2009 · 100 min · PG

Coraline

Name: Coraline
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Released: 2009
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David

Directed by Henry Selick · Animation, Family, Fantasy, Horror

Coraline (2009) is a Animation film, directed by Henry Selick set in Ashland during the 2000s. It runs 100 minutes and is rated PG.

A psychological horror, with a whimsical and surreal dreamlike tone. Themes of family & loyalty and coming of age run throughout.

Composer

Bruno Coulais

Cinematography

Pete Kozachik

Cast

Dakota FanningTeri HatcherJennifer SaundersDawn FrenchKeith DavidJohn HodgmanRobert Bailey Jr.Ian McShane

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Ashland

Setting

Rural

When

2000s

Premise & themes

Premise

Psychological Horror

Themes

Family & Loyalty Coming Of Age

Tone

WhimsicalSurreal DreamlikeTense

Shape

Protagonist

Child Lead Female LedSolo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

1984
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2000
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1987
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Florida — Near Future
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1993
The Nightmare Before Christmas
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Urbandir. Henry Selick

Coraline

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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