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Coraline
2009 100 min United States of America PG 12+
★8.3
Animation, Family, Fantasy
Director: Henry Selick
🎭 Based on
«Coraline»
byNeil Gaiman
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Description
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.
Budget:
$60M
US Gross:
$116.9M
Worldwide:
$185.86M
Starring
Dakota Fanning
Actor
Teri Hatcher
Actor
John Hodgman
Actor
Awards
Golden Globe 2010
— Best Animated Feature
Academy Awards 2010
— Best Animated Feature
BAFTA 2010
— Best Animated Feature
Georges Awards 2010
— Best Animated Feature
Saturn Awards 2010
— Best Animated Feature
Key opinion
Coraline is widely celebrated as a masterful, visually stunning piece of stop-motion animation that successfully balances gothic horror with heartfelt emotional stakes. While most critics praise its mature storytelling and dark aesthetic, some viewers argue that its tone straddles an uncomfortable line between being too frightening for young children and too simplistic for some adults.
| Production | The meticulous stop-motion craftsmanship creates an immersive, tactile world that elevates the film's gothic atmosphere. | |
| Theme | The narrative serves as a poignant, non-saccharine cautionary tale about parental neglect and the importance of valuing reality over hollow perfection. | |
| Acting | The character work—particularly the charismatic yet unsettling nature of the 'Other' family—anchors the film's emotional and suspenseful core. | |
| Accessibility | The film’s target audience is a point of contention: many see it as a mature fairy tale for adults, while others find the narrative blend of horror and childhood whimsy ill-suited for either children or adults exclusively. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the structure vary; while many appreciate the pacing and atmospheric tension, some critics feel the plot feels fragmented or rushed in its secondary character development. |