 nominations total
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
Coraline is the perfect movie for anyone who wants to be entertained, scared, and amazed all at the same time. With its imaginative characters, dark visuals, and bone-chilling image of buttons-for-eyes, this film will leave you with a sense of wonder and awe. Whether you’re young or old, Coraline is a cinematic fable that strikes a nice balance between schlock and the over-serious. So, if you’re looking for a fun and creative movie that will keep you on the edge of your seat, then Coraline is the perfect choice for you!
Production Company(ies)
Buffalo Film Works Paramount Pictures, Platinum Dunes
Distributor
Focus Features
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Portland, Oregon, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for thematic elements, scary images, some language and suggestive humor
Year of Release
2009
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 40m
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Language(s):English, Russian
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 6, 2009 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 21, 2009
Genre(s)
Fantasy
Keyword(s)
starring Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, John Hodgman, directed by Henry Selick, written by Henry Selick, fantasy, PG, box office gross $75.3M, produced by Bill Mechanic, Claire Jennings, Henry Selick, Mary Sandell, reviewed by Candice Frederick, Tom Charity, Randy Myers, Sacha Molitorisz, Perri Nemiroff, Jake Wilson, Nicole Clark, Matt Brunson, Douglas Davidson, Mike Massie, Richard Propes, alternate world, secret door, witch, stop-motion animation, Neil Gaiman, visually stunning, wondrously entertaining, imaginative story, Coraline Jones, Other Mother, Miss Spink, Miss Forcible, The Cat, Father, Thematic Elements, English, Focus Features
Worldwide gross: $124,596,837
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $172,206,624
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 775
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 18,779,348
US/Canada gross: $75,286,229
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $104,053,904
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 720
US/Canada opening weekend: $16,849,640
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $23,288,068
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 580
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $60,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $82,926,643
Production budget ranking: 506
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $44,655,997
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $44,623,984
ROI to date (est.): 35%
ROI ranking: 1,221
Teri Hatcher – Mother, Other Mother (Voice)
Jennifer Saunders – Miss Spink (Voice)
Dawn French – Miss Forcible (Voice)
Keith David – The Cat (Voice)
John Hodgman – Father, Other Father (Voice)
Director(s)
Henry Selick
Writer(s)
Henry Selick
Producer(s)
Bill Mechanic, Claire Jennings, Henry Selick, Mary Sandell
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
8 wins & 46 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (270) | Top Critics (67) | Fresh (244) | Rotten (26)
Entertaining, funny and surprisingly suspenseful a times, Coraline is the perfect movie for your little one…and for the child in all of us.
September 12, 2017 | Rating: A
Candice Frederick
Reel Talk Online
TOP CRITIC
Coraline never stops taking artistic risks. I hope there’s a brave enough audience out there willing to take the plunge.
November 17, 2014
Tom Charity
CNN.com
TOP CRITIC
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.
November 17, 2014 | Rating: A-
Randy Myers
San Jose Mercury News
TOP CRITIC
Understated, dark and wonderful, it’s a classic for those of Coraline’s age.
November 17, 2014
Sacha Molitorisz
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
The Nightmare Before Christmas test required. If the kiddies survive that one without developing an intense fear of the boogeyman or Santa Claus, Coraline gets a green light.
August 14, 2010 | Rating: 3/5
Perri Nemiroff
CinemaBlend
TOP CRITIC
This is one of those films that works best if you can forget about the source material. Selick’s film is more like a three-ring circus.
August 5, 2009 | Rating: 3/5
Jake Wilson
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
The bone chilling image of buttons-for-eyes will get trapped in your head. But the twists and turns of this phenomenal kid’s horror romp will make it all worth it.
October 27, 2021
Nicole Clark
Polygon
An eye-popping animated extravaganza.
September 3, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
There’s a lightness to every scene of their films, even the emotionally-scarring moments, which pulls you in deeper to the story.
August 29, 2021
Douglas Davidson
Elements of Madness
Insanely inventive characters and a generous helping of darkly macabre visuals permeate every facet.
November 28, 2020 | Rating: 6/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Coraline is imaginative, daring and intelligent filmmaking devoid of Hollywood manipulations and greeting card sentiments.
September 5, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
A cinematic fable that strikes a nice balance between schlock and the over-serious…
March 4, 2020
Kathi Maio
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction…
Plot
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.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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