Corpse Bride
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: September 16, 2005
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6
TracyRSep 25, 2005
Not bad, but a little over-rated for what is not much more than a short film. The animation is brilliant and the jokes aren't bad, but the story is beyond flimsy and really not all that interesting if one is over 10 years of age. Felt Not bad, but a little over-rated for what is not much more than a short film. The animation is brilliant and the jokes aren't bad, but the story is beyond flimsy and really not all that interesting if one is over 10 years of age. Felt like something you'd see at an Animation Show rather than a full length feature film. Probably most appealing to children, animation geeks and Hard-core Burton fans.… Expand
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SamG.Sep 29, 2005
What was Burton's reason for making this movie? I did not entertain, inspire, inform, empower. It seemed like a forced attempt to combine a Disney musical and the Adams family. My wife and children did not care for the movie at all. Who What was Burton's reason for making this movie? I did not entertain, inspire, inform, empower. It seemed like a forced attempt to combine a Disney musical and the Adams family. My wife and children did not care for the movie at all. Who was it made for the Tim Burton groupies?… Expand
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MichaelL.Mar 14, 2006
Musicals are fun, Animated movies are generally fun. This kinda brought both together with a story lacking true conflict. It would be nice to see movies where men (animated or not) are not displayed as complete wusses. I found the dead bride Musicals are fun, Animated movies are generally fun. This kinda brought both together with a story lacking true conflict. It would be nice to see movies where men (animated or not) are not displayed as complete wusses. I found the dead bride hotter than warm-blooded one. anyone else?… Expand
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alvaroSep 24, 2006
A beautiful dark story, which amazing characters, and a beautiful ending.
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LaurenceS.Nov 16, 2005
This movie was really cool, the visuals were awesome, and I liked all the hideous creatures.
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KarlV.V.Nov 24, 2005
Wonderfull movie, it's made realy beautifull and thestory is really ogiginal too. Classic Tim Burton!
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D-SliceDec 30, 2010
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I myself am not a big fan of the Gothic style of Tim Burton's animated films. Rarely are there any shades of orange or yellow or any bright, non-depressing colors. However, I think Burton uses these different shades and hues as a metaphor; the living world contains most of the black and gray and the world of limbo (after reviewing the movie, I was surprised by the idea that the world Victor had been dragged into was limbo, rather than the world of the dead) contained more bright colors and happier characters. This film shows what love really is, not typical beauty and infatuation, but actually finding something in common with someone. The realization of the bride at the end of the film and her transition into the afterlife was illustrated very well. In short, this film is a nice love story and has an ending that isn't as typical as I thought it would be.… Expand
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TyranianApr 11, 2019
Corpse Bride is an excellent animation and probably one of Burton's best films.
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csw12Jun 30, 2013
Corpse Bride is good not great. Joyfully brilliant animation and wonderful music are unfortunately muddled by a boring plot and depressing and empty characters.
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SpangleOct 9, 2015
Wow, Corpse Bride truly shocked me. Ultimately, what we got was a beautiful blend of Tim Burton's creepy gothic look, a Halloween-esque backdrop, and a wonderful meditation on love and marriage. Featuring brilliant voice acting from theWow, Corpse Bride truly shocked me. Ultimately, what we got was a beautiful blend of Tim Burton's creepy gothic look, a Halloween-esque backdrop, and a wonderful meditation on love and marriage. Featuring brilliant voice acting from the entire cast, especially Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, and Albert Finney, the film strikes many a chord throughout, but never ceases to be visually stunning. Honestly, this may be one of the best animated films I have ever encountered. The attention to detail and true visual splendor, is incredible. The final sequence may be one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen in a film before. Just...wow. In addition, the music is stellar, but all things created by Danny Elfman have to be, no? I think that is a rule at this point. Overall, Corpse Bride is a wonderful animated film that is funny, romantic, charming, and magnificently animated and created.… Expand
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FreedomFightersJan 24, 2018
