Coraline
AI Woke Score
No detectable agenda — story first.
confidence: high
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The Verdict
Coraline is a faithful, dark fantasy adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novella with virtually no identity messaging. Coraline is a plucky young protagonist, but the film carries no progressive agenda — its diverse supporting cast and eccentric characters fit the story naturally. Essentially clean across all axes.
What the AI Flagged
Each axis scored 0–100, with the receipts. The headline score weights the worst offense, so a single egregious element isn't diluted by the rest.
Identity Swaps
0Original story adaptation with no established characters race or gender swapped.
Girlboss & Male Demotion
5Coraline is a resourceful young heroine but men are not diminished as a message; her father is simply a busy parent.
LGBTQ+ / Trans / Non-Binary Content
10The retired actresses Spink and Forcible cohabit but are presented as eccentric old friends, not an explicit LGBTQ+ relationship.
- Miss Spink and Miss Forcible living together as former burlesque performers
DEI Casting
5Wybie is a Black supporting character but fits naturally without overriding any lore.
- Wybie as Coraline's neighbor
Preachiness
5No sermonizing; themes of appreciating one's real family emerge organically through story.
Anti-Masculinity / Anti-West
3No anti-masculinity or anti-West framing present.
Source Betrayal
10Faithful adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novella; the added character Wybie is a creative device, not an identity rewrite.
- Addition of original character Wybie not in the book
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Cast & Crew
Dakota Fanning
Coraline Jones (voice)
Teri Hatcher
Mel Jones / Other Mother (voice)
Jennifer Saunders
Miss April Spink / Other Spink (voice)
Dawn French
Miss Miriam Forcible / Other Forcible (voice)
Keith David
The Cat (voice)
John Hodgman
Charlie Jones / Other Father (voice)
Robert Bailey Jr.
Wyborne 'Wybie' Lovat (voice)
Ian McShane
Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
Aankha Neal
Sweet Ghost Girl (voice)
George Selick
Ghost Boy (voice)
Alex Heineman (Executive Producer) · Henry Selick (Director) · Michael Zoumas (Executive Producer)
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