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Coraline's "other mother" invites her to stay forever if she lets her sew buttons, and Coraline begins to realize that this alternate universe is a trick to lure her in so her Other Mother can essentially "eat up her soul. A young girl walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life - only much better.

But when her adventure turns dangerous, and her counterfeit parents including Other Mother try to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home - and save her family. Sign In. Edit Coraline Jump to: Summaries 4 Synopsis 1. The synopsis below may give away important plot points. Getting Started Contributor Zone ». Coraline Jones : Small world. Sign In. Play trailer Animation Drama Family. Director Henry Selick. Henry Selick screenplay Neil Gaiman book.

Top credits Director Henry Selick. See more at IMDbPro. Trailer Clip Featurette Interview Video Take Five With Lulu Wilson.

Photos Top cast Edit. Robert Bailey Jr. Ian McShane Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky as Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky voice …. Jerome Ranft Mover as Mover voice. Jeremy Ryder Toy as Toy voice. Henry Selick. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. When Coraline moves to an old house, she feels bored and neglected by her parents. I'm tired of wall-to-wall cuteness like " Kung Fu Panda ," and wonder if Selick's approach would be suited to films for grown-ups adapted from material like stories by August Derleth or Stephen King.

And perhaps I didn't make it clear that it's fine with me that Coraline is an unpleasant little girl. It would be cruelty to send Pippi Longstocking down that tunnel, but Coraline deserves it. Maybe she'll learn a lesson. Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from until his death in In , he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism.

Dakota Fanning as Coraline. Ian McShane as Mr. Robert Bailey Jr. Jennifer Saunders as Miss Spink. Dawn French as Miss Forcible. Keith David as Cat. Reviews A beautiful film about several nasty people. Roger Ebert February 04, Now streaming on:. Powered by JustWatch. Science Fiction. Now playing. The Spine of Night Simon Abrams.