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Caroline Thompson has 10 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2010s. 2 sit in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Edward Scissorhands.
Edward Scissorhands
1990 · Movie · Writer
Top 1%Disney+ · Included
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 · Movie · Writer
Top 1%Disney+ · Included
The Addams Family
1991 · Movie · Writer
Top 13%Paramount+ · Included
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
1993 · Movie · Writer
Top 21%Disney+ · Included
Welcome to Marwen
2018 · Movie · Writer
Top 70%Netflix · Included
A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.
Dir. Tim Burton · With Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.
Dir. Henry Selick · With Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara
In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.
Dir. Mike Johnson, Tim Burton · With Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson
When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration to wake the dead. But the kids barely have time to warm up the electric chair before Morticia begins to suspect Fester is fraud when he can't recall any of the details of Fester's life.
Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld · With Raúl Juliá, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd
A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years before. Neglected once again, she begins exploring the estate and discovers a garden that has been locked and forgotten. Aided by one of the servants' boys, she begins restoring the garden, and eventually discovers some other secrets of the manor.
Dir. Agnieszka Holland · With Kate Maberly, Heydon Prowse, Andrew Knott
Before the Seavers leave for a family vacation to San Francisco, they drop off their pets -- Chance, an adventurous American bulldog; Shadow, a wise golden retriever; and Sassy, a cautious cat -- at a friend's ranch. But when the animals start to worry that they've been left for good, the three embark together on a treacherous and thrilling journey to find their way back home through the California wilderness.
Dir. Duwayne Dunham · With Michael J. Fox, Sally Field, Don Ameche
The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life.
Dir. Caroline Thompson · With Alan Cumming, Docs Keepin Time, Sean Bean
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers, in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, before the the lights go out forever.
Dir. Gil Kenan · With Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Bill Murray
When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous town named Marwen where he can heal and be heroic. As he builds an astonishing art installation — a testament to the most powerful women he knows — through his fantasy world, he draws strength to triumph in the real one.
Dir. Robert Zemeckis · With Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, Merritt Wever
Snow White's mother dies during childbirth, leaving baby Snow and father John for dead on an icy field, who then receives a visit from one of Satan's representatives, granting him three wishes.
Dir. Caroline Thompson · With Miranda Richardson, Tom Irwin, Vera Farmiga
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