- Release Date: 2005
- Runtime: 76 min
- Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
- Starring: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Tracey Ullman ... see all
- Director: Tim Burton, Mike Johnson
- Plot: When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her.
User Reviews
A Work of Dark Art
Oct 05, 2005
EmperorNortonII - imdb.com
Oct 05, 2005EmperorNortonII - imdb.com
After enchanting audiences with "The Nightmare Before Christmas," Tim Burton brings another stop-motion animated spectacle, "Corpse Bride." In this story, Victor Van Dort, an inept young groom-to-be, can't make his way through his wedding rehearsal. Going outside to get his... Full review
The Corpse Bride Is To Die For
Oct 01, 2005
naturenut - imdb.com
Oct 01, 2005naturenut - imdb.com
I think that The Corpse Bride is a beautiful story. It's about true love and kindness. Johnny Depp is a perfect Victor Van Dort and all the characters are played wonderfully. The animation is superb from facial expressions to a... Full review
Makes You Feel Better About Death
Sep 27, 2005
classic_sara - imdb.com
Sep 27, 2005classic_sara - imdb.com
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... Full review
Magic Music by Elfmann
Sep 27, 2005
Ron Ratchford - imdb.com
Sep 27, 2005Ron Ratchford - imdb.com
Corpse Bride works for me on so many levels but outstanding is the integration of music and words. The musical that blended the words and music to such a level that one could hardly imagine the film without the composer's... Full review
Real Emotions Breathe Life in THE CORPSE BRIDE
Sep 26, 2005
seaview1 - imdb.com
Sep 26, 2005seaview1 - imdb.com
Don't let the creepy title of this animated, musical tale throw you off. In the tradition of other excellent, animated features of recent years, The Corpse Bride will surely rank as one of the best. Granted, this kind of film... Full review
Tim Burton Does It Again!
Sep 24, 2005
shawn2724 - imdb.com
Sep 24, 2005shawn2724 - imdb.com
In Tim Burton's dazzling Corpse Bride, both Tim Burton fan freaks (I was raised on Edward Scissorhands and Beetlejuice) and new inductees alike will find something to like here. The exceptional stop-motion animation (which has seen an upgrade since 1993's... Full review
This film is 100% spectacular!
Sep 24, 2005
Dinah O'Hearn - imdb.com
Sep 24, 2005Dinah O'Hearn - imdb.com
This film is 100% spectacular, in my opinion. As we all know from the previews prior to the release, Johnny Depp's character must choose between his living and dead brides, essentially. To be perfectly honest, throughout most of the film,... Full review
Another beautiful Tim Burton movie
Sep 11, 2005
trickyhappyelf - imdb.com
Sep 11, 2005trickyhappyelf - imdb.com
i just saw this movie at the Toronto film festival. Tim Burton, as with most of his movies, makes the setting and visuals the most important part. And what a beautiful movie it was, the animation was astounding. You could... Full review
Still Smiling at Burton's Talent...
Sep 03, 2005
kmlaing - imdb.com
Sep 03, 2005kmlaing - imdb.com
I gotta tell you.Animation films these days are just getting better and better.Tim Burton's directing and vision succeeds once again.For almost the whole movie,I could tell everyone in the theater was enjoying it.Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter were fabulous... Full review
Entertaining movie, won't disappoint those that want to see it
Aug 02, 2005
LivinForMovies - imdb.com
Aug 02, 2005LivinForMovies - imdb.com
I got to go to an advance screening of 'Corpse Bride'. The anticipation for the movie was high as the theater audience was clapping and yelling.I had been afraid this was going to be too reminiscent of 'Nightmare Before Christmas',... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Jul 22, 2009associatedcontent.com
In typical Tim Burton fashion the film was odd....A Wide-Spanning Career SummarizedThe best Johnny Depp movies all of time is a unique mix of films and characters that really show the range.... ... Full Review
| Jul 22, 2009associatedcontent.com
In typical Tim Burton fashion the film was odd....The following is a list of the five best movies starring Johnny Depp, completing a list of the best Johnny Depp movies of all time..... ... Full Review
| Jun 17, 2009associatedcontent.com
whenever she left the screen the film suffered.....I have to call it an average film.... ... Full Review
| Jan 14, 2008associatedcontent.com
The acting is terrific with Johnny Depp leading a great cast of actors.....Depp are awe inspiring to watch with two great actors going at it on screen together.....Depp shows why he is one of our greatest actors with a great performance.....the sets are so wonderful, and full of detail.....The imagery is dark, and beautiful all at the same time..... ... Full Review
| Dec 11, 2007Village Voice
Burton's expertly trimmed adaptation tilts decisively toward the last possibility.
From its magnificently gory credits to its climactic bloodbath pietà , the director makes it clear that this is his meat.
... Full Review
News
Despite still being hard at work on Alice in Wonderland , it would appear that Tim Burton is in talks with his collaborators about his next project, a feature-length, stop-motion version of his 1984 short, Frankenweenie . ... Full Article
There are tons of Halloween movies, ranging from children's TV specials to horror films. Some of the most entertaining Halloween movies are actually musicals. So this October celebrate Halloween by renting one of these movies, getting some Halloween candy or... ... Full Article
Halloween is my favorite time of year. The leaves are changing color, the air is crisp and the wind makes eerie noises as it blows over the land. ... Full Article
Anticipated Movies of 2010
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2009-08-16
In 2010, going to the movies will seem like déjà vu, as many of the new releases are sequels or adaptations of stories we've all heard. ... Full Article
A couple weeks ago, in an exclusive chat, Tim Burton told us that he plans to film his delightfully peculiar supernatural movie "Dark Shadows" next year. ... Full Article

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