Yes, properly. Coraline is the real thing without being an endurance test.

How gory is Coraline?

No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.

What is Coraline rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is rated PG, but it runs warmer than that: real scares. Know your kid.

Coraline (2009)

Film · 1h 40m · Rated PG

Animation, Family, Fantasy

A curious girl finds a wondrous world behind a secret door, but its whimsical charm hides a chilling price.

Suspenseful and surreal. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Hulu, Max, Peacock and The Roku Channel (free).

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Coraline parents guide

The thing to know: real scares, more than a PG usually carries. Beyond that, a jolt or two and no swearing.

Our estimate: fine from about 10. Rated PG.

Scare: Properly scary; Frightening, not just tense.
Jump scares: A couple; One or two sudden jolts.
Gore: No gore
Violence: Some violence; Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity: None noted
Language: None noted

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Coraline scary?: Yes, properly. Coraline is the real thing without being an endurance test.
How gory is Coraline?: No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
What is Coraline rated, and is it OK for kids?: It is rated PG, but it runs warmer than that: real scares. Know your kid.

What is Coraline about?

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.