Corpse Bride

2005
PG
1h 17m

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7.4/10

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Helena Bonham Carter in Corpse Bride (2005)

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Dark Fantasy Stop Motion Animation Animation Comedy Drama Family Fantasy Musical Romance

When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her.When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her.When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

307K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

166

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 9 wins & 30 nominations total

Maggot
(voice)
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Deep Roy

General Bonesapart

Danny Elfman

Bonejangles
(voice)

Stephen Ballantyne

Emil
(voice)

Lisa Kay

Solemn Village Boy
(voice)

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Trivia
The puppets were 25 to 28 centimeters (9.8 to 11 inches) tall, and some of the stages were so large that animators could actually fit through the set doors with minimal crouching.

Goofs
(at around 16 mins) When Victor is in the woods saying his vows, he puts his ring on the "branch"; a.k.a. the corpse bride's hand, and he puts the ring on the pointer finger. However, in the next shot when she says "You may kiss the bride," the ring has magically moved to her ring finger.

Quotes
Victor Van Dort: [alone in the forest, practicing his vows] With this hand I will lift your sorrows. Your cup will never empty, for I will be your wine. - Ah, Mrs. Everglot. You look ravishing this evening. What's that, Mr. Everglot, call you "Dad"? If you insist, Sir. - With this candle, I will light your way in darkness. With this ring, I ask you to be mine.
[He places the ring on what he thinks is a root. As he turns away, the root shoots out, grabs Victor's arm and almost pulls him into the ground. Victor pulls himself free and finds a detatched skeletal hand gripping his arm. He watches as the ground gives way and an unearthly female figure, wearing a dishevelled wedding dress, rises from beneath the tree. She pulls back her veil]
The Corpse Bride: I do.

Crazy credits
Emily is referred to on-screen by name, but is only credited as "Corpse Bride."

Alternate versions
On Disney XD's airing of the film, Alfred saying, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," was muted out.

Connections
Featured in HBO First Look: Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (2005)

Soundtracks
According to Plan
Music by Danny Elfman
Lyrics by John August and Danny Elfman
Produced by Danny Elfman
Performed by Albert Finney, Joanna Lumley, Tracey Ullman, and Paul Whitehouse

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8/10

Another beautiful Tim Burton movie

i just saw this movie at the Toronto film festival. Tim Burton, as with most of his movies, makes the setting and visuals the most important part. And what a beautiful movie it was, the animation was astounding. You could tell that each frame was tirelessly worked on in order to make each little piece have its own distinct look. The plot is unimportant, and cliché, but that doesn't matter. This movie shouldn't be watched for the storyline. The voice acting was very convincing, especially the lead, Johnny Depp, who does a great job as the shy, clumsy Victor. The only character i really didn't think was needed was the worm, who was just included just for some childish comedic relief, which took away from the dark mood of the picture. Though not as enjoyable as "Nightmare Before Christmas" it still was a very good animated movie. 8.5/10