Sometimes, a good stop-motion film is what we need. Stop-motion animated films never fail to inject a much-needed "weird" charm and delight audiences with something more than just a traditional "kid's flick." Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride" doesSometimes, a good stop-motion film is what we need. Stop-motion animated films never fail to inject a much-needed "weird" charm and delight audiences with something more than just a traditional "kid's flick." Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride" does exactly that, injecting whimsy, weirdness, and dark humor in a film that's definitely quite enjoyable. With animation that absolutely pops off the screen, some nice music numbers, wonderful emotional scenes, and fantastic characters, "Corpse Bride" is a well-crafted animated film that overcomes it's slightly clichéd structure, occasionally groan-inducing jokes and sometimes-creepy character animation to become an enjoyable animated film. It's not for everyone, and I wouldn't advise showing it to a young child, but all in all, this is certainly worth checking out!… Expand
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lukechristianscSep 29, 2014
"Johnny Depp and Helen Bonham Carter are the best animation couple in a tim burton film". Tim Burton is like a book with gotham stories that seem strange at first you'll it as you get to know the characters also the story much better once"Johnny Depp and Helen Bonham Carter are the best animation couple in a tim burton film". Tim Burton is like a book with gotham stories that seem strange at first you'll it as you get to know the characters also the story much better once you see his movies. Grade A+… Expand
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Kai82Mar 13, 2022
A nearly forgotten stop motion movie. It is directed by Tim Burton, has its his style and tells a unique story. It is set in the Victorian era Britain and follows Victor Van Dort who comes from a nouveau rich family and has to deal with anA nearly forgotten stop motion movie. It is directed by Tim Burton, has its his style and tells a unique story. It is set in the Victorian era Britain and follows Victor Van Dort who comes from a nouveau rich family and has to deal with an arrange marriage with Victoria Everglot who is the daughter of an aristocratic family who lost a lot of their fortune / money. It is the standard arrangement that give one side wealth and the other side an upgrade in social standing. Luckily they fell in love with each other but a clumsy accident sets fantastic events in motion. I cant continue with more as it would be spoilers. It is an interesting story, with great ideas, full of fantasy and a lot of motives to enjoy and / or analyze. The title while fitting may be a bit misleading. The idea to use stop motion gives this a unique style. I did neither like nor hate it a first but it has grown on me since back then. Also it is a lot of work to create a movie this way. The time consumption is incredible and 1 day of work can only produce seconds of the movie. So I praise the efforts anyway as it is a lot of hard and dedicated work. Another strength are the voice actors. We got Johnny Depp as Victor Van Dort, Emily Watson as Victoria Everglot and Helena Bonhan Carter as Emily for the main cast. For the support we have Tracey Ullman, Richard E. Grant, Albert Finney and Johanna Lumley. All in all a great cast of voice actors. Then I must mention director Tim Burton who is famous for his unique movies. He does a really fine job here and I say this is one of his underappreciated movies. This is a fitting transition to the soundtrack. It is written by Danny Elfman and John August and full of good tracks. Overall I say this is a hidden gem. May not be of the highest order but still worth watching. Be warned a bit as some dislike Tim Burtons style.… Expand
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Parappafan1996Jan 13, 2015
The best animated love story to date, a beautiful animated classic and a must watch for Valentines Day or Halloween (I guess The Nightmare before Christmas ain't the only film with two holidays included)
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BitashNov 1, 2018
I just saw this again, forgot how amazing of an animation this was and still is. Timeless piece, never gets old. What a fantastic job they all did, the music is outstanding. I will watch it again
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LzrtagwinaBurneApr 13, 2016
The movie is set to quite a dark theme, which lifts as soon as Johnny Depp enters your life...I mean voices victor on the screen. It has the sort of humor that will make you have a little giggle even on the second watch of it....giggling onThe movie is set to quite a dark theme, which lifts as soon as Johnny Depp enters your life...I mean voices victor on the screen. It has the sort of humor that will make you have a little giggle even on the second watch of it....giggling on the third time? I'll watch & write another review tomorrow, as I really wanna know! The corpse bride (eye popping out, maggots on her face & worst of all she doesn't shower!) is dubbed pretty by my 'ladyfriend'.... yet she herself would rather not go out without her make-up on....not realizing her own beauty? Should I get her some Maggots? Please comment below, help?

