Coraline

91%

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272 Reviews

74%

Audience Score

250,000+ Ratings

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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Cast & Crew

Henry Selick Director Dakota Fanning Coraline Jones Teri Hatcher Mother Jennifer Saunders Miss Spink Dawn French Miss Forcible Keith David The Cat

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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

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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

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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

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Fear is an integral part of childhood development, so if you have children, show them Coralineand expose them to imagination and the possibility of dreams and all the frightening aspects therein.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 15, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Think Dr. Seuss by way of Edward Gorey, all executed with the creative flair and painstaking detail that Henry Selick brought to 'The Nightmare Before Christmas.'

Apr 8, 2023

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

Coraline is a stop-motion masterpiece.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 13, 2022

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Audience Member Thoroughly entertaining, suspenseful and creepy (in a good way). The ending is amazing. In my opinion this movie teaches you to appreciate what you have in life, to appreciate your family, your true friends and that everything you "think" you want and enjoy is not necessarily as it seems.I personally loved this movie because I relate. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/09/24 Full Review James E A great example of stop motion, every frame pays attention and nothing feels out of place. The story is creepy and cute simultaneously in a way that is hard to pull off, but it is done so masterfully. There isn't too much time explaining lore and motivations, which is to the benefit of the movie, as it focuses on its message and getting things done, which is refreshing. The voice cast is stellar and the actors all play their parts well. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/17/24 Full Review Patrisha l I loved this movie so i bought it on bluray ive watched it at least 10 times Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/16/24 Full Review Alec C Enter a world where your dreams come true and become your most terrible nightmares! Coraline is less then thrilled about their new home in a run-down housing complex, until she discovers a doorway to an alternate world where she can do whatever she wants, but she soon learns that there is a darkness of the fantasy plane and it won't let her go. Whimsical and eerie at the same time, Laika's first outing puts the "dark" in dark fantasy with impressive animation and impressive voice-acting! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/15/24 Full Review Waylon It's a great first kids horror movie! When I first watched it gave me the jidders! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/05/24 Full Review Lennon B Probably my favorite stop motion film Laika has put out. I just LOVE films that drip with an ominous tone and atmosphere. Story is engaging from beginning to end. Is not predictable upon first watch. Let's not forget, the soundtrack! It is what really sews the film altogether. I am glad this movie is being held in such high esteem now. People were just not ready for it in 2009! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Movie Info

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: Laika, Focus Features, Pandemonium
Rating: PG (Some Language|Suggestive Humor|Scary Images|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 6, 2009, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 15, 2024
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $75.3M
Runtime: 1h 40m