Why was Coraline's doll filled with sand?

Trivia. It was stuffed with sand instead of cotton when spying on Coraline. This reflects her other creations too, as other Wybie, the hummingbirds, and the circus mice are full of sand too.
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Why did wybie's grandma have the doll?

Even when her twin sister went missing, Mrs. Lovat kept the doll that used to belong to her sister in a trunk, perhaps for sentimental purposes. The doll, which used to look like her sister, was altered by the Beldam to look like Coraline, as seen in the beginning of the film.
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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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Is Wybie Coraline's boyfriend?

Wybie Lovat is the tritagonist of the 2009 Laika film, Coraline. He is the grandson of Coraline's landlady who later became Coraline's boyfriend by the near end of the film.
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Is the Other Father a warning in Coraline?

Later on in the film, the Other Father turns into a pumpkin-like human (this was hinted when the beldam said he was as hungry as a pumpkin) with the face in a permanent frown with a monster-like voice and barely capable of speech. This was apparently his punishment for telling Coraline too much.
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Why can the cat talk in Coraline?

When Coraline and the Cat first met, she wished he could talk. Since Coraline's wishes come true in the other world, the reason why the Cat speaks there might be due to her wish, since the other world is designed to cater to her wishes.
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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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Who was the real villain in Coraline?

The Beldam (also known as The Other Mother when disguised as her victims' mothers) is the main antagonist of Neil Gaiman's 2002 dark fantasy young adult novel Coraline, which was adapted into Laika's 1st full-length animated feature film of the same name.
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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 now?

Coraline is 19 years old today. The book. Not the girl. She's ageless.
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Is Coraline still trapped?

The answer is no. In fact, she never left at all. In the book, when Coraline meets the ghost children, they tell her that once they saw the beldam, they never saw their true mothers again. Isn't it odd that Coraline has to use the portal door to enter the Other World, but she never goes back through it to leave?
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Why did the other father help Coraline?

The Other Father is more fun and attentive to Coraline's needs than her real father (according to Coraline). It is hinted throughout the film that he is terrified of his creator, the Beldam, who wants him to hurt Coraline, which he does not want to do. The latter proves to be true in his final moments before he dies.
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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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Was the song in Coraline a warning?

I took it as a warning to Coraline, "as cute as a button in the eyes" warning her what the other mother will try to do, "she's a pal of mine" saying he is on her side, "when she goes around exploring, mom and i will never ever make it boring" they will do what they can to keep her interest, and finally "our eyes will ...
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Why did the other mother want Coraline?

The other mother wants to keep Coraline in her world forever and tries to entice her with delicious food, remarkable toys, and the promise that Coraline can live by her own rules.
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Why did Grandma let Coraline move in?

Somehow, the grandmother also learned of the use of the doll, which spy on the Other Mother's newest victim. Therefore, she allowed Coraline and her family to move in when the doll was safely in the trunk back at home, thus, the Other Mother could not spy on Coraline and create a world around her.
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Why didnt the Other Wybie go with Coraline?

Answer: Wybie is not fully developed character, because he was not supposed to be in the story. That's why his behaviour does not fit to the whole picture. It's not true that only the cat helped Coraline in the book.
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Why is there only one key Coraline?

By Neil Gaiman

There's only one key to the door between the other world and our world. And the other mother and Coraline both want to control that key. The appearance of the key can help us understand what it represents. Compared to the other keys, it's "the oldest, biggest, blackest, rustiest key" (1.51).
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Is there a deeper meaning to Coraline?

Basically it looks like a normal fantasy animation movie, but it actually has a deeper meaning. It interprets the procedure of mind control for leaving pain. An alternate reality that provides so much comfortableness that one simply just ignores reality and wants to live in that world.
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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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Is Coraline 2 confirmed?

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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Is Coraline a real name?

The name Coraline is primarily a female name of American origin that means Heart, Maiden. Diminutive form of Cora or a combination of the names Cora and Caroline.
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