Everything about this movie is so perfect. I’ve watched this probably more than 50 times, I never keep count but I also never get tired of rewatching it. It’s the perfect movie to watch whether you’re eating, bored, or with friends or family. I love how people have come up with so many theories on this movie whether it was intended or not by the director or laika. It’s a movie where you always notice a new detail every time you watch it because you may have not noticed it the previous watch. I think this movie in a way is relatable to me and it might be a part of why I love it so much since Coraline is about a little girl who sort of has resentment towards her parents for moving places/ schools and not giving her the attention she wanted because they were always so busy with their work. I think as kids, a lot of the moments we experience in life may feel more amplified than they actually are, especially if we compare them to if we faced them as an adult. Basically what I mean is that in the moment, while coraline feels resentful towards her parents, its only because of those reasons being said earlier ^ and those feelings are temporary but they may feel amplified. For a moment, she could feel as if they’re ruining her life and that they’re the worst parents ever for doing that to her. Later on in the movie, of course she wouldn’t actually ever trade them for any other parents, even if its a version of them that is “perfect”. While the movie may or may not be appropriate (as in scary) for kids to watch, I feel like that’s an important lesson in the movie that is necessary to highlight so they can recognize what it means to truly appreciate your parents.