The stop-motion animated film by Tim Burton starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter is Corpse Bride. Released in 2005, it follows Victor Van Dort, who accidentally becomes bound to Emily, a mysterious deceased bride, while preparing for his wedding to Victoria.
Johnny Depp provides the voice of Victor, and Helena Bonham Carter voices Emily. The film was directed by Mike Johnson and Tim Burton and produced through Tim Burton Productions and Laika. Its visual style combines Gothic character designs, miniature puppets, dark humor, and musical numbers.
Corpse Bride was inspired by a centuries-old European folk tale, often described as a Russian or Jewish story about a dead bride. Production took place in London, and animators photographed puppets one frame at a time. It is sometimes confused with The Nightmare Before Christmas, another Burton-associated stop-motion film; Burton produced that 1993 movie, but Henry Selick directed it. Corpse Bride was Burton’s first feature-length film as a stop-motion director.