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      PG Now Playing 1h 40m Kids & Family Fantasy Animation List
      91% Tomatometer 272 Reviews 74% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings While exploring her new home, a girl named Coraline (Dakota Fanning) discovers a secret door, behind which lies an alternate world that closely mirrors her own but, in many ways, is better. She rejoices in her discovery, until Other Mother (Teri Hatcher) and the rest of her parallel family try to keep her there forever. Coraline must use all her resources and bravery to make it back to her own family and life. Read More Read Less Now in Theaters Now Playing Buy Tickets

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      With its vivid stop-motion animation combined with Neil Gaiman's imaginative story, Coraline is a film that's both visually stunning and wondrously entertaining.

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      Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Entertaining, funny and surprisingly suspenseful a times, Coraline is the perfect movie for your little one...and for the child in all of us. Rated: A Sep 12, 2017 Full Review Tom Charity CNN.com Coraline never stops taking artistic risks. I hope there's a brave enough audience out there willing to take the plunge. Nov 17, 2014 Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News 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. Rated: A- Nov 17, 2014 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Fear is an integral part of childhood development, so if you have children, show them Coraline and expose them to imagination and the possibility of dreams and all the frightening aspects therein. Rated: 3.5/4 Dec 15, 2023 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Think Dr. Seuss by way of Edward Gorey, all executed with the creative flair and painstaking detail that Henry Selick brought to 'The Nightmare Before Christmas.' Apr 8, 2023 Full Review Allison Rose FlickDirect Coraline is a stop-motion masterpiece. Rated: 5/5 Dec 13, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      James E A great example of stop motion, every frame pays attention and nothing feels out of place. The story is creepy and cute simultaneously in a way that is hard to pull off, but it is done so masterfully. There isn't too much time explaining lore and motivations, which is to the benefit of the movie, as it focuses on its message and getting things done, which is refreshing. The voice cast is stellar and the actors all play their parts well. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/17/24 Full Review Patrisha l I loved this movie so i bought it on bluray ive watched it at least 10 times Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/16/24 Full Review Alec C Enter a world where your dreams come true and become your most terrible nightmares! Coraline is less then thrilled about their new home in a run-down housing complex, until she discovers a doorway to an alternate world where she can do whatever she wants, but she soon learns that there is a darkness of the fantasy plane and it won't let her go. Whimsical and eerie at the same time, Laika's first outing puts the "dark" in dark fantasy with impressive animation and impressive voice-acting! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/15/24 Full Review Waylon It's a great first kids horror movie! When I first watched it gave me the jidders! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/05/24 Full Review Lennon B Probably my favorite stop motion film Laika has put out. I just LOVE films that drip with an ominous tone and atmosphere. Story is engaging from beginning to end. Is not predictable upon first watch. Let's not forget, the soundtrack! It is what really sews the film altogether. I am glad this movie is being held in such high esteem now. People were just not ready for it in 2009! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review Ethan M I really like the story of this movie, I like the "other" world a lot and is a really great movie. A really good experience, would recommend. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis While exploring her new home, a girl named Coraline (Dakota Fanning) discovers a secret door, behind which lies an alternate world that closely mirrors her own but, in many ways, is better. She rejoices in her discovery, until Other Mother (Teri Hatcher) and the rest of her parallel family try to keep her there forever. Coraline must use all her resources and bravery to make it back to her own family and life.
      Director
      Henry Selick
      Producer
      Bill Mechanic, Claire Jennings, Henry Selick, Mary Sandell
      Screenwriter
      Henry Selick
      Distributor
      Focus Features
      Production Co
      Laika, Focus Features, Pandemonium
      Rating
      PG (Some Language|Suggestive Humor|Scary Images|Thematic Elements)
      Genre
      Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Feb 6, 2009, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Feb 12, 2014
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $75.3M
      Runtime
      1h 40m
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