Huh. I see that in the book
SPOILERS
Coraline saves herself with cunning and pluck. In the movie, she gets saved by the boy next door, a character I do not think exists in the book.
The 3D option gave me stabbing pains in my right eye within about five minutes so we watched the 2D version.
Re: caveat: I haven't read the book yet
Re: caveat: I haven't read the book yet