MOVIE SYNOPSIS
Coraline
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. 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.
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MPAA rating:
PG
for thematic elements, scary images, some language and suggestive humor
Cast:
Dakota Fanning; Ian McShane; Keith David; Teri Hatcher; Robert Bailey Jr.; Dawn French; John Hodgman; Jennifer Saunders
Directed by:
Mike Cachuela; Henry Selick
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Genre:
Animation; Family, Children's Running time:
01:40
Release date:
2009
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Illustrated the plot of the book perfectly.