A 2009 animated stop-motion 3-D fantasy film based on Neil Gaiman's 2002 novella Coraline. It was produced by LAIKA and distributed by Focus Features. Written and Directed by Henry Selick, it was released widely in US theaters on February 6, 2009, after a world premiere at the Portland International Film Festival. It is rated PG by the MPAA for thematic elements, scary images, some language and suggestive humor.