‘Coraline’ Sets Theatrical Encore for Halloween with Fathom & Trafalgar

LAIKA’s debut stop-motion feature is ready for its re-re-re-release, as the studio announces Coraline is returning to theaters for a limited run once again — starting on Halloween (October 31). The engagement is presented by Fathom (U.S.) and Trafalgar Releasing (international) in its newly remastered 3D format as well as 2D,  following the film’s $53 million global return this summer celebrating its 15th anniversary.

In addition to the U.S., the Halloween engagement of Coraline includes the U.K., Ireland, Australia, Canada, Austria and Ecuador, with more territories to follow. France and Italy will also begin their Coraline 15th Anniversary engagements this November. As with the summer run, fans attending Coraline will be treated to an early glimpse of LAIKA’s upcoming film, Wildwood.

Coraline‘s re-release this past August surpassed all estimates, racking up a number of milestone achievements:

• Over $53 million at the global box office for the re-release alone. 
• Highest lifetime U.S. gross box office of all time for a stop-motion animated feature, beating The Nightmare Before Christmas and Chicken Run.
• Highest-grossing re-release in the U.S. in the past decade. 
• Highest-grossing release (new and re-releases) in Fathom’s 20-year history. 
• Highest-grossing re-release in the past 25 years in the U.K., beating the 25th anniversary of Titanic and the 20th anniversary of ET: The Extra-Terrestrial.
• Highest-grossing re-release in Mexico’s history, surpassing the 25th Anniversary of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. 
• Film surpassed its original 2009 box office throughout Latin America, including Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Bolivia.

“Everyone at LAIKA is elated by the global success of the Coraline re-release and we’re delighted to offer one more chance to see it this year during Halloween festivities,” said David Burke, LAIKA’s Chief Marketing & Operations Officer. “In addition to becoming Fathom’s highest-grossing release in the U.S., Coraline set box office records in multiple international territories, including the UK and Mexico, through our partnership with Trafalgar Releasing. We are humbled by the millions of fans around the world who came out to experience Coraline in dazzling remastered 3D on the big screen this summer, making the 15th anniversary a cultural phenomenon.”

Coraline was written and directed by stop-motion auteur Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, Wendell & Wild) and stars Dakota Fanning, Ian McShane, Teri Hatcher, Keith David, John Hodgman and British comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. The film was nominated for the Oscar and Golden Globe; won the Cristal Award at Annecy and was named one of the best films of the year by AFI.  It won three Annie Awards for Best Music, Character Design and Production Design.

Synopsis: Eleven-year-old Coraline Jones (Fanning) is feisty, curious, and intrepid beyond her years. She and her parents (Hatcher, Hodgman) have just relocated from Michigan to Oregon. Missing her friends and finding her parents to be distracted by their work, Coraline tries to find some excitement in her new environment but seriously doubts that her new home can provide anything truly intriguing to her. But when she walks through a secret door in her living room and ventures down an eerie passageway, she discovers an alternate version of her life and existence.

On the surface, this parallel reality is similar to her real life — only much better. The adults, including the solicitous Other Mother (Hatcher), seem much more welcoming to her. Even the mysterious Cat (David) now regards her as the center of attention. She begins to think that this Other World might be where she belongs. But when her wondrously off-kilter, fantastical visit turns dangerous and Other Mother schemes to keep her there, Coraline musters all of her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home — and save her family.

Tickets for the Halloween re-release go on sale in the U.S. starting Friday, October 4. For information and to buy tickets, please visit:  www.coraline.com.