Coraline (2009)

97 min · Fantasy

USPGUKPGAUPGCAPG

85 STRONG

ScoutScore

Significant content. Read the scene list first.

Coraline scores 85 on the ScoutScore, which is Strong. Significant content. Read the scene list first. FilmScout maps 17 flagged scenes and 1 worth skipping.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	12
Caution	4
Skip	1

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged mostly for scary and dark.

Scary and dark	66%
Violence and action	25%
Themes	5%
Sexual content	4%
Substances	none flagged
Language	none flagged
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Opening: Beldam sews a new doll
Heads up Mice warn Coraline not to open the door
Heads up Tea leaf reading: "You are in terrible danger"
Heads up Softened exclamations (geez, gosh)
Heads up Other-world burlesque show: scantily clad performers
Heads up Casual deity exclamations
Caution Other Mother reveals her plan: sew buttons in Coraline's eyes
Caution Other Mother imprisons Coraline behind the mirror
Caution Ghost children appear and reveal their fate
Heads up Other Wybie found mutilated - his face forced into a smile

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	PG
CA	PG
GB	PG
US	PG

Talk about it after

“Coraline's real parents are busy, distracted, and sometimes dismissive, and the Other World offers everything she thinks she wants. What do you think made the real world worth fighting for even when it felt boring and hard?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

Every scene above is timed. The FilmScout app listens to the movie and taps you 30 seconds before each one, so you can skip it, mute it, or talk it through. Free to start on iPhone.

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Common questions

Is Coraline okay for kids?

Coraline scores 85 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Strong tier. Significant content. Read the scene list first. FilmScout has mapped 17 flagged scenes in it, covering dark imagery, profanity (mild), theme. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for Coraline?

85, which is the Strong tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is Coraline rated?

Coraline is rated PG in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU PG, CA PG, GB PG, US PG. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

Is it OK for your kid? The age-by-age answer

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Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

ScoutScores are FilmScout's own scene by scene analysis and change as the catalog is rescored. FilmScout is independent and is not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by any studio or ratings board.

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