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Corpse Bride (2005)

2005 77 minutes animationfantasy
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Corpse Bride (2005) Storyline

Nervous groom Victor Van Dort accidentally places his wedding ring on the finger of a dead bride while practising his vows in the woods. He is pulled into the colourful Land of the Dead, where the lonely Emily believes Victor has married her. Victor must find a way back to his living fiancée Victoria while uncovering the tragedy that left Emily waiting for a husband.

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Corpse Bride (2005) Details Director, release, studio & more
Director
Tim Burton, Mike Johnson
Release
23/09/2005
Runtime
77 minutes
Studio
Array
Content rating
PG
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Last Updated
2 Oct 2026
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CMDB Review
9/10

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Corpse Bride (2005) Review 9/10

Corpse Bride is visually gorgeous and surprisingly tender beneath all the skeletons and graveyard jokes. Helena Bonham Carter makes Emily sympathetic rather than simply spooky, and Danny Elfman’s music gives the Land of the Dead real personality. The story is slight compared with Burton’s biggest films, but at 77 minutes it never overstays its welcome. A lovely 9/10 gothic comfort watch.

Did You Know?

  • The film was directed by Tim Burton and Mike Johnson.
  • Johnny Depp voices Victor Van Dort.
  • Helena Bonham Carter voices Emily.
  • Emily Watson voices Victoria Everglot.
  • The film was made using stop-motion animation.
  • Danny Elfman composed the music.
  • The Land of the Dead is deliberately more colourful than the world of the living.
  • The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature.

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