Coraline

Coraline (2009)

Name: Coraline
Genre: cinematic fairy tale, dark fantasy, family film, fantasy film, ghost film
Released: 2009
Duration: 101 min

A girl finds a secret door to a mirror version of her home, where everything seems better, until the Other Mother shows what she really wants.

PetActing ratings

4/5 Paw Score

A scary-good fantasy with a memorable talking cat.

Does the animal die?

Reveal answer (spoilers)

No, the animals survive.

The black cat survives and is a key helper.

Is an animal hurt or in danger?

Mild: brief peril or tense moments

Dark, scary imagery for children, but the cat is not hurt.

Real animals or CGI?

Animated

Stop-motion animation.

On-set animal welfare

Not publicly documented.

Tearjerker level

💧💧 2/5

More frightening than sad.

Kid-friendliness (animal scenes)

Ages 9+

The animal content is mild, but the creepy tone suits older children.

Breed / species accuracy

Not applicable

Breed accuracy not assessed in this draft.

Animals featured: talking animals, cats.

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