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Corpse Bride

2005
Drama
Family/Kids
1h 17m
Set in a 19th century European village, this stop-motion, animated features follows the story of Victor (Depp), a young man who is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious Corpse Bride (Bonham-Carter), while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living. (Warner Bros.)
Directed by:
Tim Burton Tim Burton Mike Johnson
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Written by:
Caroline Thompson Caroline Thompson John August John August Pamela Pettler Pamela Pettler
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Starring:
Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant Emily Watson Emily Watson Johnny Depp Johnny Depp Michael Gough Michael Gough Albert Finney Albert Finney Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter Jane Horrocks Jane Horrocks Joanna Lumley Joanna Lumley Tracey Ullman Tracey Ullman Christopher Lee Christopher Lee Danny Elfman Danny Elfman Paul Whitehouse Paul Whitehouse
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Genres:
Drama, Family/Kids, Fantasy, Horror, Animation
AKA:
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
Countries:
UK, USA
Language:
English
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Corpse Bride

2005
Drama
Family/Kids
1h 17m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 29 Jun 2016
82
51st
Semi-fun, semi-cute movie that looks fantastic but doesn't have the emotional impact it's going for. The forgettable songs don't help, either. Still, it's an OK Halloween movie for kids if they've already watched The Nightmare Before Christmas and Monster Squad.
Rated 29 Jun 2016
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 12 Dec 2009
45
25th
A big time "Meh" of a movie. Sure it's pretty but there's just nothing to it. In fact, the animation looks so good it's almost detrimental -- this movie doesn't feel like it was hand-made in the slightest, which to me is a big part of the charm of stop-motion. I want to see thumb prints, etc. It's passable, but an empty experience. Either Danny Elfman has just forgotten how to write songs or I'm misremembering Nightmare Before Christmas and he never really knew to begin with.
Rated 12 Dec 2009
thebunkTheBunk
Rated 13 Aug 2009
40
3rd
was drunk while watching, WAS TOO DAMN HOT.
Rated 13 Aug 2009
htimanhtiman
Rated 18 May 2013
60
24th
Compared to Burton's other stop motion movie, A Nightmare Before Christmas, this just sucks. It looks fine, but the music isn't great, the songs are annoying and not memorable at all, and the story is weak. There are a few good scenes, and the ending is decent, but overall its not very good.
Rated 18 May 2013
cellophanecellophane
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
26th
Visually majestic, it's almost as if they made it just for another line of t-shirts at the Hot Topic. Because they sure didn't make it for the story or characters.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
q31Q31
Rated 11 Mar 2008
92
61st
Gorgeous animation, a plot worth watching, and characters you care about....tragic, funny, romantic, and spooky by turns, it's an amazing film.
Rated 11 Mar 2008
skenkereSkenkere
Rated 27 Feb 2007
66
50th
I guess Burton just wanted to repeat his success of a Nightmare Before Christmas, but this fell fairly short of the mark. It's still fun, just not that great.
Rated 27 Feb 2007
greatscott85GreatScott85
Rated 28 Apr 2011
81
42nd
A clever, delightfully morbid feature from Tim Burton that, while not nearly as memorable as a certain other stop-motion film, still proves a fun, funny film in its own right.
Rated 28 Apr 2011
uniquenameUniqueName
Rated 15 Jan 2009
77
52nd
Pretty cute, a little froo froo in the ending.
