Corpse Bride

Corpse Bride
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mike Johnson Tim Burton
Screenplay by	John August Caroline Thompson Pamela Pettler
Based on	Characters by Tim Burton Carlos Grangel
Produced by	Tim Burton Allison Abbate
Starring	Johnny Depp Helena Bonham Carter
Cinematography	Pete Kozachik
Edited by	Jonathan Lucas Chris Lebenzon
Music by	Danny Elfman
Production companies	Tim Burton Productions Laika Entertainment
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	September 7, 2005 (2005-09-07) (Venice) September 23, 2005 (2005-09-23) (United States) October 13, 2005 (2005-10-13) (United Kingdom) November 3, 2005 (2005-11-03) (Germany) October 4, 2005 (2005-10-04) (Mexico)
Running time	77 minutes[1]
Countries	United Kingdom United States Germany Mexico
Language	English
Budget	$40 million[2]
Box office	$118.1 million[3]

Corpse Bride (also known as Tim Burton's Corpse Bride) is a 2005 stop-motion-animated fantasy film, directed by Mike Johnson (in his directorial debut) and Tim Burton from a screenplay by John August, Caroline Thompson, and Pamela Pettler, based on characters created by Burton and Carlos Grangel. Set in a Victorian-era village, Corpse Bride stars Johnny Depp as the voice of Victor, while Helena Bonham Carter voices Emily, the titular bride. An international co-production between the United States and United Kingdom, produced by Tim Burton Productions and Laika Entertainment, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, Corpse Bride is the first stop-motion feature film directed by Burton after previously producing The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and James and the Giant Peach (1996).

Corpse Bride drew inspiration from a 17th-century Jewish folktale, which Joe Ranft introduced to Burton while they were finishing The Nightmare Before Christmas. Work on the film started in November 2003 when Burton was completing Big Fish. He continued with production on his next live-action feature, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which was produced simultaneously with Corpse Bride. Production of the stop-motion animation feature took place at 3 Mills Studios in London. It was shot with Canon EOS-1D Mark II digital SLRs, rather than the 35 mm film cameras used for The Nightmare Before Christmas. Burton immediately brought regular collaborators Depp, Carter and Danny Elfman aboard. Corpse Bride is dedicated to executive producer Ranft, who died during the film's production.

Corpse Bride premiered at the 62nd Venice International Film Festival on September 7, 2005, and was released in theaters on September 23 in the U.S. and on October 13 in the UK to critical and commercial success. The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature in 78th Academy Awards.