Coraline
Be careful what you wish for.
Be careful what you wish for.
Animation, Family, Fantasy, Horror
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2009
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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.
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Runtime:
100 min
Release date:
5 Feb 2009
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$60,000,000
Revenue:
$185,860,104
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 46 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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Coraline never stops taking artistic risks. I hope there's a brave enough audience out there willing to take the plunge.
– Tom Charity,
CNN.com,
17 Nov 2014
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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.
– Randy Myers,
San Jose Mercury News,
17 Nov 2014
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This dark edge will be the biggest test of the film as a commercial prospect: it may be too terrifying for the target audience. But for braver kids - and parents - this is a thrilling, even challenging ride.
– Tom Huddlestone,
Time Out,
8 May 2009
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Employing stop-motion animation that renders human beings with the distinctive characteristics evident in both The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach, Selick finds the perfect look to bring Gaiman's vision to life.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
25 Feb 2009
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A gift to imagination.
– David Denby,
New Yorker,
23 Feb 2009