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How much money did Corpse Bride make worldwide?
The biggest market in other territories being France, UK and Japan where the film grossed $8.88 million, $8.57 million and $7.1 million respectively. Corpse Bride received positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 84% approval rating with an average rating of 7.20/10 based on 198 reviews.
How long does it take to watch corpse bridewhile?
Tim Burton presents a stop-motion animation of a young man who iswhisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious Corpse Bridewhile his real bride waits in the land of the living. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
What is the underworld called in Corpse Bride?
purgatoryThere is a theory that the underworld is actually a place known as purgatory.
Does Emily go to heaven Corpse Bride?
She was murdered by her ex-fiancé Lord Barkis Bittern and indirectly killed him shortly before gaining her freedom, therefore finally being allowed to enter Heaven.
Is there a Corpse Bride 2?
Corpse Bride 2 is sequel to the first movie in 2005 directed by Tim Burton. It was announced at the end of the end with Tim Burton hinting "First came marriage, now comes the baby carriage." In this sequel victor and Victoria have a child named “Emily” now what tales behold will victor go back to the dead?
What does Emily symbolize in the corpse bride?
When Emily releases Victor from his marriage to her, she returns the ring to Victor. This act symbolizes Emily's willingness to return Victor to his true bride and allows Emily to finally be at peace.
Is Emily related to Victoria?
tl;dnr: Emily is the maternal aunt of Victoria Everglot, the bethrothed / fiancé of Victor Van Dort.
Did Victor ever like Emily?
When Victor accidentally married Emily, she got him a wedding present she knew would make him happy. It wasn't a boring material possession with no meaning, instead, it was Victor's childhood pet, Scraps. But Emily is more than a caring person in small ways - she is wholly loving.
Is Jack Skellington Victor?
According to the theory, Jack Skellington is actually Victor. When the mortal character eventually dies, he cannot pass peacefully into the spirit world because of his various experiments and resurrections.
Is Sally the Corpse Bride?
Sally's Corpse Bride counterparts are Emily the Corpse Bride and Victoria Everglot from Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride". Sally makes an appearance in "Grim Tales From Down Below."
Who murdered Emily in Corpse Bride?
As for Emily, the corpse bride herself, viewers know she was killed by the greedy and villainous Lord Barkis Bittern, but they aren't made privy as to how the act went down.
What do the butterflies symbolize in Corpse Bride?
They are symbols of nature, freedom, and good luck. They appear in the beginning and the end of the movie. When the movie begins, a butterfly is set free from its glass cage. In the end of the movie, lots of butterflies appear flying away which shows the good luck that Victoria and Victor finally had.
What happened to Lord Barkis?
After attempting to escape with Victoria and an ensuing battle with Victor, Bittern mistakenly drinks from a chalice filled with poison that was originally intended for Victor. This leads to his death, allowing the onlooking undead to have their way with him.
What does Emily turn into at the end of Corpse Bride?
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How much did the corpse bride make?
Corpse Bride grossed $53,359,111 in North America, and $64,731,725 in other territories, for a worldwide total of $118,090,836. In North America, the film opened to number two in its first weekend, with $19,145,480, behind Flightplan. In its second weekend, the film dropped to number three, grossing an additional $10,033,257.
What is the rating of the movie Corpse Bride?
Corpse Bride received positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 84% approval rating with an average rating of 7.24/10 based on 196 reviews. The site's consensus reads: "As can be expected from a Tim Burton movie, Corpse Bride is whimsically macabre, visually imaginative, and emotionally bittersweet." Another review aggregator, Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 based on top reviews from mainstream critics, calculated a score of 83 based on 35 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". The film was nominated for the 78th Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but lost to Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, which also starred Helena Bonham Carter. In 2008, the American Film Institute nominated this film for its Top 10 Animation Films list.
What did Kozachik do after Monkeybone?
After finishing Monkeybone, Kozachik continued to test cameras for a practical means of shooting feature animation digitally . In early 2003, the production unit was not interested in digital capture for stop motion; the team was instead prepping the movie for a film shoot.
When was the corpse bride released?
Release. Corpse Bride premiered on September 7, 2005 at the Venice International Film Festival. The film was released on September 23, 2005 in United States and on October 13, 2005 in the United Kingdom.
Who played the black widow in the movie?
Jane Horrocks as two characters: Black Widow, an affable black widow spider seamstress. Mrs. Plum, the dead chef working at the Ball and Socket Pub. Enn Reitel as two characters: Maggot, a sarcastic, green maggot who lives inside Emily's head and acts as her conscience, parodying Hungarian-born actor Peter Lorre.
Who is the mother in the Van Dorts?
Nell Van Dort, Victor's socially ambitious mother who loves but holds contempt for her son. Hildegarde, the elderly maid of the Everglot household who cares for Victoria. Paul Whitehouse as three characters: William Van Dort, Victor's absent-minded and tactless fish merchant father. Mayhew, the Van Dorts' coachman.
Who kidnaps Victoria and Victor?
Just as Emily reunites Victor and Victoria, Barkis arrives to kidnap Victoria.
What is the rating of the movie Corpse Bride?
