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Corpse Bride (2005)
Director: Mike Johnson
Cast: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Tracey Ullman
Runtime77 min
RatingPG
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In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.
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Corpse Bride is a critically acclaimed 2005 animated fantasy romance film directed by Mike Johnson. The film received widespread praise for its visual style, original story, and voice performances. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and has an impressive 83% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating strong audience reception.
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Directed by Mike Johnson in 2005, Corpse Bride is a delightfully quirky blend of romance and fantasy that showcases the unique visual style and darkly comedic tone that director Tim Burton is known for. With standout voice performances by Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, the film offers a whimsical yet poignant exploration of themes like mortality, societal expectations, and the power of love to transcend the boundaries between the living and the dead.
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Corpse Bride is a 2005 stop-motion animated musical Gothic fantasy film directed by Mike Johnson and Tim Burton and written by John August, Caroline Thompson, and Pamela Pettler. Set in an English village, Corpse Bride stars Johnny Depp as the voice of Victor, while Helena Bonham Carter voices Emily, the title character. An international co-production between the United States and United Kingdom, produced by Tim Burton Productions and Laika Entertainment, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, Corpse Bride is the first stop-motion feature film directed by Burton after previously producing The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and James and the Giant Peach (1996).
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