Coraline

2009 Henry Selick 1h 40m
Animation Family Fantasy

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.

Cast

Dakota Fanning Coraline Jones (voice)
Teri Hatcher Mel Jones / Other Mother (voice)
Jennifer Saunders Miss April Spink / Other Spink (voice)
Dawn French Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
Keith David The Cat (voice)
John Hodgman Charlie Jones / Other Father (voice)
Robert Bailey Jr. Wyborne 'Wybie' Lovat (voice)
Ian McShane Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)

Vibes

Adventurous Curious Visually Stunning Heart Pounding Crowd Pleaser

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Coraline

Spirited Away 2001
Girls in dangerous parallel worlds. Two films about daughters who face the dark mother and choose the real one. Watch as a double feature
ParaNorman 2012
Laika double bill. Beautiful stop-motion that is not afraid of the dark. Watch as a double feature
Kubo and the Two Strings 2016
Laika double bill. Two stop-motion films about children who must be braver than any adult around them. Watch as a double feature
The Witches 1990
Scary women who hate children. Two films about the darkness hiding behind a warm smile. Watch as a double feature

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