Albert Finney, Christopher Lee, Danny Elfman

Set in a 19th century European village, this stop-motion, animated feature follows the story of Victor, a young man who is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious Corpse Bride, while hi...( read more  read more... )s real bride, Victoria, waits bereft in the land of the living. Although life in the Land of the Dead proves to be a lot more colorful than his strict Victorian upbringing, Victor learns that there is nothing in this world, or the next, that can keep him away from his one true love.

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83% liked it

180 critics

PG, 1 hr. 14 min.

Directed by: Mike Johnson, Tim Burton

Release Date: September 23, 2005

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DVD Release Date: January 31, 2006

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  • November 1, 2009
    Enjoyed it so much more than Nightmare. So much more in depth and creative, not to mention, romantic... : )
  • September 9, 2009
    A short and sweet animation. Not Danny Elfman's best work though I have to say.
  • May 9, 2009
    On looks this is amazing, just like 'Nightmare' plus of course its Burton's work which is a winner for me. But this just doesn't hit the mark, the songs aren't catchy and the characters don't have the same appeal, didn't like all the skeletons, they arent characters, just skeleto...( read more)ns, nothing much appealing about them. The human characters were much better than the dead ones, the old Victorian style of costume used really looked good and added that gothic feel. The voice work was great, again using a perfect of cast of kooky character actors/actresses to make the magic.
    Its visually where the film is best of course, the colours used are all faded and almost black and white, this always looks good, but its missing the magic and indepth imagination of 'Nightmare'.
  • March 19, 2009
    It just barely works, and it doesn't hold a candlelight in comparison with The Nightmare Before Christmas.
  • February 18, 2009
    Typical Tim Burton film.
  • November 20, 2009
    ehh not Burton's finest
  • November 17, 2009
    LOVE TIM BURTON MOVIES
  • November 16, 2009
    He's engaged. She's dead. Seems all the same to me!
  • November 11, 2009
    XDXD..toda cosi..jajajaja
  • November 6, 2009
    Amazing! a real masterpiece! romantic, creative, scary :)....the best scene was victor and

Critic Reviews


September 23, 2005
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

What makes Corpse Bride sing, ultimately, is the breadth of imagination that it demonstrates; creating a cluttered, textured and mysteriously beautiful world that we're loathe to leave at the end. full review

September 22, 2005
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

This vibrantly imaginative mix of horror and humor puts the f-u-n in funeral. full review

September 22, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

A sweet and visually lovely tale of love lost. full review

September 16, 2005
David Edelstein, Slate

The movie is so Burtonesque that it verges on self-parody -- but it's fun and stunningly beautiful anyway. full review

September 16, 2005
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Tim Burton's Corpse Bride is a lush, modern valentine to old-fashioned sentiment, and to old-fashioned moviemaking, too. full review

September 16, 2005
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Ghoulishness and innocence walk hand-in-hand in Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, a movie that digs into Hollywood's past to resurrect the antique art of stop-motion animation and create a fabulous bauble of... full review

September 15, 2005
Claudia Puig, USA Today

An unexpectedly touching celebration of love told in a quirky and inventive style. full review

September 9, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

In the guise of a family film, Burton evokes a darkly erotic obsession that recalls Edgar Allan Poe and Hitchcock's Vertigo. It would be a test for any filmmaker, and Burton aces it. full review

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Comments


  • patranalaevo
    February 12, 2009
    luv..luv..luv to acomplished the promes
  • shortybrooklyn
    October 17, 2008
    love it helena carter bohmon
  • Spaza000
    July 22, 2008
    it's soo great! i made all my friends watch it. and i thought that the movie was a bran new idea! great job tim!!
  • sandra545
    May 24, 2008
    this movie was soooo cute
  • shortybrooklyn
    March 21, 2008
    this was such a good movie
  • funkyboy0707
    February 27, 2008
    It was very nice i liked it.:):):):):):):):):):)):):)):):):):):):):)
  • haninab
    January 29, 2008
    it was great specially coz of DePP.i felt like a real, natural movie not simply an animation.
  • hersheymay17
    December 28, 2007
    down to earth story, heart warming movie... so cute- yeah right! i love it! johnny depp's cool, another excellent movie
  • SweetestDownfall
    October 23, 2007
    lovely movie <3
  • microraptor
    August 31, 2007
    this movie friggin' rox!

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