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Coraline

When Coraline moves to an old house, she feels bored and neglected by her parents. She finds a hidden door with a bricked up passage. During the night, she crosses the passage and finds a parallel world where everybody has buttons instead of eyes, with caring parents and all her dreams coming true. When the Other Mother invites Coraline to stay in her world forever, the girl refuses and finds that the alternate reality where she is trapped is only a trick to lure her. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Animation, Drama, Family), release year 2009, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Coraline

When Coraline moves to an old house, she feels bored and neglected by her parents. She finds a hidden door with a bricked up passage. During the night, she crosses the passage and finds a parallel world where everybody has buttons instead of eyes, with caring parents and all her dreams coming true. When the Other Mother invites Coraline to stay in her world forever, the girl refuses and finds that the alternate reality where she is trapped is only a trick to lure her.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Animation, Drama, Family), release year 2009, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2009
  • Released 06 Feb 2009
  • Runtime 100 minutes
  • Content rating PG
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.8/10 from 297,596 votes
  • Metascore 80/100
  • Genres Animation, Drama, Family
  • Languages English, Russian
  • Countries United States

Cast

Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman

Direction and writing

Directed by: Henry Selick

Written by: Henry Selick, Neil Gaiman

Awards and recognition

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 46 nominations total

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