Coraline is a 2009 American stop-motion 3D fantasy/horror children's film based on Neil Gaiman's 2002 novel of the same name. It was produced by Laika and distributed by Focus Features. Written and directed by Henry Selick, it was released widely in US theaters on February 6, 2009, after a world premiere at the Portland International Film Festival. The film was made with Gaiman's approval and cooperation. The film made $16.85 million during opening weekend, ranking third at the box office. By September 2009, the film had grossed over $120 million worldwide. Coraline won Annie Awards for best... music, character design, and production design and received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Animated Feature. Coraline Jones moves with her mother and father from her comfortable life in Pontiac, Michigan to the Pink Palace, a dilapidated three-apartment building in Ashland, Oregon, which is also occupied by retired actresses Misses Spink and Forcible , and eccentric Russian acrobat Mr. Bobinsky .
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| Release date: | February 5, 2009 |
| Directed by: | Henry Selick |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 100 Minutes |
| Producer: | Henry Selick, Claire Jennings, Mary Sandell, Bill Mechanic |
| Editor: | Christopher Murrie, Ronald Sanders |
| Music by: | Bruno Coulais |
| Cinematography: | Pete Kozachik |
| Screenplay by: | Henry Selick |
| Estimated budget: | $60,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | Coraline |
| Genre: | Fantasy, Animation, Adventure, Thriller, Children's |