Fear is an integral part of childhood development, so if you have children, show them Coraline and expose them to imagination and the possibility of dreams and all the frightening aspects therein.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Dec 15, 2023

Think Dr. Seuss by way of Edward Gorey, all executed with the creative flair and painstaking detail that Henry Selick brought to 'The Nightmare Before Christmas.'

Full Review | Apr 8, 2023

Coraline is a stop-motion masterpiece.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Dec 13, 2022

'Coraline' is a weird and wonderful story, with stunning stop-motion visuals, and haunting music that really heightens the already eerie atmosphere.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Oct 20, 2022

The bone chilling image of buttons-for-eyes will get trapped in your head. But the twists and turns of this phenomenal kid's horror romp will make it all worth it.

Full Review | Oct 27, 2021

An eye-popping animated extravaganza.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Sep 3, 2021

There's a lightness to every scene of their films, even the emotionally-scarring moments, which pulls you in deeper to the story.

Full Review | Aug 29, 2021

Insanely inventive characters and a generous helping of darkly macabre visuals permeate every facet.

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | Nov 28, 2020

Coraline is imaginative, daring and intelligent filmmaking devoid of Hollywood manipulations and greeting card sentiments.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4.0 | Sep 5, 2020

A cinematic fable that strikes a nice balance between schlock and the over-serious...

Full Review | Mar 4, 2020

[Coraline] is THE Best Picture of the Year.

Full Review | Nov 7, 2019

[A] sumptuous, stunning film that will charm audiences young and old.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Oct 31, 2019

The real star here is the 3D and Selick makes full advantage of advances in the technology.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 3, 2019

It's just really surprising and different and unique.

Full Review | Jul 2, 2019

It pitches the increasingly creepy dynamic that defines its fantasy world at a level that does not condescend to its children audience, nor seem too diluted for its adult audience.

Full Review | May 21, 2019

Entertaining, funny and surprisingly suspenseful a times, Coraline is the perfect movie for your little one...and for the child in all of us.

Full Review | Original Score: A | Sep 12, 2017

Having read Neil Gaiman's novella a number of times, I had my own idea of what the little girl who discovers an alternative and terrifying other world in her own home should be like but director Henry Selick's vision knocks spots off my own.

Full Review | Aug 23, 2017

Coraline is an interesting film that leaves its audience with two thoughts. Normal life is perfect, even when it isn't, and beware of dreams with fangs.

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Aug 17, 2017

Coraline never stops taking artistic risks. I hope there's a brave enough audience out there willing to take the plunge.

Full Review | Nov 17, 2014

All involved in this production deserve praise for turning Coraline into a triumph of storytelling and cinematic technology. Whether you're young, middle-age or older, you'll adore it.

Full Review | Original Score: A- | Nov 17, 2014