Coraline Jones is bored in her new home until she finds a secret door and discovers an alternate version of her life on the other side. On the surface,

Coraline Jones is bored in her new home until she finds a secret door and discovers an alternate version of her life on the other side. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life and the people in it – only much better. But when this seemingly perfect world turns dangerous, and her other parents try to trap her forever.

MPAA Rating: PG (for thematic elements, scary images, some language and suggestive humor)

CORALINE ©2009 Focus Features. Review © David Bruce

DAKOTA FANNING DAKOTA FANNING (Voice of Coraline Jones)(Voice of Coraline Jones)

Born in 1994, she has Born in 1994, she has developed her craft in such developed her craft in such high-profile films as high-profile films as Man on Man on Fire, War of the WorldsFire, War of the Worlds, and , and Charlotte's WebCharlotte's Web..


TERI HATCHER TERI HATCHER (Voice of Mother, Other Mother)(Voice of Mother, Other Mother)

She portrayed Lois Lane in the She portrayed Lois Lane in the television series television series Lois & Clark: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of The New Adventures of SupermanSuperman. She is also a Bond . She is also a Bond Girl.Girl.


JENNIFER SAUNDERS JENNIFER SAUNDERS (Voice of Miss Forcible and (Voice of Miss Forcible and Miss Spink)Miss Spink)

Won the American People's Won the American People's Choice Award for voicing the Choice Award for voicing the wicked Fairy Godmother in wicked Fairy Godmother in DreamWorks' animated DreamWorks' animated Shrek 2Shrek 2


Director: Director: HENRY SELICKHENRY SELICK

He is best known for directing He is best known for directing The The Nightmare Before Christmas, & Nightmare Before Christmas, & James and the Giant PeachJames and the Giant Peach



NEIL GAIMAN , AuthorNEIL GAIMAN , AuthorCoraline is a horror novella by British Coraline is a horror novella by British author Neil Gaiman, published in author Neil Gaiman, published in 2002. 2002.

It was awarded the 2003 Hugo Award It was awarded the 2003 Hugo Award for Best Novella, the 2003 Nebula for Best Novella, the 2003 Nebula Award for Best Novella, and the 2002 Award for Best Novella, and the 2002 Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers.Young Readers.


It has been compared It has been compared to Lewis Carroll's to Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland because of its because of its surrealism and plot surrealism and plot based on an based on an alternate-reality.alternate-reality.

Having recently moved into Having recently moved into a new flat with her loving a new flat with her loving but preoccupied parents, but preoccupied parents, Coraline decides to Coraline decides to explore. She finds a locked explore. She finds a locked door in the drawing room. door in the drawing room. That night, Coraline hears That night, Coraline hears a strange noise and the a strange noise and the door, which was previously door, which was previously closed by her mother, is closed by her mother, is slightly open.slightly open.


The next day she takes the key The next day she takes the key to the door and opens it to find a to the door and opens it to find a dark corridor which leads to dark corridor which leads to another apartment, seemingly a another apartment, seemingly a copy of her own. This alternate copy of her own. This alternate world is inhabited by her Other world is inhabited by her Other Mother and Other Father, who Mother and Other Father, who are almost exact physical are almost exact physical duplicates of her real parents, duplicates of her real parents, except they have a pair of black except they have a pair of black buttons sewn in place of their buttons sewn in place of their eyes.eyes.



This alternate world is This alternate world is inhabited by her Other inhabited by her Other Mother and Other Father, Mother and Other Father, who are almost exact who are almost exact physical duplicates of physical duplicates of her real parents, except her real parents, except they have a pair of black they have a pair of black buttons sewn in place of buttons sewn in place of their eyes.their eyes.

These Other parents seem at These Other parents seem at first to be more interesting, first to be more interesting, fun and caring duplicates of fun and caring duplicates of her real parents. The Other her real parents. The Other Mother offers her a chance to Mother offers her a chance to stay in this world forever if stay in this world forever if only Coraline is willing to sew only Coraline is willing to sew buttons over her eyes. buttons over her eyes. Coraline decides she'd rather Coraline decides she'd rather go home, much to the go home, much to the disappointment of her Other disappointment of her Other Mother.Mother.


