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)

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

A Work of Dark Art

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 lines right, he accidentally winds up marrying the corpse of a murdered bride-to-be. The animation is spectacular, proving stop-motion can be good enough to compete with computer animation. Johnny Depp provides the voice of Victor, showing mild-mannered and nervous grace. Helena Bonham Carter is the voice of Emily, the Corpse Bride, giving the dead character lively emotion. One striking element of the movie is the color scheme. In the living world, there is no bright color, making a near-black and white appearance. The story is well-written, and the music is good. Overall, "Corpse Bride" must definitely be seen!