After a summertime return to theaters that grossed over $53M in global box office, Laika’s acclaimed 2009 stop-motion animated film “Coraline” returns to theaters for a special Halloween engagement starting on October 31st. In partnership with Fathom in the US and Trafalgar Releasing internationally, the film is offered in stunning, newly remastered 3D as well as 2D formats.

In addition to the U.S., the Halloween engagement of “Coraline” includes the UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, Austria, and Ecuador with more territories to follow. France and Italy will also begin their “Coraline” 15th Anniversary engagements this November.

Fans attending “Coraline” will be treated to an early glimpse of Laika’s upcoming film, “Wildwood.”

The 15th Anniversary theatrical re-release of Coraline this past August was an astonishing success, surpassing all estimates.

• Since its re-release on August 15th, Coraline has brought in over $53M* at the global box office.
• Highest-grossing re-release in the US 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 UK, 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” and the 20th Anniversary of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.”
• Film surpassed its original 2009 box office throughout Latin America, including Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Bolivia.

Tickets go on sale in the US starting Friday, October 4.

“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 US, ‘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” is a wondrous and thrilling, fun and suspenseful animated adventure. “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.

11-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.

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