Rated 15 Jan 2009
vincentevincente
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
50th
null
Rated 14 Aug 2007
smegheadsmeghead
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
30th
She shitting turns into butterflies in the end, Jesus, that digs my grave. Why, why did she have to turn into butterflies? Why does the bad guy always die by accident, why don't they just fucking kill him themselves? He deserves it right? Damn these nice skeletal senses. Actually there are some to die for death dancing sequences that would make your cum turn green.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
zazikzazik
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
99th
simly great:)
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jimmynmujimmynmu
Rated 14 Aug 2007
67
49th
Good animation, but altogether it's a short and unsatisfying experiance. The story is never engaging and the songs are fairly boring. Some interesting characters and the bizarre world that Burton creates are the best aspects of the Corpse Bride.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
saladmanSaladMan
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
14th
Corpse Bride is just pretty much completely forgetabble. It isn't good, but it's really hard to hate it just because it's so unremarkable. It starts out well, but the plot just plods along and eventually ends. The songs are just kind of there. Ultimately, this movie is nothing more than blatant pandering to the Hot Topic crowd and it's a shame because Nightmare Before Christmas was such a good movie. Not Burton or Elfman's best work.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
75th
I know this is pretty much a by-the-numbers Burton effort (macabre story plus Danny Elfman music plus Depp plus Bonham Carter) but I still really enjoyed this. The piano duet scene is very charming.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
65th
Behind this fairy-tale's unusual premise is a hackneyed and unremarkable plot, but its definitively Burtonesque execution is cute indeed.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
woozybWoozyB
Rated 14 Jun 2007
70
32nd
Cute, but lacking charm.
Rated 14 Jun 2007
cuewozcuewoz
Rated 15 Aug 2009
90
81st
surprisingly good, with some very nice animation
Rated 15 Aug 2009
mwestcottmwestcott
Rated 04 Jan 2018
80
59th
Corpse Bride never overstays its welcome. Tim Burton's stop motion romantic Gothic fairy tale is a terrific visual piece. The voice work is predictably amazing from Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter. The fluid animation, catchy songs and short run time all add to the films appeal.
Rated 04 Jan 2018
adoubleadouble
Rated 18 Sep 2012
75
53rd
Not as good as Nightmare, but still a pretty fun effort by Burton for a change.
Rated 18 Sep 2012
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 01 May 2009
64
19th
Not the movie it should've been.
Rated 01 May 2009
calencorielCalencoriel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
0th
Gorgeous animation...I especially enjoyed the world of the dead being in color while the world of the living was in muted tones of grey. It was a beautiful film to look at...but 6 months out, I can't really tell you what the plot was. I will admit, that I'm one to enjoy a film if it's pretty and this one was definitely that.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tsvetetsvete
Rated 07 Jan 2011
98
85th
3
Rated 07 Jan 2011
lissakayeLissaKaye
Rated 02 Jul 2012
20
20th
Boring.
Rated 02 Jul 2012
delirium9Delirium9
Rated 13 Sep 2008
85
49th
Not so good as I thought... but still pure Burton genius.
Rated 13 Sep 2008
maakalmaakal
Rated 21 Apr 2011
70
37th
I can't explain why, but this really didn't do it for me. Just not as charming as his other work
Rated 21 Apr 2011
detonathorDetonathor
Rated 21 Jan 2008
50
30th
For Hot Topic kids only.
Rated 21 Jan 2008
ehornzehornz
Rated 24 Feb 2020
43
8th
more boring than a movie about undead victorians should be!!!
Rated 24 Feb 2020
phuzzyphuzzy
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
48th
Funny and fun, but seems quite a bit rushed.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
wolfwoodeWolfwoode
Rated 24 Feb 2010
55
21st
The beginning of Tim Burton's descent into commercialism.
Rated 24 Feb 2010
rufamRufam
Rated 29 Dec 2011
75
72nd
"Corpse Bride" is typical Burton: visually innovative, darkly funny, macabre and bitersweet.
Rated 29 Dec 2011
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 13 Aug 2012
30
17th
Corpse Bride fails both in terms of narrative and characters. It doesn't give us a story that's interesting (despite a potentially fun premise), and its characters are weak and lifeless. It doesn't end well either, with the finale feeling rushed despite the rest of the film seeming overlong. A hollow mess from start to finish, but it does look pretty enough to be worth watching -- it just would have worked better as a 5-10 minute short rather than a full motion picture.
Rated 13 Aug 2012
savanahrosesavanahrose
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
73rd
i love tim burton, danny elfman, and Johnny depp combine them and you have 1 awesome movie
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ofallpiecesofallpieces
Rated 18 Jun 2008
86
74th
Tim Burton, Johnny Depp and Danny Elfman join together once more to create a vision. The vision of Burton's, combined with the sultry voice of Depp and the musical talent of Elfman, is an interesting tale of love before and after death. While some parts seem to bring back memories of The Nightmare Before Xmas, the storyline lacks a certain soulfulness that Nightmare had. Still, through and through it was not a bad film.
