Be careful what you wish for.
Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.
Coraline (2009) is a animation, family and fantasy film directed by Henry Selick, released on February 5, 2009 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French. Viewers rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 9,397 ratings.
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Dakota Fanning
as Coraline Jones (voice)
Teri Hatcher
as Mel Jones / Other Mother (voice)
Jennifer Saunders
as Miss April Spink / Other Spink (voice)
Dawn French
as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
Keith David
as The Cat (voice)
John Hodgman
as Charlie Jones / Other Father (voice)
Robert Bailey Jr.
as Wyborne 'Wybie' Lovat (voice)
Ian McShane
as Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
Aankha Neal
as Sweet Ghost Girl (voice)
George Selick
as Ghost Boy (voice)
Hannah Kaiser
as Tall Ghost Girl (voice)
Harry Selick
as Photo Friend (voice)
Directed by Henry Selick, written by Henry Selick, Neil Gaiman and Ovi Nedelcu, produced by Claire Jennings, Harry Linden and Bill Mechanic.
Average viewer score of 7.9/10 from 9,397 ratings.
Neil Gaiman is so contemporarily vital, both in literature and cinema, because he more than anyone else (with the possible exception of Terry Gilliam) notes that children and adults alike are fascinated with what lies outside our observable and tangible realms of existence. He realized the reasons storytelling have been significantly important since the dawn of mankind, and devised, as the Brothers Grimm did, that…
Reviewed on May 3, 2016
Quite dark, but entertaining and very well done. One of the few american animated movies I liked.
Reviewed on June 29, 2019
Fantastic watch, will watch again, and do recommend. I really wish more movies would follow this simple and great movie structure. Instead of a typical 3-act structure (not that it isn't technically there), the story is much closer to that of a video game. You have a standard introductory act, but the rest of the movie is split into video game-esque "levels" that develop and unlock as Coraline makes new discoveries…
Reviewed on October 23, 2020
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The main cast of Coraline (2009) includes Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French and Keith David. The film was directed by Henry Selick. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Coraline was released on February 5, 2009 and runs for 1h 40m.
Coraline (2009) holds an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 9,397 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, family and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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