Curious, creepy, and captivating — Coraline (2008) is a stop-motion masterpiece that blurs the line between wonder and nightmare. When Coraline Jones discovers a hidden door in her new home, she enters a world that seems better than her own… until the buttons, secrets, and sinister truths begin to unravel.
Think you can survive the Other Mother’s web of tricks? Test your knowledge with this 10-question trivia quiz and prove you truly understand what lies behind the little door.
Coraline (2008) Trivia Questions & Answers
1) Who is the main character in Coraline (2008)?
Correct Answer: Coraline Jones
Coraline Jones is the adventurous and curious protagonist who stumbles upon the Other World while exploring her new home. Her desire for attention and excitement leads her into a twisted mirror reality — and ultimately tests her courage and cleverness.
2) Who directed Coraline?
Correct Answer: Henry Selick
Henry Selick, known for The Nightmare Before Christmas, directed Coraline. Though often mistakenly attributed to Tim Burton, the film is entirely Selick’s vision, based on Neil Gaiman’s novella. His dark, whimsical aesthetic and stop-motion mastery bring the story to life.
3) What animation technique was used in the film?
Correct Answer: Stop-motion
Coraline was created entirely using stop-motion animation, making it the first feature film produced by LAIKA Studios. Each frame was painstakingly built and photographed by hand, creating a rich, textured world that feels eerily tangible.
4) What feature distinguishes the “Other” characters from real ones?
Correct Answer: Button eyes
In the Other World, everyone has shiny black buttons sewn over their eyes — a symbolic and literal loss of soul and identity. The Other Mother uses this eerie detail to lure and trap children, promising love and attention in exchange for control.
5) What is the name of Coraline’s talkative neighbor boy?
Correct Answer: Wybie
Wyborne “Wybie” Lovat is Coraline’s awkward but kind neighbor. Though not present in the original book, he plays a key role in the film adaptation — especially in helping Coraline fight back against the Other Mother’s influence.
6) What item allows Coraline to see the ghost children?
Correct Answer: A seeing stone
Given to her by Miss Spink and Miss Forcible, the triangular seeing stone helps Coraline see hidden things — like the souls of the ghost children trapped in the Other World. It becomes an essential tool in her quest to set them free.
7) What does the Other Mother want Coraline to do?
Correct Answer: Sew buttons into her eyes
The Other Mother (a.k.a. the Beldam) lures children with love and magic, but ultimately wants them to submit completely — by sewing buttons over their eyes. This disturbing demand exposes her true, parasitic nature.
8) What animal guides Coraline through the Other World?
Correct Answer: A black cat
The black cat, voiced by Keith David, is a mysterious and intelligent creature who can move freely between worlds. He helps Coraline understand the Other World’s dangers and gives her cryptic but valuable advice.
9) Who are Miss Spink and Miss Forcible?
Correct Answer: Retired actresses
These eccentric neighbors were once theater performers and now live with a trio of Scottish terriers — alive and stuffed. Their flamboyant personalities provide comic relief, but they also serve as protectors, gifting Coraline the seeing stone.
10) How does Coraline escape the Other World?
Correct Answer: By solving a riddle and finding the eyes of ghost children
To save the ghost children and herself, Coraline must play a dangerous game with the Beldam — searching for the children’s missing eyes hidden throughout the Other World. Her victory gives her the power to shut the door and break the Other Mother’s grip.