So THIS story ends with a huge plot twist!! ** Spoiler ALERT**

- You fall asleep just before half-way & wake up near the credits
- You end up using your imagination on how the movie went or asking an attentive 'ladyfriend'

Dark, JD, Giggling, Drop dead 'gorgeous' CB, maggots - All THIS combined gets a SOLID - 'Meh'

10/10!!!

*Update 3rd time still a giggle, stay tuned for a 4th update.… Expand
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alejandro970Jul 4, 2020
This stop-motion achievement is a wedding out of this world and everyone is invited. If you are a good observer, you will be able to detect the various tributes and the best thing is that some characters were made almost in the likeness ofThis stop-motion achievement is a wedding out of this world and everyone is invited. If you are a good observer, you will be able to detect the various tributes and the best thing is that some characters were made almost in the likeness of the actors in the voice cast. Too bad something so good had so little footage.… Expand
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antonzhalobAug 4, 2021
В детстве смотрел, особо не понимал смысла. А сейчас пересмотрел и все стало понятно! Что мультик то не плохой, на 7 из 10.
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buzzsparkApr 15, 2018
Beautiful film that's very aesthetically pleasing, but has too many problems that can't be easily overlooked.
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FilipeNetoFeb 22, 2018
This film, very popular during Halloween, tells a funny story which runs around a young woman who was murdered in her own wedding day, and that still hasn't lost hope of getting married. Directed by Tim Burton, has a screenplay by CarolineThis film, very popular during Halloween, tells a funny story which runs around a young woman who was murdered in her own wedding day, and that still hasn't lost hope of getting married. Directed by Tim Burton, has a screenplay by Caroline Thompson, Pamela Pettler and John August, and the voices of Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Albert Finney and Christopher Lee.

Tim Burton has a taste for strange and "out of the box" films, with unusual scenarios and bizarre characters. This is a well made script, with original ideas but functional, where everything fits as it should be. The selected voices belong to actors who usually collaborate in projects of this director, especially Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, director's wife and herself an actress of great vocal talent. None of them stayed behind expectations, having done an excellent vocal performance. The animations are very well done, using the stop motion technique, a lengthy process that, in this case, obtained a final result of high quality, which certainly benefited from the experience previously performed in "Nightmare Before Christmas". The integration of musical themes in the plot was well done, making us remember the tradition of musicals. The soundtrack, by Danny Elfman, makes here a very interesting result.

Despite being a animation film, is for adolescent and adult audiences, and blends harmoniously animation, morbidity, joy, music and romance. Worth seeing.… Expand
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EgeBerkSep 11, 2018
I have been watching the corpse bride for many years, but I have not had time.I watched most of the movies shot with the stop motion technique and it is definitely a technique I like, I like it.

one of the directors who makes it the best inI have been watching the corpse bride for many years, but I have not had time.I watched most of the movies shot with the stop motion technique and it is definitely a technique I like, I like it.

one of the directors who makes it the best in the world, and even the best director, tim burton is also my favorite director, director Edward Scissorhands' also is my favorite movie.

The world of Tim Burton is very different from gloomy gloomy but very beautiful when you enter the world that you are very impressed with it.

The corpse bride was a very emotional and meaningful film and you hardly keep yourself from crying, and at the same time you were laughing .

