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When the other mother is making Coraline an omelet, pay attention. The egg yolk is in the shape of Jack Skellington's face. This is a reference to The Nightmare Before Christmas, another film directed by Henry Selick. See more...

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Coraline (2009) - 3 major mistakes

Directed by Henry Selick, starring Dakota Fanning, Dawn French, John Hodgman, Keith David, Teri Hatcher (add more)

Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy

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Revealing: In the shot right before Coraline finds the hidden door for the first time, she says "Alright Little Me, where are you hiding?" and drops her notebook and pen on the floor. When the notebook and pen are falling, you can see the wires that were used to suspend them while they were being animated. It's a common stop motion technique, but these days they usually try to paint the wires out afterward. It's a pretty severe dutch angle though, and they're only visible for a few frames, so it's easy to miss.

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Continuity: When Coraline goes to see her father for the first time in his study, there are three boxes at the entrance. She enters, puts the Coraline doll down on the smallest box with the doll's legs and right arm hanging down, then she starts playing with the creaky door. When her father tells her to stop, the boxes have changed position and the doll's legs and arm are straight.

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Continuity: When Coraline is in bed in the other world for the first time, she's holding the picture frame showing her friends face down. When the shot changes to her again, the frame is facing up.

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