How old is the Beldam?

Age: 150+ (deduction). The Beldam (also known as the Other Mother, in reference to her other motherly disguise) is the main antagonist in the 2002 book, Coraline, as well as the 2009 movie of the same name.
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How old is the Other Mother in Coraline?

She Is Well Over A Hundred Years Old

Coraline's father tells her that the Pink Palace is 150 years old. As the apartments are built atop the Beldam's nest and serve as a gateway, the Beldam is likely the same age, if not older.
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Is the beldam still alive?

So, Coraline didn't make it out of the Rat Beast limbo world. But she was able to get away from the Other Mother. Without Coraline, the beldam died.
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What is the beldam true form?

After Coraline grabbed all of the three eyes of the Ghost Children, the Beldam is shown in her true form - a cross between a skeleton and an arachnid. Her face is cracked and her hands are made of sewing needles. She stays in this form for the remainder of the movie.
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Why is Coraline's hair blue?

In the movie Coraline, when Coraline is getting ready to go to bed after not finding her parents there's an old photo that shows her with natural brown hair. This probably means she at one point dyed it to her iconic blue hair.
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Is Coraline 2 coming out?

Due to Coraline's massive success in both the Academy and theatrical arena, it naturally made fans assume there would eventually be a sequel at some point. Unfortunately, it looks as though the likelihood of a sequel ever happening has been shut down by Gaiman.
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How tall is the beldam?

The Other Mother's appearance is not quite determined, it is suggested in the film that her true form is a 15-foot tall. She is a spider-human that has buttons rather than eyes. Her limbs consist of extremely long needles, and her spine protrudes out of her clothing.
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Did the beldam have a child?

The Beldam had a girl, The Forest Girl (Fata Pădurii). She is a demon who attracts the young people in the forest, where she kills them. She has two appearances: for the first time when she appears to them, she is a young and very beautiful woman.
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Why does the beldam have button eyes?

The button eyes were the objects used by the beldam to tie one's soul to the other world.
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What mental illness does Coraline have?

Coraline's behavior is consistent with a psychotic-dissociative cluster as evidenced by her experiencing an alternate universe as well as incorporating fixed beliefs. As these are critical parts of the plot, it is best to formulate Coraline's behavior along a psychotic-dissociative spectrum.
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Why does wybie tilt his head?

In response to sounds around him Wybie tilts his head to the side, giving the impression that he is constantly in a state of being startled, since most people do not react with so much motion to common sounds.
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Why does Coraline's mom have a neck brace?

Mr. Bobinsky, an eccentric Russian man with a circus of dancing mice, has blue skin, the result of contamination from the Chernobyl disaster. Coraline's mother wears a neck brace for the duration of the film, the victim of an unseen car accident.
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Why is the other mother called Beldam?

That's pretty much evil in a nutshell, which is why it's fitting that her name (the beldam) means "witch." We usually associate witches in literature with evil, so we guess this name works better than something like, say, Sharon. Calling the other mother a witch also reminds us that she seems to have magical powers.
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Why did the Other Mother sew wybie's mouth?

Other Wybie told The Cat that the Other World is a dangerous place and the Cat had to pass it on to Coraline. The Beldam catches him looking upset about tricking Coraline and when he refuses to smile, she stitches his mouth into a horrific grin instead.
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What does Mr bobinsky say in Russian?

"Do svidaniya (До свиданья)" means "Till (the next) meeting", basically "Until we meet again." In the film, Mr. Bobinsky narrowly escaped accidental castration at the hands of Coraline.
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How old is Coraline Jones?

Coraline is an eleven-year-old girl with a large personality. She is seen as a snarky, rebellious, adventurous, curious, and creative girl for her age. She is also a quick thinker and witty.
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Is Coraline 2 fan made?

Coraline 2: The Door Reopens is the fan-made sequel by Breslyn It comes out in 2010.
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Are they making a frozen 3?

So yeah, currently, a set release date and confirmation on Frozen 3 is up in the air, but we are cautiously optimistic that that will change – hopefully sooner than six years this time. We will keep you posted as soon as we know more.
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What is the true meaning behind Coraline?

What is the meaning behind Coraline? Although the events of Coraline can be interpreted in a number of ways, arguably the most prevalent and justified reading is that the story is about abuse and generational trauma. In terms of the first, Coraline's relationship with her mother and the Beldam is turned to.
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