‘Coraline’ is a slightly spooky, animated film that is perfect for all ages. This movie has a certain charm, and if you have not seen it then you will be really impressed by its aesthetics and storyline. Fans who have watched this film have created many theories about it. The plot is about a young girl Coraline who shifts to a different house with her parents. Her mother and father are quite busy in their work which leaves Coraline isolated so she ends up imagining way beyond her reality which causing serious trouble in the house.
In return, her parents continuously get irritated by her and do not give her enough attention. One day, a tiny door in the house magically opens up which leads her to the Other World, where she meets other mother and other father. All the people in this world have button eyes. The other Mother in the beginning is the best person ever and gives Coraline whatever she wants. However, towards the end of the movie, we realize that she is actually the villain and wants to capture Coraline and sew her eyes. It’s a spooky movie, but not that scary that you would feel chills.
If this is the type of movie you love, you will definitely love the following:
- The Boxtrolls (2014)
- The Nightmare before Christman (1993)
- Frankenweenie (2012)
- Alice in Wonderland (2010)
- Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
- Corpse Bride
- Monster House
1. The Boxtrolls (2014)
This movie has a certain type of creature known as boxtrolls, who are considered to be quirky and mischievous. They built a beautiful home beneath a city called Cheesebridge, where they raised an orphaned human boy named Eggs. In this movie, Eggs tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator called Archibald Snatcher. The entire movie is based on a book called ‘Here Be Monsters’ by Alan Snow.
- Release Date: September 26, 2014
- IMDb Rating: 6.8/10
- Run Time: 1 hour 36 minutes
2. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The pumpkin king of Halloween Town, Jack Skellington, is getting tired of doing the same things every Halloween. He stumbles upon Christmas Town one day and becomes so enamored with the idea of Christmas that he tries to convince Halloween Town’s resident bats, ghouls, and goblins to help him stage Christmas instead of Halloween, but alas, they are unable to pull it off.
- Release Date: October 29, 1993
- IMDb Rating: 7.9/10
- Run Time: 1 hour 16 minutes
3. Frankenweenie (2012)
When young Victor’s pet dog Sparky, who appears in his homemade monster films, is struck by a car, Victor decides to revive him in the only way he knows how. However, when Victor’s neighbors are terrorized by the bolt-necked “monster,” he must convince them—as well as his parents—that Sparky is still the kind, trustworthy friend he has always been.
- Release Date: October 5, 2012
- IMDb Rating: 6.9/10
- Run Time: 1 hour 27 minutes
4. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Alice, a 19-year-old unassuming individual, is engaged to a fool of an English nobleman. She falls into a hole in the garden after spotting an unusual rabbit at her engagement party as she considers whether or not to get married. She finds herself in a world that reminds her of the nightmares she had as a child and is called “Underland.” It is full of talking animals, evil queens and knights, and rude bander snatchers. Alice realizes that she is there to defeat the terrible Jabberwocky and reclaim the throne from the queen.
- Release Date: March 5, 2010
- IMDb Rating: 6.4/10
- Run Time: 1 hour 48 minutes
5. Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
Max, a young boy, has a vivid imagination and will scream if others don’t agree with what he wants. After an incident with Claire, his sister, and her friends, Max runs away from home and throws a tantrum because his mother was paying more attention to her boyfriend than to him. Max, at the time dressed as a wolf, not only flees physically but also runs towards an imaginary world. There are enormous wild animals in this world, separated by an ocean, including Carol, whose temperament is very similar to Max’s own. After Max declares that he is a king who is capable of magically solving all of their problems, the wild things befriend Max rather than eating him as they typically do with creatures of his kind.
- Release Date: October 16, 2009
- IMDb Rating: 6.7/10
- Run Time: 1 hour 41 minutes
6. Corpse Bride (2005)
A man and a woman by the names of Victor Van Dort and Victoria Everglot are engaged in a Victorian village in the late 1800s. The Everglots need the money or else they’ll be living on the streets, and the Van Dorts want to be in high society. But Victor goes into the woods to practice his vows when things go wrong at the wedding rehearsal. He gets married to Emily, the corpse bride, as soon as he gets them right. There may be a wealthy newcomer who will succeed Victor while Victoria waits on the other side. So Victor will choose between two brides and one groom.
- Release Date: September 23, 2005
- IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
- Run Time: 1 hour 17 minutes
7. Monster House (2006)
DJ is a 13-year-old who is observing his neighbor Nebbercracker, who destroys the tricycles of children who trespass on his lawn. DJ calls his clumsy best friend Chowder to play basketball when his parents are out of town while his babysitter Zee stays with him. While playing basketball their ball falls on Nebber crackers lawn and when they go to retrieve it they find out the house is a monster. This whole movie is about children realizing the house is a monster and saving each other from inside it.
- Release Date: July 21, 2006
- IMDb Rating: 6.6/10
- Run Time: 1 hour 31 minutes
Conclusion
If the film ‘Coraline’ makes you filled with joy then the movies we have mentioned will really excite you! They all are mostly Tim Burton movies. He creates fabulous artistic and creepy animated films which are rated top of the chart. Every single movie on this list is worth watching. They give a lot of fun thrill without being a very scary movie. Families can watch these movies together and discuss them together later on in the day.
