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Tim Burton's Corpse Bride

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85% Tomatometer 200 Reviews 77% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
Victor (Johnny Depp) and Victoria's (Emily Watson) families have arranged their marriage. Though they like each other, Victor is nervous about the ceremony. While he's in a forest practicing his lines for the wedding, a tree branch becomes a hand that drags him to the land of the dead. It belongs to Emily, who was murdered after eloping with her love and wants to marry Victor. Victor must get back aboveground before Victoria marries the villainous Barkis Bittern (Richard E. Grant).
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Critics Consensus

As can be expected from a Tim Burton movie, Corpse Bride is whimsically macabre, visually imaginative, and emotionally bittersweet.

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Sep 19, 2025
5/5
It’s close to a perfect musical, and certainly a perfect animation. Go to Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Jun 29, 2022
This may be light family entertainment, but it’s also a pleasingly perverse celebration of Victorian morbidity. Go to Full Review Dave Calhoun Time Out Aug 16, 2007
As fun as the film occasionally is, it just plays like a compilation of greatest hits. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 4, 2025
3/4
A fine mix of rot and romance. Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com Oct 27, 2025
4/5
[Corpse Bride] is a hilarious, marvelous, and captivating blend of the spirit of fairy tales, children's fables, the macabre ghost stories of horror films, great musicals or small-time music halls, and comedy...[Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness Sep 28, 2025
In concert, the narrative elements, the technical elements, and the performative elements combine to create one of the most imaginative and moving gothic love stories in which the best lesson is that loving yourself is the most important thing above all. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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steve Feb 21, 2026 Classic love tale with a Tim Burton twist. See more customer Oct 31, 2025 Loved it thank you for bringing this back to theatres it was so special with my dad See more Augusto T Oct 31, 2025 Great story. I am glad to have gotten this opportunity to experience it in the movie theater decades later See more Jose Oct 28, 2025 Amazing movie as always. Never get tired of tim burtons movies See more Robert B Oct 26, 2025 Always a good watch. Laika and Tim Burton have a classic on there hands. See more gibran carrillo Oct 25, 2025 I LOVED IT!!!! My favorite Tim Burton movie. I missed it as a child in theaters. I rewatched it 2 years ago being the first time since my childhood and man did I enjoy rewatching it. And I told myself that when this movie has a 20th anniversary rerelease in theaters I would watch it in the eaters. Thank God that I did and had this opportunity!!! I loved it so much Beautiful film!! 🎞️ 🎥 See more Read all reviews
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Tim Burton

Director

Mike Johnson

Director

Johnny Depp

Victor Van Dort

Helena Bonham Carter

The Corpse Bride

Emily Watson

Victoria Everglot

Tracey Ullman

Nell Van Dort

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Synopsis Victor (Johnny Depp) and Victoria's (Emily Watson) families have arranged their marriage. Though they like each other, Victor is nervous about the ceremony. While he's in a forest practicing his lines for the wedding, a tree branch becomes a hand that drags him to the land of the dead. It belongs to Emily, who was murdered after eloping with her love and wants to marry Victor. Victor must get back aboveground before Victoria marries the villainous Barkis Bittern (Richard E. Grant).
Director
Tim Burton, Mike Johnson
Producer
Allison Abbate
Screenwriter
Pamela Pettler, Caroline Thompson
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Bros., Tim Burton Animation Co., Will Vinton Studios
Rating
PG (Brief Mild Language|Action|Some Scary Images)
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 23, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 21, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$53.4M
Runtime
1h 16m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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