FINGER
Coraline
Be careful what you wish for.
Rating
4.3 (2)
Release Date
2/5/2009Runtime
100 minsOverview
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.
How It Feels
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A gorgeous, unsettling descent into a seductive nightmare where a neglected girl confronts a twisted mirror of her desires. The stop-motion craftsmanship makes every uncanny moment feel disturbingly tangible.
Mood
UnsettlingMelancholic
Themes
IdentityFamilyComing of ageObsession
Look
Stop-motionPainterlyStylized genre
Heads up
Body horror
Dakota Fanning
Coraline Jones (voice)
Teri Hatcher
Mel Jones / Other Mother (voice)
Jennifer Saunders
Miss April Spink / Other Spink (voice)
Dawn French
Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
Keith David
The Cat (voice)
John Hodgman
Charlie Jones / Other Father (voice)
Robert Bailey Jr.
Wyborne 'Wybie' Lovat (voice)
Ian McShane
Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
Aankha Neal
Sweet Ghost Girl (voice)
George Selick
Ghost Boy (voice)
Hannah Kaiser
Tall Ghost Girl (voice)
Harry Selick
Photo Friend (voice)
Reviews
I remember when i watched this for the first time when i was like around 5 i would say,it freaked the living shit outta me and now i see why lol
Almost a million Letterboxd users have given Coraline 5 stars. I *like* Coraline, but dang, people *LOVE* Coraline.
Coraline is very beautiful and interesting visually. I watched it on my projector but kind of regretted not seeing it when it returned to theaters in 3D. I want to be immersed in the Coraline world. I'm OBSESSED with Keith David's voice as the cat. What a perfect choice. I do think the movie is just a TAD long. I got a little antsy towards the end.
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