Upon her return to her flat, Upon her return to her flat, Coraline finds her real Coraline finds her real parents are missing. When parents are missing. When they don't return by the they don't return by the next day, Coraline next day, Coraline discovers that they have discovers that they have been kidnapped by her been kidnapped by her Other Mother, and Other Mother, and resolves to rescue them. resolves to rescue them. Coraline travels once Coraline travels once more to the Other more to the Other Mother's world.Mother's world.


In the Other World, the sets may look similar to the Real World but are deeper and more dimensionally. The color is toned up and the camera moves more.


In her Real World , the camera is locked and the color is drab. Her Real World feels like a stage play. So the Other World feels more ‘real’ to her – and to the audience.

CORALINE ©2009 Focus Features. Review © David Bruce©2009 Focus Features. Review © David Bruce

TOYS ALIVE Central to the story is a childhood memory of the author’s; just as children are for a time certain that their toys come to life when they are asleep or not looking, the young Neil Gaiman had his own household suspicions.


The entire world of the movie springs from the imagination, particularly from the creative minds of the animators, who move the puppets by a matter of millimeters for each individual frame.


90% Positive Consensus voice: "Coraline is a remarkable feat of imagination, a magical tale with a genuinely sinister edge." -- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times


THE LOVE THAT IS and THE LOVE THAT IS and THE LOVE THAT IS NOTTHE LOVE THAT IS NOT“I also wanted to express “I also wanted to express that, sometimes the that, sometimes the people who love you may people who love you may not pay you all the not pay you all the attention you need; and, attention you need; and, sometimes the people sometimes the people who do pay you attention who do pay you attention may not love you in the may not love you in the healthiest way.”healthiest way.”-- Neil Gaiman, author-- Neil Gaiman, author


REAL LOVE IS ACTIVE AND DETERMINED REAL LOVE IS ACTIVE AND DETERMINED What does it mean when your loved ones don’t seem What does it mean when your loved ones don’t seem to love you as much as you would like? The answer in to love you as much as you would like? The answer in Coraline is found by flipping that question around. It’s Coraline is found by flipping that question around. It’s ultimately not about how others demonstrate their love ultimately not about how others demonstrate their love to you, but rather, who you demonstrate your love for to you, but rather, who you demonstrate your love for them. Coraline’s parents are drab when it comes to them. Coraline’s parents are drab when it comes to affections. But when they need help, Coraline goes to affections. But when they need help, Coraline goes to great extremes to save them. Real love is active and great extremes to save them. Real love is active and determined. Nothing can defeat it, not even the evil determined. Nothing can defeat it, not even the evil Other Mother. Here is a important message in a soon Other Mother. Here is a important message in a soon to be classic movie.to be classic movie.


OPEN TO YOUR OPEN TO YOUR INTERPRETATION INTERPRETATION The Other Mother and Other The Other Mother and Other Father have black buttons for Father have black buttons for eyes. Author Neil Gaiman says, eyes. Author Neil Gaiman says, “It is the kind of metaphor that “It is the kind of metaphor that allows for many interpretations. allows for many interpretations. They are all correct; the eyes They are all correct; the eyes are the windows to the soul, the are the windows to the soul, the Romans put coins on the eyes Romans put coins on the eyes of the dead, and so forth.” of the dead, and so forth.” What do the buttons mean to What do the buttons mean to you?you?


BEING BRAVE IS AN BEING BRAVE IS AN ACTIONACTIONCoraline is “about what Coraline is “about what being brave is; it’s being being brave is; it’s being absolutely scared and doing absolutely scared and doing what you must do, despite what you must do, despite fear and obstacles.” fear and obstacles.” --Neil Gaiman, Author --Neil Gaiman, Author


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