Animation, Family, Fantasy, Horror  •  2009  •  100 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Coraline (2009)

Coraline poster

Coraline (2009)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral

Viewer Rating
8.2

Overview

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.


Starring Cast

Dakota Fanning  •   Teri Hatcher  •   John Hodgman


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central narrative focuses on universal themes of a child's journey to appreciate her imperfect reality and family over a seductive, dangerous fantasy, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or partisan issues.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

Coraline incorporates visible diversity through the inclusion of a prominent Black supporting character, Wybie, who was created for the film adaptation. The narrative, however, does not engage in critical portrayals of traditional identities, focusing instead on a fantastical personal struggle without explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Neutral
Confidence: Medium

Coraline does not feature explicitly LGBTQ+ characters. However, the cohabiting relationship between Miss Spink and Miss Forcible is often interpreted as queer-coded. Their portrayal is neutral, as their bond is presented with dignity and eccentricity, neither affirming nor denigrating any potential queer identity, and is incidental to the main narrative.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Coraline does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its story. The film's plot centers on a young girl's adventures in a dark fantasy world, without engaging with transgender identity or related issues.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Coraline" is an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel. All characters adapted from the source material maintain their original gender in the film. The character Wybie Lovat is an original creation for the movie and does not represent a gender swap of an existing character.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film 'Coraline' is an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novella. All characters with an established race in the source material, such as Coraline and her parents, are portrayed as the same race in the movie. The character Wybie Lovat, who is Black in the film, was an original creation for the movie and did not exist in the source material, thus not constituting a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.8
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7.9

Critic Ratings

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9.1
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8.0

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