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Coraline
“Be careful what you wish for.”
Coraline (2009) is a animation, family, fantasy, horror film directed by Henry Selick. On Plot-hole, players averaged 2.9/5, with 83% solving the puzzle and 17% failing it, making it the #102 mediumest puzzle of 196 in the archive. 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.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Medium
2.9/5
Avg Score
83%
Solved
17%
Failed
224
Players
#102
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #198 · October 3, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A new house that seems perfect on the surface.
The Character (Clue 4)
A bored girl finds a small hidden door in the wall.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
Behind it is a mirror world where everything is better, but wrong.
The Twist (Clue 2)
The Other Mother has button eyes and wants the girl to stay forever.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
A stop-motion horror film about a girl who finds a sinister parallel world behind a tiny door.
The answer
Coraline
Cast
Dakota Fanning as Coraline Jones (voice)Teri Hatcher as Mel Jones / Other Mother (voice)Jennifer Saunders as Miss April Spink / Other Spink (voice)Dawn French as Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)Keith David as The Cat (voice)John Hodgman as Charlie Jones / Other Father (voice)Robert Bailey Jr. as Wyborne 'Wybie' Lovat (voice)Ian McShane as Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Coraline hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Coraline had an average score of 2.9/5. 83% of players solved it, while 17% failed — a medium puzzle.
- Who directed Coraline?
- Coraline was directed by Henry Selick.
- Who stars in Coraline?
- Coraline stars Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, John Hodgman, Robert Bailey Jr., Ian McShane.
- What genre is Coraline?
- Coraline is listed under Animation, Family, Fantasy, Horror.
- Where does Coraline rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Coraline ranks #102 of 196 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).