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Corpse Bride (2005)

PG  |   |  Animation, Fantasy, Musical  |  23 September 2005 (USA)
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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.

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Victor Van Dort (voice)
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Finis Everglot (voice)
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Emil (voice)
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Storyline

Set back in the late 1800s in a Victorian village, a man and woman by the names of Victor Van Dort and Victoria Everglot are betrothed because the Everglots need the money or else they'll be living on the streets and the Van Dorts want to be hight in society. But when things go wrong at the wedding rehearsal, Victor goes into the woods to practice his vows. Just as soon as he gets them right, he finds himself married to Emily, the corpse bride. While Victoria waits on the other side, there's a rich newcomer that may take Victor's place. So two brides, one groom, who will Victor pick? Written by XxCherrySodaxX

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Rated PG for some scary images and action, and brief mild language | See all certifications »

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Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$385,078 (USA) (16 September 2005)

Gross:

$2,345,582 (Australia) (16 December 2005)
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Goofs

When Victor is taken to the "underworld" a piratical skeleton has a sword in his middle. The sword hilt is facing out of his chest, so the other skeleton could grab it. When Victor goes up and grabs the sword, the sword blade is sticking out of his chest. See more »

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[first lines]
Town Crier: Hear ye, hear ye, ten minutes to go 'til Van Dort's wedding rehearsal.
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During the introduction sequence, where the camera follows a butterfly around the town, it pauses and stands on the edge of the "Based on characters by" credit. See more »

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Tears to Shed
Music and Lyrics by Danny Elfman
Additional Lyrics by John August
Produced by Danny Elfman
Performed by Helena Bonham Carter, Jane Horrocks, and Enn Reitel
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Magic Music by Elfmann
27 September 2005 | by (San Anselmo, California) – See all my reviews

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 contribution. This should be advertised as Danny's production as was the practice of Rogers and Hammerstein, or Irving Berlin or Cole Porter. We have a new art form here: the animated opera. Music is alive and well in the world of the dead. The music in the titles presents themes which continue into the film. An important part of the love story is the interest of the main characters and their methods of expression of emotion via piano music. The characters exist in an aura of sound. Imagine a Russian epic without the Lara Theme or Rick's place without Sam's piano. This film has achieved an identity that says this is music and this is what the movies has to say. All awards to those involved!


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