Corpse Bride (2005)

Directors:

Tim Burton
Mike Johnson

Writers:

Tim Burton (characters) and
Carlos Grangel (characters) ...

Release Date:

23 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

Loving You Is Like Loving The Dead

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.

Plot Keywords:

Cult Comedy | Black Comedy | Branch | Impoverished Nobility | Disembodied Head

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Johnny Depp	...	Victor Van Dort (voice)
Helena Bonham Carter	...	Corpse Bride (voice)
Emily Watson	...	Victoria Everglot (voice)
Tracey Ullman	...	Nell Van Dort / Hildegarde (voice)
Paul Whitehouse	...	William Van Dort / Mayhew / Paul The Head Waiter (voice)
Joanna Lumley	...	Maudeline Everglot (voice)
Albert Finney	...	Finis Everglot (voice)
Richard E. Grant	...	Barkis Bittern (voice)
Christopher Lee	...	Pastor Galswells (voice)
Michael Gough	...	Elder Gutknecht (voice)
Jane Horrocks	...	Black Widow Spider / Mrs. Plum (voice)
Enn Reitel	...	Maggot / Town Crier (voice)
Deep Roy	...	General Bonesapart (voice)
Danny Elfman	...	Bonejangles (voice)
Stephen Ballantyne	...	Emil (voice)

Also Known As:

Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Singapore: English title) (USA) (complete title)
Cadáver de la novia, El (Argentina) (Mexico) [es]
Noces funèbres de Tim Burton, Les (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
A Noiva Cadáver (Brazil) [pt]
Corpse Bride - Hochzeit mit einer Leiche (Germany) [de]
Mariée cadavérique, La (Canada: French title) [fr]
Mrtvá nevesta Tima Burtona (Czech Republic) [cs]
Mrtva nevjesta (Croatia) [hr]
Núvia cadàver, La (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Nekri nyfi tou Tim Burton, I (Greece) [el]
Noces funèbres, Les (France) [fr]
Novia cadáver, La (Spain) [es]
Sposa cadavere, La (Italy) [it]
Tim Burtonin Corpse Bride (Finland) [fi]

MPAA:

Rated PG for some scary images and action, and brief mild language.

Runtime:

76 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES | Dolby Digital EX | SDDS

Certification:

Ireland:PG | Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | USA:PG (certificate #42021) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Brazil:Livre | South Korea:All | Finland:K-7 | Germany:6 (f) | Australia:PG | Mexico:A | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Portugal:M/12 | Czech Republic:12 | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:MG6 | Philippines:G | UK:PG | Norway:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Taiwan:PG-12 | Spain:7 | Canada:G (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The film is dedicated to the memory of Joe Ranft.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In all the scenes with a piano, the keys that are played don't sound out the right melody. For example: Victor plays Middle C, but the sound that comes out is not Middle C, but D, sharps and flats are heard coming from white keys instead of black keys, etc.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Town Crier: Hear ye, hear ye, 10 minutes to go till Van Dort's wedding rehearsal.

Movie Connections:

References Gone with the Wind (1939)

Soundtrack:

Tears to Shed

Perfect Tim Burton Film

This movie is absolutely brilliant. Tim Burton has done it yet again! This movie is a instant classic, and is going to grow over time just like Nightmare. The theater I was in loved this, laughed and just had a good fun time in the theater, and that is what is most important. The characters are memorable, the plot simple, and Tim Burton's The Corpse Birde is just a magnificent piece of art. Johnny Depp voiced Victor Van Dort who parents arranged to marry Victoria Everglot who was voiced by Emily Watson. Victor fails to memorize his vows which cause him to run off to practice them in a nearby woods. You all know where this goes. Helena Bonham Carter voices the Corpse Bride and was great. The songs were all great as usual from a Danny Elfman soundtrack. People say that this movie is too much by Nightmare, well sure it is the same type of animation, but it is nothing like The Nightmare Before Christmas story wise, some people may argue if it is even better than The Nightmare! This film is a instant classic and won't be forgotten. You should see this in theater and then buy it on DVD. You won't want to make a grave mistake and miss out on this one.

Burton shows once again why he is one of the best directors out there, no matter how dark he is. Bravo Tim, Bravo!