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Tim Burton's Corpse Bride

PG Released Sep 23, 2005 1h 16m Kids & Family Fantasy Animation List
84% Tomatometer 198 Reviews 77% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings
Victor (Johnny Depp) and Victoria's (Emily Watson) families have arranged their marriage. Though they like each other, Victor is nervous about the ceremony. While he's in a forest practicing his lines for the wedding, a tree branch becomes a hand that drags him to the land of the dead. It belongs to Emily, who was murdered after eloping with her love and wants to marry Victor. Victor must get back aboveground before Victoria marries the villainous Barkis Bittern (Richard E. Grant). Read More Read Less
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As can be expected from a Tim Burton movie, Corpse Bride is whimsically macabre, visually imaginative, and emotionally bittersweet.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader This may be light family entertainment, but it’s also a pleasingly perverse celebration of Victorian morbidity. Jun 29, 2022 Full Review Dave Calhoun Time Out As fun as the film occasionally is, it just plays like a compilation of greatest hits. Aug 16, 2007 Full Review Kim Newman Empire Magazine If Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was Burton's big picture for 2005, this is his miniature. Rated: 4/5 Apr 1, 2006 Full Review Petrana Radulovic Polygon It is a romance first and foremost, dressed up with Halloween-y scares, spooky supernatural elements, and Tim Burton's usual Hot Topic aesthetic (I mean this in a very good way). Oct 20, 2021 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy A fine mix of rot and romance. Rated: 3/4 Sep 18, 2021 Full Review Charlotte Harrison Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies The animation is exquisite, the songs captivating and the macabre story is told with just the right amount of sweet and spook. Nov 6, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Free S Absolutely love it! Interesting idea, great music, nice amination Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/14/24 Full Review Audience Member My first Burton's movie! Damn, I'm so in love with one scene where's Victor and Emily doing a piano duet. And I keep replaying it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/13/24 Full Review Melissa A My absolute favorite movie from my absolute favorite director Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/22/24 Full Review Noe G Corpse bride is my second favorite, Tim Burton movie and my rating is 10/10 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review Jerod S Burton brings his usuals to an interesting tale of both arranged marriage and the "goodness" of the dead. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/26/24 Full Review Audience Member I love the animation Style and the song are certified Hood Classics Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Victor (Johnny Depp) and Victoria's (Emily Watson) families have arranged their marriage. Though they like each other, Victor is nervous about the ceremony. While he's in a forest practicing his lines for the wedding, a tree branch becomes a hand that drags him to the land of the dead. It belongs to Emily, who was murdered after eloping with her love and wants to marry Victor. Victor must get back aboveground before Victoria marries the villainous Barkis Bittern (Richard E. Grant).
Director
Tim Burton, Mike Johnson
Producer
Allison Abbate, Tim Burton
Screenwriter
Pamela Pettler, Caroline Thompson
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Bros., Will Vinton Studios, Tim Burton Animation Co.
Rating
PG (Brief Mild Language|Action|Some Scary Images)
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 23, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 21, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$53.4M
Runtime
1h 16m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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