Tim Burton's Corpse Bride

PG

Released Sep 23, 2005

1 hr. 16 min.

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Animation

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84%

198 Reviews

Tomatometer

77%

250,000+ Ratings

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Victor (Johnny Depp) and Victoria's (Emily Watson) families have arranged their marriage. Though they like each other, Victor is nervous about the ceremony. While he's in a forest practicing his lines for the wedding, a tree branch becomes a hand that drags him to the land of the dead. It belongs to Emily, who was murdered after eloping with her love and wants to marry Victor. Victor must get back aboveground before Victoria marries the villainous Barkis Bittern (Richard E. Grant).

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Critics Consensus

As can be expected from a Tim Burton movie, Corpse Bride is whimsically macabre, visually imaginative, and emotionally bittersweet.

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Audience Member

I love the animation Style and the song are certified Hood Classics

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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clarence

The ending was not well thought out, especially the part wherein the corpse bride, known as Emily, had second thoughts about the wedding. Similar to the man known as Victor, I would honestly say that his decisions are really dumb and he should think more logically.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Oceans C

but i wish he picked emily

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Emma B

Best Tim Burton movie. The dialogue is poetic the movie cant be compared and makes the audience feel for Emily. The symbolism within the movie serves to create the ambiance of death life and love. Victors oppening scene with his butterfly and Emilys ending seen where she transcends into a butterfly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/24

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Fleegle B

Really enioyable movie with awesome designed characters and great animation

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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Songer K

Not funny or scary enough to be a good movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/27/23

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Tim Burton

Director

Mike Johnson

Director

Johnny Depp

Victor Van Dort

Helena Bonham Carter

The Corpse Bride

Emily Watson

Victoria Everglot

Tracey Ullman

Nell Van Dort

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

This may be light family entertainment, but it’s also a pleasingly perverse celebration of Victorian morbidity.

Jun 29, 2022

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Dave Calhoun

Time Out

As fun as the film occasionally is, it just plays like a compilation of greatest hits.

Aug 16, 2007

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

If Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was Burton's big picture for 2005, this is his miniature.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Petrana Radulovic

Polygon

It is a romance first and foremost, dressed up with Halloween-y scares, spooky supernatural elements, and Tim Burton's usual Hot Topic aesthetic (I mean this in a very good way).

Oct 20, 2021

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

A fine mix of rot and romance.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 18, 2021

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Charlotte Harrison

Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies

The animation is exquisite, the songs captivating and the macabre story is told with just the right amount of sweet and spook.

Nov 6, 2020

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Synopsis

Victor (Johnny Depp) and Victoria's (Emily Watson) families have arranged their marriage. Though they like each other, Victor is nervous about the ceremony. While he's in a forest practicing his lines for the wedding, a tree branch becomes a hand that drags him to the land of the dead. It belongs to Emily, who was murdered after eloping with her love and wants to marry Victor. Victor must get back aboveground before Victoria marries the villainous Barkis Bittern (Richard E. Grant).

Director: Tim Burton , Mike Johnson
Screenwriter: Pamela Pettler , Caroline Thompson
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros. , Will Vinton Studios , Tim Burton Animation Co.
Rating: PG (Brief Mild Language|Action|Some Scary Images)
Genre: Kids & Family , Fantasy , Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 23, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 21, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $53.4M
Sound Mix: SDDS , Dolby SRD , DTS , Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)

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