Coraline (Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy w/ 3D) |  | Director: Henry Selick
Actors: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French
Studio: Universal
Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, 3D, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: 05514
UPC: 025195055147
EAN: 0025195055147
ASIN: B00288KNJU
Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Release Date: July 21, 2009
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A dark and creepy film about family relationships directed by Henry Selick of Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach fame, Coraline is based on the haunting book Coraline by Neil Gaiman. The first stop-motion feature shot in stereoscopic 3-D, Coraline features big-headed, stick-bodied animated characters with huge eyes and demonic grins set against menacing backgrounds and an undercurrent of spooky music. Coraline is a teenager who has just moved to an old house in the middle of nowhere with her writer parents and she is bored, bored, bored. Her only companions are an annoyingly talkative boy Wybie (short for Why Born), some eccentric neighbors from the theater and circus, and a strange, button-eyed doll with a marked resemblance to Coraline which Wybie found in an old trunk of his grandmother's. When Coraline finds an old door hidden behind an armoire and papered over with wallpaper, she convinces her mother to unlock it, only to find a wall of bricks. When Coraline revisits the door later that night, the bricks magically disappear and she discovers a strange pathway to another world where everything is just what she wishes for. In stark contrast to the real world where Coraline's parents just don't have time for her, her "Other Mother" and "Other Father" in this alternate world are the perfect loving, attentive parents who anticipate her every need and desire. Initially comforted and quite happy in this new world, suspicion that things may not be quite as they seem grows inside Coraline and her disquiet is furthered by the mute "Other Wybie" and a strange-talking cat that seems to move between both worlds. Eventually, Coraline discovers some dark secrets about her "other parents" and the seemingly perfect "other world," but it may be too late for her to escape back to the real world. Teri Hatcher is especially effective in her dual (voice) role as Mom and "Other Mom" and Dakota Fanning also gives a great performance as Coraline. Coraline is a disturbing, intriguing film that both captivates and frightens. (Ages 11 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
Stills from Coraline (Click for larger image)
Product Description
Genre: Family
Rating: PG
Release Date: 21-JUL-2009
Media Type: Blu-Ray
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Great non-saccharine film for kids March 9, 2010
Acid (Rogers, AR USA)
What an absolutely incredible movie. The animation is superb, the story is very intriguing (though I found the last 30 minutes to be a little bit disappointing), and it has enough edge to it to keep the cooler kids interested. I wish it was about 10 minutes shorter, but that is a small complaint.
Some people will have issue with the darker aspects of it and with the scantilly clad "Moulin Rogue" act performed by the eccentric neighbors, but it's completely harmless fun for the non-prudish crowd. My four year old girl LOVES this movie, and I think the character of Coraline (a strong, confidant , smart, and independent young girl who isn't a brat but isn't annoyingly perfect either) is wonderful.
The 2D version looks SOOOO much better than the 3D, and is so crystal clear that I can't imagine why anyone would want to watch the 3D version, with it's blurry effects and awful color distortion.
 Digital copy problem March 3, 2010
Flutter Box (Fort Worth, TX United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
hi. i love this box set.
my only problem: when i got it, however, the little paper with the digital copy code was missing. i ended up clicking the help option on the dvd menu & sending an email to the company that way. in a few days they emailed the digital code to me.
http://www.amazon.com/Missing-Digital-Copy-Activation-code/forum/Fx3MCS5YCIG3J4L/Tx21R1L4VBFFVBQ/1?_encoding=UTF8&asin=B00188M5UG
 Mixed feelings on this one March 1, 2010
MommaMia (NY)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
We loved Corpse Bride, also Nightmare Before Christmas, so I thought this might be a similar style movie and that we would enjoy it too, however, I can't say that the experience was entirely positive. A six year old watched with me, once movie was over, she said she didn't like it. I asked why...she said she didn't like the "Mom with the Button Eyes." FYI: Maybe it's too much for a six year old.
I think the reason I wasn't over impressed is that I really loved the book (Neil has written some books that I'm crazy about!) and I think this was a let down to the Coraline I had in my mind as I read his book. Isn't that the way it usually goes? If you read the book first, no movie can compare.
If you are still determined to try this one, go ahead, because it was not what I would call a complete bust. It's nicely done, just not living up to the book in my eyes.
WICKEDLY CREEPY, BUT NOT FOR THE KIDS! 3-D IS DISAPPOINTING! March 1, 2010
! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b (TRI STATE AREA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
'Coraline' is another fine offering from the man who directed 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' and James And The Giant Peach. The film has Tim Burton written all over it, but to my knowledge he had nothing to do with this sinister little film. I'm a sucker for Stop Motion Animation and 'Coraline ' delivers some excellent visuals that might put the little ones(under 10)in your bed every night for weeks after seeing it. I bought the Blu Ray set and it looks and sounds fantastic, but the 3-D is disappointing as the color seems to be very off or washed out. I haven't seen any 3-D films that look right in my home, so maybe it's my home theater equipment? If you're a fan of stop motion animation and things that are macabre, then setting in on this wicked movie.
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