There’s a reason some films are called classics.
For “Coraline,” a box office take of over $11 million over the long weekend is just further proof of its staying power.
The Oscar-nominated stop-motion animation film, directed by New Jersey native Henry Selick, premiered in 2009 and grossed $124 million worldwide.
A 15th anniversary revival of “Coraline” by Fathom Events has grossed $11.7 million since the film returned to theaters on Thursday, August 15.
Comscore shows that the film was the fifth-best-grossing film of the weekend with a total of $8.6 million, just behind “Twisters” ($9.8 million). “Coraline” outperformed children’s films “Despicable Me 4” ($6 million) and “Inside Out 2” ($3.2 million).
Dakota Fanning voices Coraline in the 2009 film. Focus functions
Fathom Events’ 15th anniversary revival of Coraline, featuring the film in remastered 3D, runs through August 29.
According to Deadline, the box office results represent a new record for Fathom Events.
Fathom’s previous record for highest-grossing classic was also held by “Coraline,” which grossed more than $7 million when it was re-released for four days last August.
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Selick, 71, who grew up in Rumson, also directed the hugely successful stop-motion film “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (1993) – his directorial debut, which is also being widely re-released – and “The Giant Peach” (1996), both produced by Tim Burton.
“Coraline” by Laika Studios, based on the 2002 film Neil Gaiman Novella, was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. The film was the first animated film shot in stereoscopic 3D.
Coraline finds a door to the other world, home to button-faced versions of her parents.Focus functions
The story is about a girl who finds a secret door in her house that leads to a completely different parallel world, the “Other World,” where people like her parents have button eyes. But not everything is as it seems.
Dakota Fanning voices Coraline in a cast that also includes Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David and Ian McShane.
Selick’s latest film is Netflix’s Wendell & Wild (2022), starring Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele and written by Selick and Oscar-winning screenwriter Peele (“Get Out,” “Nope,” “Us”). (See our 2023 interview with Selick.)
“Coralline” lasts 1 hour and 55 minutes and is rated PG. Visit Fathom Events for Tickets for “Coraline” information.
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