Coraline
Be careful what you wish for.
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.
Directed by Henry Selick · Animation · Family · Fantasy · 100 min · 2009
Trailer
Director
Henry Selick
Studio
LAIKA / Pandemonium
Release
2009-02-05
Runtime
100 min
Genres
Animation, Family, Fantasy
Cast & Characters
Coraline Jones (voice)
Dakota Fanning
Mel Jones / Other Mother (voice)
Teri Hatcher
Miss April Spink / Other Spink (voice)
Jennifer Saunders
Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
Dawn French
Charlie Jones / Other Father (voice)
John Hodgman
Did You Know?
Director Coraline met author Neil Gaiman just as Gaiman was finishing the novella, which was published in 2002.
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The character Wybie was expanded to avoid making it seem like Coraline talked to herself all the time.
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Japanese illustrator Tadahiro Uesugi's work influenced the film's color palette, inspired by The Wizard of Oz (1939).
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More than 28 animators worked on rehearsing or shooting scenes simultaneously, producing 90–100 seconds of finished animation each week.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-09-14
Critical Assessment
Coraline holds 7.9/10 on TMDb (9412 votes). IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic scores will populate automatically via the site's daily refresh once available.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of September 13, 2026
Where to Watch
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AI Verdict
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Coraline good? What are critics saying?+
Coraline holds 7.9/10 on TMDb (9412 votes). IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic scores will populate automatically via the site's daily refresh once available.
How long is Coraline?+
Coraline has a runtime of 100 min.
Who directed Coraline?+
Coraline was directed by Henry Selick.
Where can I watch Coraline?+
Coraline is available to stream, rent, or buy on Hulu, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, ITVX Premium, Sky Store.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The movie "Coraline" has been praised for its dark and entertaining storytelling, with some critics noting that Neil Gaiman's work in both literature and cinema makes him uniquely suited to exploring this theme. Reviewers appreciate the film's structure as reminiscent of a video game, while others have noted its ability to balance horror elements with humor. The movie is also commended for its originality and willingness to take risks.
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
Neil Gaiman is so contemporarily vital, both in literature and cinema, because he more than anyone else (with the possible exception of Terry Gilliam) notes that children and adults alike are fascinated with what lies outside our observable and tangible realms of existence. He re…
talisencrw · 9/10Quite dark, but entertaining and very well done. One of the few american animated movies I liked.
ZeBlah · 10/10Fantastic watch, will watch again, and do recommend. I really wish more movies would follow this simple and great movie structure. Instead of a typical 3-act structure (not that it isn't technically there), the story is much closer to that of a video game. You have a standard int…
Kamurai · 9/10
