What is "coraline"

Coraline is a dark fantasy children's novella by British author Neil Gaiman, published in 2002 by Bloomsbury and Harper Collins. It was awarded the 2003 Hugo Award for Best Novella, the 2003 Nebula Award for Best Novella, and the 2002 Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers. It has been compared to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and was adapted into a 2009 stop-motion film directed by Henry Selick.

Coraline is a 2009 American stop-motion animated 3D dark fantasy horror film based on Neil Gaiman's 2002 novel of the same name. It was produced by Laika and distributed by Focus Features. The film depicts an adventurous girl finding an idealized parallel world behind a secret door in her new home, unaware that the alternate world contains a dark and sinister secret. Written and directed by Henry Selick, the film was made with Gaiman's approval and cooperation.

The film was released widely in United States theaters on February 6, 2009, after a world premiere at the Portland International Film Festival, and received critical acclaim. The film made $16.85 million during opening weekend, ranking third at the box office. At the end of its box office run, the film had grossed over $124.5 million worldwide. Coraline won Annie Awards for best music, character design, production design and received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Animated Feature.

Coraline, also known as Coraline: The Game and Coraline: An Adventure Too Weird for Words, is an adventure game based on the film of the same name. It was released on January 27, 2009, in close proximity to the film's theatrical release. It was released on the PlayStation 2, Wii and Nintendo DS. The game was planned to be on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable but were canceled due to negative reviews.

Coraline is a 2002 novella by the British writer Neil Gaiman.

Coraline may also refer to:

• Coraline (film), a film based on the novella
• Coraline (musical), a musical based on the novella
• Coraline (video game), a video game based on the film
• "Coraline", a song on Where's Neil When You Need Him?, a tribute album based on Gaiman's works
• Coraline Duvall, a vampire in Moonlight (TV series)
• Coraline, a character in the opera Le toréador
• Coraline, a material used to make a bone (corsetry)

Coraline is a musical written by Stephin Merritt and David Greenspan and is based on the novella Coraline by Neil Gaiman. It follows a young girl who is bored in her new house, and finds a new universe.