Corpse Bride (2005)
A darkly comic fantasy unfolds as a nervous groom accidentally weds a whimsical corpse in the underworld.
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.
How intense is Corpse Bride?
Corpse Bride is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a date-night pick. Rated PG.
What Corpse Bride feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalromanticdarkly comic
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionDate nightFamily night
Where to stream Corpse Bride
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Is Corpse Bride for you?
Is Corpse Bride scary?
Only a little. Corpse Bride has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Corpse Bride gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Corpse Bride sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Corpse Bride OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Corpse Bride?
Corpse Bride runs 1h 17m.
Where can I stream Corpse Bride?
Corpse Bride is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Corpse Bride have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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