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Corpse Bride (2005)
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Corpse Bride (2005)

Romance, Fantasy, Animation • 1h 17m

Overview

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.

Best English-Friendly Release

Best Video Release

Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray caps. Original 1.85 framing restored, much better colors, image detail and a film stock-like tone curve was restored.

Best Audio Release

Warner Bros HD-DVD has the original 6.1 mix in a better bitrate than the Blu-ray, but is still lossy and a disc prone to disc rot. The Blu-ray is a good alternative.

Format

UHD Blu-ray

UHD Tiers

Excellent
Warner

External Links

Length

77 mins

Type

Movie

Alternative Titles

Tim Burton's Corpse Bride

Last Updated

2 months ago

Contributors

Best English-Friendly Release
Best Video Release

Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray caps. Original 1.85 framing restored, much better colors, image detail and a film stock-like tone curve was restored.

Best Audio Release

Warner Bros HD-DVD has the original 6.1 mix in a better bitrate than the Blu-ray, but is still lossy and a disc prone to disc rot. The Blu-ray is a good alternative.

Format
UHD Blu-ray
UHD Tiers
Excellent
Warner
Length
77 mins
Type
Movie
Alternative Titles
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
Last Updated
2 months ago
Contributors

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The International Cut, which contains alternate, more violent shots in the final act, hasn't been released on home video to date.

Additional Info:

International Cut contains alternate, more violent shots in the final act.

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Best Video:

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Additional Info:

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Best Audio:

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Additional Info:

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Best English-Friendly:

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Best Audio:

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Additional Info:

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Best Audio:

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Warner Bros Blu-ray

Best Video:

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Original Mix in 5.1 Discrete: 1997 WB DVD, 1.33:1 version for this track uncut

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