Question 1

Is Coraline (2009) scary?

Accepted Answer

Mildly — Coraline (2009) works more through dread than through overt scares. As a supernatural film, it scored 4.0/10 for fear, 8.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.2/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

What is Coraline (2009)'s release date, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

Coraline (2009)'s US theatrical release date is February 6, 2009. Its first home release date is August 14, 2009.

Question 3

What age is Coraline (2009) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Coraline (2009) is rated PG. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 4.0/10 for fear and 1.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. Content warnings on file: animal death, child endangerment, and eye trauma.

Question 4

Who is in the cast of Coraline (2009)?

Accepted Answer

Dakota Fanning plays Coraline Jones, Teri Hatcher plays Mel Jones / Other Mother, Jennifer Saunders plays Miss April Spink / Other Spink, Dawn French plays Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible, Keith David plays The Cat, John Hodgman plays Charlie Jones / Other Father, Robert Bailey Jr. plays Wyborne 'Wybie' Lovat, Ian McShane plays Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky.

Question 5

What are some films like Coraline (2009)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Coraline (2009) on Watch Darkly include Insidious (2010), Donnie Darko (2001), The Gift (2000), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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