Rated 18 Jun 2008
mondarableMondarable
Rated 02 Jul 2012
6
29th
Tim Burton needs some new ideas.
Rated 02 Jul 2012
seanfunkseanfunk
Rated 09 Apr 2008
85
85th
Superb stuff. More Burton and I own this one. Depp, Bonham Carter and great animation.
Rated 09 Apr 2008
pecka92pecka92
Rated 19 Jul 2009
75
37th
One of the best examples of why the Tim Burton/Johnny Depp team-up is the best in Hollywood. A great script with some catchy and fun songs and some neat animation makes this an immensely entertaining film.
Rated 19 Jul 2009
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
27th
Tolerable, but nowhere near what I was hoping for. The whole musical thing just didn't work for me. Plus, I found the claymation girls a little attractive. I'm not a necrophile...am I? AM I?!?!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
huychuHuychu
Rated 01 Aug 2007
55
20th
Beautiful looking film, but not much else. Inferior in every way to Nightmare Before Christmas.
Rated 01 Aug 2007
strangepantsstrangepants
Rated 18 Oct 2007
80
93rd
This movie is a delight from so many angles: the characters, the animation, the story-telling. Tim Burton rocks!
Rated 18 Oct 2007
ja101Ja101
Rated 10 May 2009
86
46th
Not as good as built up to be.
Rated 10 May 2009
theaceoffiretheaceoffire
Rated 16 Mar 2012
80
35th
I liked it, but I felt like the main character could have changed more. In other words, I liked one of the characters so much that I felt bad at the ending.
Rated 16 Mar 2012
apparatusapparatus
Rated 05 Aug 2010
67
54th
not terrible.
Rated 05 Aug 2010
pampaPampa
Rated 31 Oct 2009
80
70th
Muy Buena
Rated 31 Oct 2009
alex_wsAlex WS
Rated 19 Jan 2013
72
70th
Bleak. Funny.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
taleaTalea
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
27th
The Nightmare Before Christmas was SO much better than this. A few chuckles, but that's it. Oh, Burton. Are you getting soft?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
56th
Burton's fanatics will once again have reason to rejoice, as he has crafted another animated fantasy that definitely delivers in quality, although some of his more critical fans may feel that he is stepping back rather than growing as a filmmaker with this entry. Burton is digging up ideas buried long ago, but like the dead characters portrayed in the film, Corpse Bride shows there is still a lot of life left in them.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
dorothyozDorothyOz
Rated 23 Aug 2015
75
68th
Dark and delightful
Rated 23 Aug 2015
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
40th
Not nearly as funny or charming as Nightmare Before Christmas.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
harmonicaHarmonica
Rated 15 May 2012
72
40th
Burton makes another run at the Nightmare' formula and largely succeeds, with inevitably diminishing returns. The usual suspects are all present and correct, the production is high quality, it's watchable but there's a sense that you've probably been here one too many times before in varying formats.
Rated 15 May 2012
jlkellerjlKeller
Rated 04 May 2008
90
51st
Tim Burton scores again!
Rated 04 May 2008
garlonussGarlonuss
Rated 07 Jun 2012
75
43rd
Not Tim Burton's best, but this is a quite enjoyable movie, if you like Burton's style.
Rated 07 Jun 2012
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 03 Jan 2014
83
61st
As can be expected from a Tim Burton movie, Corpse Bride is whimsically macabre, visually imaginative, and emotionally bittersweet.
Rated 03 Jan 2014
overratedoverrated
Rated 05 May 2021
26
17th
Following the overwhelmingly negative reaction to Planet of the Apes, here we see Burton backsliding into the second half of his career predicated on recycled "safe" gothic material.
