- Director: Tim Burton and Mike Johnson
- Year: 2005
Overview
Victor Van Dort is arranged to marry Victoria Everglot to improve his family's social standing. During a rehearsal mishap, Victor goes into the woods to practice his vows and accidentally places his ring on a root. The root is actually the finger of Emily, a deceased bride who drags him to the Land of the Dead. Victor wants to return to Victoria, but Emily believes they're married. He learns about Emily's tragic past and the lord who betrayed her. He returns to the living world to stop a villain's plot. They don't expect him to succeed.
Takeaways
The living world is a cold place where parents force their kids to marry just to gain money or social status. Surprisingly, the Land of the Dead is much livelier and friendlier, with everyone sharing what they have. Victor accidentally marries Emily by practicing his vows in the forest, creating a messy situation. Lord Barkis tries to take advantage of the family's greed to steal their money. Victor's journey between the two worlds shows how corrupt the living can be. Everything gets sorted out when Emily lets Victor go so he can marry Victoria.