Coraline fingerprintStunning style, high energy, a touch of humor.
Tense and scary
Awe-inspiring
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout visual style, cinematography, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Awe-inspiring
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Fantasy, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around fantasy, family, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout visual style, cinematography, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style, cinematography, and score stand out.
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Coraline is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 80). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes.
1 h 40 min
Coraline runs 1 h 40 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Coraline higher (86) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $60 million to make and earned $186 million worldwide, 3.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+43GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Coraline in 57 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 225 storytelling tropes for Coraline, including Secret Room, Swallow the Key, Surprisingly Bad Native Language.
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