
The film begins with Coraline and her parents moving into a very old apartment called The Pink Palace located in Oregon. Once they get settled into their new home, you learn that Coraline's parents don’t really show her much love or attention. Since Coraline is neglected by her parents, she tries to find people to talk to and keep her company, but her neighbors are all strange and the only kid her age is Wybie, a boy she doesn’t really like. In the middle of the night Coraline wanders the house and comes across a little door that takes her to a parallel universe. This other universe is strangely similar to her own, but people have buttons for eyes and completely opposite personalities. Entering this place makes all of Coraline’s dreams come true until her "other mother" tries to trick her into staying forever.

Another major part of this movie was the costume making. All the outfits the puppets wore throughout the movie were actually handsewn to fit them perfectly and look real. For each scene one of the puppets might have multiple versions of their outfits so it would look perfect in every picture taken.
The movie Coraline was very thrilling and kept me on the edge of my seat. It’s a perfect movie with lots of suspense that always had me wondering what was going to happen in the next scene. Although I really enjoyed this film, I don’t think it should be rated PG. From the horror to the appearance of some of the characters, this movie is a bit too mature for someone under the age of 13.