43°
A re-release of "Coraline", directed by Glen Cove native Henry Selick, who later lived in Rumson, finished in 5th place at the box office, earning $8.63 million over the weekend on 1,603 screens, breaking its previous record for a Fathom Events movie, after earning $7 million in a re-release last year, according to Deadline
"Coraline" was released to critical acclaim in 2009. The movie, which stars Dakota Fanning as the voice of the titular character, made $75.3 million at the domestic box office.
Selick has also directed the Halloween classic, "The Nightmare Before Christmas," "James and the Giant Peach," "Monkeybone" and "Wendell and Wild."
Click here to follow Daily Voice Somers Point-Northfield-Linwood and receive free news updates.
