CORALINE

Coraline

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About

Coraline is a 2009 stop-motion movie written and directed by Henry Selick. The movie tells a story about its titular character discovering a parallel universe behind a secret door in her new home, unaware that it contains a dark and sinister secret. The film was officially released in the United States on February 6, 2009 by Focus Features after a world premiere at the Portland International Film Festival. The film grossed $16.85 million during its opening weekend, ranking third at the box office.

Plot

Coraline Jones is a 11 year old girl who struggles to adapt her new life after her parents move from Pontiac, Michigan, to the Pink Palace Apartments in Ashland, Oregon. At her new house she feels bored and alone. She finds a secret door in the wall that only opens during the night. She discovers a world that seems to be a parallel version of her life, with only one slight difference- everything is better and everyone has buttons for eyes. Coraline's "other mother" invites her to stay forever if she lets her sew buttons, and Coraline begins to realize that this alternate universe is trick to lure her in so her "other mother" can essentially "eat up her soul". She has to rescue her parents from the "other mother" and make it home safely with the help of a talking cat and her friend Wyborne "Wybie" Lovat.

Voice Cast

Dad as John Hodgman

Dakota Fanning as Coraline Jones

Mom as Teri Hatcher

Voice Cast

Sr. Bobinsky as Ian McShane

The cat as Keith David

Wybie Lovat as Robert Bailey

Movie Trailer