Release Date
February 6, 2009
DVD Release Date
July 21, 2009 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Henry Selick
Writer
Henry Selick
Cast
Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Ian McShane
Studio
Running Time
100 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG for thematic elements, scary images, some language and suggestive humor
What is Coraline about?
From Henry Selick, visionary director of "The Nightmare Before Christmas," and based on Neil Gaiman's international best-selling book, comes a spectacular stop-motion animated adventure – the first to be originally filmed in 3D!
Coraline Jones (Dakota Fanning) is bored in her new home until she finds a secret door and discovers an alternate version of her life on the other side. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life and the... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Review by Dakota Grabowski (B+)
Terrifying, grotesque, and downright creepy is what someone might call Coraline without ever seeing the film. But the truth of the matter, Coraline is a children's film at heart with a gratifying story to tell. Beautiful from start to finish, it's the year's first must-see film that is brought to you by the brilliant minds of Henry Selick and Neil Gaiman. Full movie review »
Terrifying, grotesque, and downright creepy is what someone might call Coraline without ever seeing the film. But the truth of the matter, Coraline is a children's film at heart with a gratifying story to tell. Beautiful from start to finish, it's the year's first must-see film that is brought to you by the brilliant minds of Henry Selick and Neil Gaiman. Full movie review »