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 83% approval rating with an average rating of 7.2/10 based on 187 reviews. The site's consensus reads: "As can be expected from a Tim Burton movie, Corpse Bride is whimsically macabre, visually imaginative, and emotionally bittersweet." Another review aggregator, Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 top reviews from mainstream critics, calculated a score of 83 based on 35 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". The film was nominated for the 78th Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature, but lost to Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit . In 2008, the American Film Institute nominated this film for its Top 10 Animation Films list.
Who voices Victor in the movie Corpse Bride?
Johnny Depp leads the cast as the voice of Victor, while Helena Bonham Carter voices Emily, the titular bride. Corpse Bride is the third stop-motion feature film produced by Burton and the first directed by him (the previous two films, The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach, were directed by Henry Selick).
What is the story of Victor Van Dort and Victoria Everglot?
In an unspecified Victorian-era village somewhere in Europe, Victor Van Dort, the son of nouveau riche fish merchants, and Victoria Everglot, the neglected daughter of snobbish aristocrats, are preparing for their arranged marriage , which will simultaneously raise the social class of Victor's parents and restore the wealth of Victoria's penniless family. Both have concerns about marrying someone they do not know, but upon meeting for the first time, they fall for each other. After the shy Victor ruins the wedding rehearsal by forgetting his vows and is scolded by Pastor Galswells, he flees and practices his wedding vows in the nearby forest, placing the wedding ring on a nearby upturned tree root.
Who does Emily intercede for?
Emily intercedes to save Victor and Barkis mockingly proposes a toast to Emily, claiming she was "always the bridesmaid, never the bride.". He unknowingly drinks the cup of poison. The dead, now able to intercede, happily drag the "new arrival" back to the Land of the Dead for retribution for his crimes.
Who is Victor's wife in the Land of the Dead?
The root turns out to be the finger of a murdered woman in a tattered bridal gown named Emily, who rises from the grave claiming that she is now Victor's wife. After fainting, Victor wakes up and finds out he was spirited away to the surprisingly festive Land of the Dead. The bewildered Victor learns the story of how Emily, his new bride, was murdered years ago by an unknown criminal on the night of her secret elopement. Emily, as a wedding gift, reunites Victor with his long-dead dog, Scraps. Meanwhile, Victoria's parents hear that Victor has been seen in another woman's arms, and become suspicious.
What does Victor do to Emily?
In order for Victor and Emily's marriage to become valid, Victor must repeat his vows in the Land of the Living and willingly drink the Wine of Ages, a poison - thus joining her in death. Overhearing this, and fretting about having lost Victoria to another man, Victor agrees to die for Emily.
Storyline
The cast and crew are telling about the difference between the land of the living and the land of the dead. It seems that the people in the land of the living are pretty much dead and the people in the land of the dead more lively. You also see clips from the movie 'Corpse Bride (2005)'. — Rötger
Did you know
This short can be found as a special feature on the DVD 'Corpse Bride (2005)'.
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Product Description
Set in a 19th century European village, this stop-motion, animated feature follows the story of Victor (voiced by JOHNNY DEPP), a young man who is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious Corpse Bride, while his real bride, Victoria, waits bereft in the land of the living.
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What does Barkis do after the undead shows up?
Later, after the undead shows up, Barkis tries to flee with Victoria along with her money. However, as he discovered, her parents were actually broke, and that they were marrying Victoria to him for wealth that he didn't actually have. He shows up in the church attempting to get Victoria back, as she was his wife.
What is the name of the villain in Hopper?
Had Spacey accepted the role, Bittern would've been the second animated villain and character he played after Hopper from A Bug's Life. His full name, Barkis Bittern, is possibly a nod to the phrase 'All Bark and No Bite', but ironically, his bite is worse than his bark.
Why does Barkis criticize Victoria?
Barkis criticizes him, as if he doesn't want Victor to marry her. When Victor is abducted by Emily, Barkis tries to make it look like that he left with another woman at the night. Victoria's parents Finis and Maudeline decide to get Victoria to marry him instead due to his apparent wealth.
Overview
Voice cast
• Johnny Depp as Victor Van Dort, a timid but good natured young man who is engaged to Victoria Everglot for social and financial reasons.
• Helena Bonham Carter as Emily the Corpse Bride, a beautiful and naïve young revenant woman with a passion for music and dance.
Plot
In an unnamed Victorian town, Victor Van Dort, the son of nouveau riche fish merchants, and Victoria Everglot, the neglected and unloved daughter of impoverished aristocrats, prepare for their arranged marriage, which will simultaneously raise the social class of Victor's parents and restore the wealth of Victoria's family ("According to Plan"). Although they fall in love instantly, the nervous Victor ruins their wedding rehearsal by forgetting his vows and accidentally setting Lad…
Production
The film is based on 19th-century Russian folklore, which Joe Ranft introduced to Burton while they were finishing The Nightmare Before Christmas. The film began production in November 2003, while Burton was completing Big Fish. He continued with production on his next live-action feature, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which was produced simultaneously with the film. Co-direc…
Release
Corpse Bride premiered on September 7, 2005 at the Venice International Film Festival. The film was released on September 23, 2005 in United States and on October 13, 2005 in the United Kingdom.
Corpse Bride grossed $53,359,111 in North America, and $64,731,725 in other territories, for a worldwide total of $118,090,836.
See also
• List of animated feature films
• List of stop-motion films
• Posthumous marriage
External links
• Official website
• Corpse Bride at IMDb
• Corpse Bride at Box Office Mojo
• Corpse Bride at Rotten Tomatoes