a very beautiful film has already written itself into cult films already, and you will enjoy it very much.… Expand
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meydianarizki21Nov 20, 2020
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride was one of the best animated movies I've ever seen. My mother and I are so happy that he made another beautiful and original animated film since The Nightmare Beofre Christmas because we waited for it for 10 years.Tim Burton's Corpse Bride was one of the best animated movies I've ever seen. My mother and I are so happy that he made another beautiful and original animated film since The Nightmare Beofre Christmas because we waited for it for 10 years. I'm glad to say that the wait was worth it. The Corpse Bride is a wonderful emotional yet fun story with heart. We had a wonderful time watching it in the theaters and we can't wait to go see it again this weekend. The visuals are so amazing that you'd have to go see the movie with your own eyes for its impossible to explain there perfection. The characters all look stunning and there are so many wonderful new characters in this movie that will keep your eyes glued on the screen. The voices of Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Emily Watson are packed with fantastic emotion and acting. The score goes very well to the movie and the four songs that are performed sound wonderful. My favorites were "Remains of the Day" made me feel like dancing: it was such a jazzy fun song with the cool voice of Danny Elfmen. And my other favorite was "Tears To Shed" it broke my heart. Helena Bonham Carter sang that song with such heartbreak I loved it! The story is very entertaining and it has so much heart in it and Gothic like background. I loved the dialog some of my favorite lines were "Why Go Up There When People Are Dying To Get Down Here" and "Can A Heart Still Break Once It's Stopped Beating." But the most important thing is that this movie makes you feel less frightened about death. Death in this movie is a lot funner than living and the dead are always having a good time and partying that you feel like dying is not so bad. You should take anyone to see this movie if their paranoid about death it will soften their fears, Overall I strongly encourage anyone to go see this movie. I hope Tim Burten wins the Oscar for best animated movie this year. He truly deserves it! Thank you Mr. Burten for the Corpse Bride, Nightmare Before Christmas and years worth of your great films.… Expand
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SakataOct 6, 2018
"The Corpse Bride" is not as much an animated film as The Nightmare Before Christmas, but it has merits. Tim Burton manages to deliver a fun movie and learn how to develop the elements and resources at hand.
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All_ButTrU4Oct 11, 2021
Timeless dark classic that breaks traditions only to create new ones. The voice cast is stellar with ampt comedic timing . The animation is top tier.
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sebastianaliSep 8, 2019
Si bien la relación entre Victoria y Victor se pudo haber desarrollado muchísimo mas así como el antagonista principal, la estética me encanta, la historia esta excelente y encima solo dura 1 hora y 15 minutos. Eso si que es un logro.
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americanravenJul 1, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A heartwarming story; if you've watched and liked Coraline you'll probably enjoy this. It has a melancholic ending that teaches viewers that not everything will be perfect and happily ever after, and resolutions can take bittersweet forms. (Not really a spoiler but checked it just in case)… Expand
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ryanechoJan 14, 2021
Corpse Bride has it's issues mainly being cliché, predictable, and honestly not very rememberable. But it is incredibly charming, I love the underworld set-piece, the songs, and the characters.

My favorite part of the movie was theCorpse Bride has it's issues mainly being cliché, predictable, and honestly not very rememberable. But it is incredibly charming, I love the underworld set-piece, the songs, and the characters.

My favorite part of the movie was the animation. I really enjoy stop-motion animation don't get me wrong, but a lot the time you can tell that you're just looking at a bunch of stills and it takes a few minutes getting used to. However, Corpse Bride has some of the smoothest stop-motion that I have ever seen. You really can't tell it even is stop-motion.

All in all, Corpse Bride is a fun experience that I recommend checking out at least once.… Expand
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RobwinzApr 19, 2020
A decent gothic styled animation which has got some good laughs from start to finish from most of the characters in this movie. Also, the composer (Danny Elfman) does an amazing job as usual by making an amazing score for this fantasy andA decent gothic styled animation which has got some good laughs from start to finish from most of the characters in this movie. Also, the composer (Danny Elfman) does an amazing job as usual by making an amazing score for this fantasy and romantic movie. Finally, this movie has got a good story and it's got some amazing actors who play the roles of the characters throughout this movie and it's quite a fun ride.… Expand
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lovemetankedMay 20, 2020
A very good movie. 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
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Melodrama12May 20, 2020
So good 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
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PsychopathicTimJun 3, 2021
Corpse Bride was pretty good, not exactly something I would go back to today, but the animation was well done. I didn't really like the musical numbers that well though, but I do remember hating musical's as a kid so maybe I'm a little biasedCorpse Bride was pretty good, not exactly something I would go back to today, but the animation was well done. I didn't really like the musical numbers that well though, but I do remember hating musical's as a kid so maybe I'm a little biased that way. But now a days I don't mind musicals at all and actually really like them, and yet I still thought the musical numbers in this movie were bland. But it's a good time.… Expand
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SrtaSaterinNov 29, 2021
By far my favourite film since I was a child. If you had seen this film where you were a child I recommend you to do it again, maybe you'll understand it in another way. Its kinda hard when you truly understand what Emily has been troughtBy far my favourite film since I was a child. If you had seen this film where you were a child I recommend you to do it again, maybe you'll understand it in another way. Its kinda hard when you truly understand what Emily has been trought (before and after meeting Victor). Just an amaizing film, music and animation.… Expand
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Lyla081Jun 12, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not a children's movie. The plot appears simple but the message is actually more nuanced - plus you have two heroines & one hero to root for (yes, life can be complicated & you do have to make difficult decisions sometimes). The stop motion animation & voice acting is top-notch. I enjoyed watching this movie again even after 10years.… Expand
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