In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.

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Corpse Bride (2005)

There's been a grave misunderstanding.

★ 7.6/10 September 12, 2005 77 min

AnimationFantasyRomance

Director: Mike Johnson, Tim Burton  ·  Writers: Pamela Pettler, John August, Caroline Thompson

In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.

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Director

Mike Johnson Mike Johnson Tim Burton Tim Burton

Cast

Johnny Depp Johnny Depp Victor Van Dort (voice) Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter Corpse Bride (voice) Emily Watson Emily Watson Victoria Everglot (voice) Tracey Ullman Tracey Ullman Nell Van Dort / Hildegarde (voice) Paul Whitehouse Paul Whitehouse William Van Dort / Mayhew / Paul the Head Waiter (voice) Joanna Lumley Joanna Lumley Maudeline Everglot (voice) Albert Finney Albert Finney Finis Everglot (voice) Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant Barkis Bittern (voice) Christopher Lee Christopher Lee Pastor Galswells (voice) Michael Gough Michael Gough Elder Gutknecht (voice) Jane Horrocks Jane Horrocks Black Widow Spider / Mrs. Plum (voice) Enn Reitel Enn Reitel Maggot / Town Crier (voice)

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CinemaSerf
CinemaSerf November 7, 2025
★ 7/10

The “Van Dort” family have the name but no cash, the “Everglot” family are the nouveau-riche sort who crave respectability and so when needs must, they arrange a mutually beneficial marriage between “Victor” and “Victoria” -  perhaps Dame Julie Andrews might sing at the wedding? Well, before we even get that far, the young “Victor” finds his wedding rehearsal in the dark forest sees him unwittingly betrothed to someone altogether bonier, and she is determined to hold onto her new man. Now ensconced in the underworld with an whole new batch of friends, he has to find a solution that will placate his new “bride” whilst getting him back to the land of the living and a beloved who thinks he has just abandoned her. What are the chances, or might he even start to fall in love with his new spouse instead? This is Tim Burton at his best, with some cracking stop-motion an…