Coraline
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Title
Coraline
Description
When Coraline and her family move into a new home, she has a difficult time making friends and becomes lonely. Soon, she discovers a mysterious door, but the entrance is blocked. Later that night, she manages to enter and finds the Other Mother, who has been expecting her.
As discussed in greater detail on my Substack, Miss Forcible and Miss Spink, while not as explicitly depicted as Mitch from ParaNorman, are the earliest confirmed queer characters from Laika Studios (see ParaNorman).
As discussed in greater detail on my Substack, Miss Forcible and Miss Spink, while not as explicitly depicted as Mitch from ParaNorman, are the earliest confirmed queer characters from Laika Studios (see ParaNorman).
Source
Director: Henry Selick
Year: 2009
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Lesbian
Animation Style: Digital, stop motion
Genre: Drama, fantasy, horror
Type: Implicit, feature
Can currently be watched on iTunes, Max, or YouTube: https://youtu.be/koInAsdH8WA
Year: 2009
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Lesbian
Animation Style: Digital, stop motion
Genre: Drama, fantasy, horror
Type: Implicit, feature
Can currently be watched on iTunes, Max, or YouTube: https://youtu.be/koInAsdH8WA
Files
Citation
“Coraline,” Queer Animation, accessed July 14, 2025, https://queeranimation.omeka.net/items/show/113.