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Coraline (2009)

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Reviews Counted:219

Fresh:195

Rotten:24

Average Rating:7.7/10

Consensus: 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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Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for thematic elements, scary images, some language and suggestive humor

Runtime: 1 hr. 40 min.

Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Kids & Family

Theatrical Release: Feb 6, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $75.2M

Synopsis: A young girl walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is... A young girl walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life - only much better. But when her adventure turns dangerous, and her counterfeit parents (including Other Mother) try to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home - and save her family. [More]

Starring: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French

Starring: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, John Hodgman, Robert Bailey Jr., Ian McShane, Aankha Neal, George Selick, Hannah Kaiser, Harry Selick, Marina Budovsky, Emerson Hatcher, Jérôme Ranft, Christopher Murrie, Jeremy Ryder, Carolyn Crawford, Yona Prost

Director: Henry Selick

Director: Henry Selick
Screenwriter: Henry Selick
Producer: Bill Mechanic, Mary Sandell
Distributor: Focus Features

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REVIEWS FOR CORALINE

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Jul 6, 2010
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Coco Forsythe
Future Movies UK

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Jul 6, 2010
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Cole Haddon
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Jul 6, 2010
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Jul 6, 2010
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
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Jul 6, 2010
Dark Horizons

Coraline is equal parts funny and frightening. This isn't a cute story for kids... but one of the most sophisticated, rewarding works of American fantasy cinema.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
May 11, 2010
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

An amazing stop-motion achievement.

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Apr 2, 2010
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy

While Selick's production is not by any stretch graphic or gory, the use of odd and irregular shapes, proportions, and movement creates a dark symphony of macabre images that horrify the psyche and chill the blood all the same.

Full Review Source: Bangitout.com | comment Comment
Jan 6, 2010
Jordan Hiller
Jordan Hiller
Bangitout.com

Evokes "Beetlejuice" and "Pan's Labyrinth" but is much more of a children's movie and a damned good one at that.

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Dec 21, 2009
Louis Proyect
Louis Proyect
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It might be too sophisticated and scary for children, but it at least never insults their intelligence.

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Dec 13, 2009
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

With Coraline, Henry Selick and his team of stop-motion animators have created a real wonder, one that will entertain children for years to come.

Full Review Source: Washington Times | comment Comment
Aug 30, 2009
Sonny Bunch
Sonny Bunch
Washington Times

Coraline has enough exhilaration and dread to remind viewers of the first time they read about Gretel pushing the Witch into the oven

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Aug 26, 2009
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

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.

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Aug 5, 2009
Jake Wilson
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)

A wonderfully inventive film.

Full Review Source: At the Movies (Australia) | comment 1 Comment
Jul 29, 2009
David Stratton
David Stratton
At the Movies (Australia)

The 3-D animation is just superb in Coraline; the imagination of Neil Gaiman has taken flight with director Henry Selick.

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Jul 29, 2009
Margaret Pomeranz
Margaret Pomeranz
At the Movies (Australia)

Coraline is a genuinely creepy film that employs 3-D trickery to its best affect. A deliciously entertaining mythological adventure.

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Jul 29, 2009
Pauline Adamek
Pauline Adamek
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April 1, 2010: Disney Signs Henry Selick
Henry Selick, director of "Coraline" and "The Nightmare Before Christmas," has signed a long-term deal to bring his stop-motion genius to Disney. More...

December 10, 2009: Henry Selick Discusses Life After Coraline
He's had a busy 2009, but Henry Selick isn't resting on his laurels -- and as he recently told HitFix, one of the three projects he's working on is a reunion with Neil Gaiman. More...

December 2, 2009: Awards Tour: Annie Nominations, Up and Coraline lead
State of the art CG and stop-motion lead the way in the most well-known animation awards ceremony. More...

November 13, 2009: James Schamus talks Taking Woodstock - RT Interview
James Schamus might be a workaholic. If it's not enough that he's the head of Focus Features -- the independent imprint of Universal -- he's also an established producer and screenwriter best known... More...

November 2, 2009: Henry Selick Talks Coraline, Future Projects, and More
If you're a fan of "Coraline" director Henry Selick's work, you won't want to miss this interview, which finds him discussing projects past, present, and future. More...

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