Directed by:
Henry SelickScreenplay:
Henry SelickCinematography:
Pete KozachikComposer:
Bruno CoulaisCast:
Dakota Fanning, Dawn French, Teri Hatcher, Ian McShane, Jennifer Saunders, Keith David, John Hodgman, Emerson Tenney, Robert Bailey Jr., Christopher MurrieVOD (1)
Plots(1)
Coraline Jones is a girl of 11 who is feisty, curious, and adventurous beyond her years. She and her parents have just relocated from Michigan to Oregon. Missing her friends and finding her parents to be distracted by their work, Coraline tries to find some excitement in her new environment. She is befriended--or, as she sees it, is annoyed--by a local boy close to her age, Wybie Lovat and visits her older neighbors, eccentric British actresses Miss Spink and Forcible as well as the arguably even more eccentric Russian Mr. Bobinsky. After these encounters, Coraline seriously doubts that her new home can provide anything truly intriguing to her, but it does; she uncovers a secret door in the house. Walking through the door and then venturing through an eerie passageway, she discovers an alternate version of her life and existence. On the surface, this parallel reality is similar to her real life--only much better. The adults, including the solicitous Other Mother, seem much more welcoming to her. Coraline is more the center of attention there--even from the mysterious Cat. She begins to think that this Other World might be where she belongs. But when her wondrously off-kilter, fantastical visit turns dangerous and Other Mother schemes to keep her there, Coraline musters all of her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home--and save her family. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Dakota Fanning
USA
Best movies:
Man on Fire (2004)
Coraline (2009)
Brimstone (2016)
Dawn French
UK
Best movies:
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Coraline (2009)
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) (series)
Teri Hatcher
USA
Best movies:
Coraline (2009)
Tango & Cash (1989)
Divas Live: An Honors Concert for VH1 Save the Music (1998) (concert)
Ian McShane
UK
Best movies:
Roots (1977) (series)
Jesus of Nazareth (1977) (TV movie)
Marco Polo (1982) (series)
Keith David
USA
Best movies:
Platoon (1986)
Retour à Brooklyn (2000)
The Thing (1982)
John Hodgman
USA
Best movies:
Coraline (2009)
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (2023)
Learning to Drive (2014)
Emerson Tenney
USA
Robert Bailey Jr.
USA
Best movies:
Coraline (2009)
To Save a Life (2009)
Dragonfly (2002)
Christopher Murrie
Best movies:
Coraline (2009)