Corpse Bride
There's been a grave misunderstanding.
2005 • 77 min • Romance · Fantasy · Animation
Synopsis
In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 76 Audience · 10317 · 49%
In a Victorian-era European village, a shy groom is accidentally whisked away to the Land of the Dead and wed to a mysterious corpse bride. Meanwhile, his true fiancée awaits him in the land of the living, leading to a unique love triangle across two worlds.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Victorian gothic imagery
- Characters who are skeletons and spirits
- A villain tries to poison a character
- Some moments of peril
What it models well
- Commitment and loyalty
- Finding one's voice
- Self-sacrifice
- Empathy for others
Talk about it after
- What makes a true promise?
- The importance of honesty
- Understanding different cultures or ways of life
- Dealing with shyness
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Top billed cast
Director: Mike Johnson, Tim Burton • Crew: Pamela Pettler, John August, Caroline Thompson
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)
Trailers & clips
Tim Burton on the 20th anniversary of Corpse Bride | BFI IMAX
I Do - Movie Clip
We're Going to Have a Wedding - Movie Clip
Remains of the Day - Movie Clip
20th Anniversary | Official Re-Release Trailer
4K Trailer
Victor & Emily Get Married
Extended Movie Preview
Reviewer notes
RecommendedThe “Van Dort” family have the name but no cash, the “Everglot” family are the nouveau-riche sort who crave respectability and so when needs must, they arrange a mutually beneficial marriage between “Victor” and “Victoria” - perhaps Dame Julie Andrews might sing at the wedding? Well, before we even get that far, the young “Victor” finds his wedding rehearsal in the dark forest sees him unwittingly betrothed to so...
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.6/10 (10,317)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $40,000,000
- Box office
- $118,133,252
- IMDb
- tt0121164
- Official site
- www.warnerbros.com
