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Coraline, the 2009 stop-motion animated film, remains popular 15 years after its release. The movie was theatrically released for the fourth time on August 16, 2024. As per a report published by Deadline on August 18, 2024, the film took the fifth spot at the domestic box office, playing on 1,603 screens.
Premiering at the Portland International Film Festival on February 5, 2009, and theatrically released on February 6, 2009, the film is a dark fantasy horror popular with young and old audiences. The synopsis of the movie on IMDb reads:
“Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, an 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.”
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The film is currently available to stream on Netflix.
Coraline is also available to watch on YouTube Movies
The film was available on HBO Max till March 2024. Those interested can now enjoy it via Netflix, YouTube Movies, and Google Play.
The film is also available on certain platforms for renting or buying. The following table lists some of the platforms that allow these two options:
Coraline: Plot
The film blends elements from the horror and dark fantasy genres. The titular character and her parents move from Pontiac, Michigan, to their new home in Ashland, Oregon. Her parents remain busy with their work all day, and she keeps exploring parts of their new home.
During one such exploration session, she finds a mysterious door leading to the Other World. Initially, the Other World, containing the doppelgangers from her Real World, amuses Coraline. But soon, the sinister sides of this mysterious place dawn upon her.
Beldam, the Other Mother residing in the Other World, turns out to be an evil person who plans to keep Coraline trapped in the place forever. The movie shows at length how she uses the help of the other inmates and the cat to overpower and beat the scheming Beldam.
Getting out of the Other World alone is not enough. She ensures it is sealed forever, and everybody hitherto trapped inside can return to the Real World.
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Cast and crew
Based on the 2002 novella of the same name by Neil Gaiman, the film was the first production by Laika. Henry Selick both directed and wrote the screenplay for the film. The producers include Selick, Bill Mechanic, Claire Jennings, and Mary Sandell.
The voice cast of the movie includes:
- Dakota Fanning as Coraline Jones
- Teri Hatcher as Melanie "Mel" Jones and The Beldam
- Jennifer Saunders as Ms. April Spink and her Other World counterpart
- Dawn French as Ms. Miriam Forcible and her Other World counterpart
- Keith David as the cat
- John Hodgman as Charles "Charlie" Jones and The Other Father
- Robert Bailey Jr. as Wyborne "Wybie" Lovat
- Ian McShane as Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky and his Other World counterpart
- Aankha Neal, George Selick, and Hannah Kaiser as the Ghost Children
- Carolyn Crawford as Mrs. Lovat
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Though considered a film made especially for children, Coraline also boasts themes that can resonate with older viewers.