Rated 05 May 2021
assaphassaph
Rated 07 Sep 2011
95
87th
beautiful movie and character design
Rated 07 Sep 2011
alexshredsAlex_Shreds
Rated 13 May 2015
62
17th
Not Tim Burton's best effort, but still alright
Rated 13 May 2015
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 31 May 2007
80
65th
a great story showing the duality of death
Rated 31 May 2007
shorty18shorty_18
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
52nd
i was disappointed.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 19 Oct 2013
86
91st
never before have I been so in love with a corpse...well, actually, there was that one time I interned at the city morgue, but that love wasn't meant to be, and I have the restraining order to prove it.
Rated 19 Oct 2013
soixistSoixist
Rated 30 Mar 2021
73
35th
Good
Rated 30 Mar 2021
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 06 Jun 2007
59
21st
Don't expect anything near as good as The Nightmare Before Christmas. This film, though the animation demands respect, is very dull. Burton shoots for weird again and misses the importance of plot. Crap!
Rated 06 Jun 2007
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 28 Jul 2010
90
97th
With stellar stop-motion, great voice work and an excellent soundtrack by Danny Elfman, "Corpse Bride", arguably Tim Burton's masterpiece, is a very atmospherical tale, sad and amusing at the same time. Macabre humour is alternated with genuine emotion and eeriness with silliness in this brisk, inventive, haunting movie. P.S.: it has dancing skeletons in it!
Rated 28 Jul 2010
altf4altf4
Rated 28 Dec 2007
14
11th
this movie blew ass out of a straw, and covered a field in the midwest in ass
Rated 28 Dec 2007
arkraiserArkraiser
Rated 31 Mar 2007
50
12th
Forgettable
Rated 31 Mar 2007
jhensonjhenson
Rated 14 Aug 2007
34
46th
Burton let me down on "Corpse Bride." Essentially a collage of earlier Burton films, "Corpse Bride" seems tired and repetitive.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
omicron91Omicron91
Rated 15 Oct 2008
20
18th
Same old Burton crap.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
quail_butterQuail Butter
Rated 15 Oct 2008
0
3rd
Tim Burton needs to be stopped.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
saraaaaaaahSaraaaaaaah
Rated 26 Feb 2010
80
54th
Great storyline. Amazing animation.
Rated 26 Feb 2010
teeceeteecee
Rated 02 Dec 2008
56
86th
Faktisk mere vellykket end "Nightmare before..." -
Rated 02 Dec 2008
x_humanx-human
Rated 22 Jun 2008
71
33rd
Outstanding animation and technical achievements wasted on a mediocre script with dull songs.
Rated 22 Jun 2008
catborisecatborise
Rated 04 Dec 2011
88
39th
animasyonlara bayiliyorum ama tarafsiz olarak gayet güzel seyredilesi bir animasyon
Rated 04 Dec 2011
mr0nlinemr0nline
Rated 18 Aug 2009
90
37th
nice one . the gothic theme is very touching
Rated 18 Aug 2009
stubsStubs
Rated 17 Apr 2010
55
12th
Tim Burton needs to stop making movies.
Rated 17 Apr 2010
leonard0cleonard0c
Rated 04 Nov 2023
70
37th
lost my virginity to this movie so i might be biased
Rated 04 Nov 2023
msindpndntMsIndpndnt
Rated 23 Jan 2009
89
80th
Very good film. I love Tim Burton
Rated 23 Jan 2009
sinclairSinclair
Rated 01 Sep 2010
65
12th
Not as good as Nightmare Before Christmas, or any Wallace and Gromit.
Rated 01 Sep 2010
earthvssoupEarthVsSoup
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
42nd
All right, but it really ends up being a lesser Nightmare Before Christmas with worse music and a negligable plot.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kylecountskylecounts
Rated 01 Dec 2007
77
41st
It's good, but it's not great.
Rated 01 Dec 2007
evansevan_s
Rated 26 Feb 2010
40
10th
Remember watching it, not much else, which means it probably wasn't that great to me.
Rated 26 Feb 2010
yiannosYiannos
Rated 15 Jul 2014
58
42nd
Strong sense of world building is undermined by weak songs and sterile stop motion animation
Rated 15 Jul 2014
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 24 Nov 2006
69
25th
I wanted it to be a lot better. This just proves that there is only one Nightmare Before Christmas, and nothing can change that.
Rated 24 Nov 2006
fleaglefleagle
Rated 11 Sep 2007
40
31st
Not Burton's best. Could just as well have been outtakes from Nightmare on Elm Street. Uninspiring.
Rated 11 Sep 2007
asilaydyingAsILayDying
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
69th
It doesn't seem possible for Tim Burton to ever top his most famous animated film, A Nightmare Before Christmas, but this one is a very close second to it's big brother. Very cute in a dark and scary way, this one hits home with any movie lover!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
wicheWiche
Rated 29 Dec 2010
85
89th
Magnificently extraordinary! Tim Burton created some great work and this is defenitely one of them. This story looks grim because of all the grey notes, but actually this story is sweet, sad and humurous at the same time. Graphically amazing!
Rated 29 Dec 2010
00120012
Rated 27 Jun 2007
80
44th
The best Burton movie in a while, though never as fun or original as Nightmare Before Christmas.
Rated 27 Jun 2007
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 24 Mar 2013
79
66th
A decent, though not outstanding, animation, which feels slightly crippled by restraints on its runtime, character development and scope. The character design is quirky but the characters aren't given the freedom to live up to their image. And the monotonous blue-grey overworld feels at odds with the diverse beings who inhabit it. Perhaps creativity could have blossomed more fully with a 90 runtime and a bigger set design budget. Good effort, but a level below Aardman or Coraline for example.
Rated 24 Mar 2013
hssnozdagghssnozdagg
Rated 21 May 2021
65
37th
An average animation classic from Tim Burton's limitless imagination.
Rated 21 May 2021
mckimsonMcKimson
Rated 22 Sep 2008
82
74th
Gothic Miystery of Romance. The path of Love. Scream of Avenge. All these you'll see.
Rated 22 Sep 2008
shephardShephard
Rated 29 Oct 2007
30
10th
Visually entertaining. Beautifully designed. Script was terrible and thin and all over the place, and the ending was as abrupt as an anvil falling from the sky.
Rated 29 Oct 2007
farzanFarzan
Rated 17 Aug 2007
57
41st
The animation is kinda shitty. Stick with The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Rated 17 Aug 2007
triffidtriffid
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
85th
Yes, I suppose "The Nightmare Before Christmas" was slightly better, but I loved the "Corpse Bride" just as well. It's one of the more mature Burtons - slightly less surreal and slightly more emotional. Which I like.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kruz01Kruz01
Rated 19 Aug 2009
75
41st
Its just not Nightmare Before Halloween.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
hilarrrrrryhilarrrrrry
Rated 28 Dec 2006
80
40th
totally great. i love the ridiculous amount of grey. sets the tone beautifully.
Rated 28 Dec 2006
adornmentadornment
Rated 14 Oct 2018
81
81st
If we're speaking based on aesthetic alone, this is Burton's best. His transitions are flawless. He creates a splendid contrast between life and death. Such a great way to start off an amazing animation studio. One thing I can never get with is his archetypal characters, which is just his thing, but they work better here than most of his other movies.
Rated 14 Oct 2018
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 27 Nov 2010
79
53rd
Deeply Gothic with a real flavour of Tim Burton's dark side running through it. Some exquisit animation although the vocal characterisations are somehow weaker than usual. Some deeply unpleasant content is more acceptable because of the animation style but not the strongest of stories. A short story packed into a film.
Rated 27 Nov 2010
gargom04Gargom04
Rated 07 Aug 2020
73
47th
Opinión personal: 7,5 Actores: 7 Planos: 6 Guión: 8 BSO/FX: 8 Total: 73
Rated 07 Aug 2020
tma1tma1
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
29th
Good animation.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ruloaasruloaas
Rated 30 Jun 2008
70
56th
Not as good as his previous work in animation.
Rated 30 Jun 2008
fantacbobFantacBob
Rated 10 Jun 2009
35
5th
Not a fan.
Rated 10 Jun 2009
tabithaTabitha
Rated 20 Aug 2007
80
61st
Adorable and creepy.
Rated 20 Aug 2007

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