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ParaNorman

  • 2012
  • PG
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
112K
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ParaNorman (2012)
A misunderstood boy who can speak with the dead, takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.
Play trailer2:28
32 Videos
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Stop Motion AnimationAdventureAnimationComedyFamilyFantasyMystery

A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.

  • Directors
    • Chris Butler
    • Sam Fell
  • Writer
    • Chris Butler
  • Stars
    • Kodi Smit-McPhee
    • Anna Kendrick
    • Christopher Mintz-Plasse
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    112K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Chris Butler
      • Sam Fell
    • Writer
      • Chris Butler
    • Stars
      • Kodi Smit-McPhee
      • Anna Kendrick
      • Christopher Mintz-Plasse
    • 244User reviews
    • 355Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 19 wins & 46 nominations total

    Videos32

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    Trailer 2:28
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    Trailer 2:33
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    Trailer 2:33
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    No. 1
    Trailer 1:53
    No. 1
    "Unfinished Business"
    Clip 0:57
    "Unfinished Business"
    "Out of Hand"
    Clip 0:50
    "Out of Hand"
    "Crash"
    Clip 1:08
    "Crash"

    Photos402

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    Top cast52

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    Kodi Smit-McPhee
    Kodi Smit-McPhee
    • Norman Babcock
    • (voice)
    Anna Kendrick
    Anna Kendrick
    • Courtney Babcock
    • (voice)
    Christopher Mintz-Plasse
    Christopher Mintz-Plasse
    • Alvin
    • (voice)
    Tucker Albrizzi
    Tucker Albrizzi
    • Neil
    • (voice)
    Casey Affleck
    Casey Affleck
    • Mitch
    • (voice)
    Leslie Mann
    Leslie Mann
    • Sandra Babcock
    • (voice)
    Jeff Garlin
    Jeff Garlin
    • Perry Babcock
    • (voice)
    Elaine Stritch
    Elaine Stritch
    • Grandma
    • (voice)
    Bernard Hill
    Bernard Hill
    • The Judge
    • (voice)
    Jodelle Ferland
    Jodelle Ferland
    • Aggie
    • (voice)
    Tempestt Bledsoe
    Tempestt Bledsoe
    • Sheriff Hooper
    • (voice)
    Alex Borstein
    Alex Borstein
    • Mrs. Henscher
    • (voice)
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Mr. Prenderghast
    • (voice)
    Hannah Noyes
    • Salma
    • (voice)
    Jack Blessing
    Jack Blessing
    • Slob Guy
    • (voice)
    • …
    Ranjani Brow
    Ranjani Brow
    • Movie Lady
    • (voice)
    Michael Corbett
    Michael Corbett
    • Movie Zombie
    • (voice)
    David Cowgill
    David Cowgill
    • Greaser Ghost
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Chris Butler
      • Sam Fell
    • Writer
      • Chris Butler
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Animating the cheesy horror film that Norman is watching at the start of the movie was reportedly very difficult for the filmmakers, as they had to intentionally make a bad film (bad camera angles, poor focus, bad "acting" etc) while still working in the very technically demanding confines of stop motion animation
    • Goofs
      When Neil is watching his mother's aerobics DVD, it has white lines going across the screen as it is paused. VHS tapes did that but DVDs don't.
    • Quotes

      Neil: Don't make me throw this hummus... it's spicy!

    • Crazy credits
      After the credits, a short featurette shows a time-lapse video of the creation and modeling of the Norman figure used for filming.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Big Review: Summer Trailer Park Series (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Season of the Witch
      Written by Donovan (as Donovan Phillips Leitch)

    User reviews244

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    8/10

    Wonderfully strange and beautifully animated

    Stop motion movies always have a certain endearing quality and ParaNorman is no different. Norman is a unique, instantly likeable protagonist who earns a lot of sympathy for his struggles. This is the basic layout for the story, which isn't super deep, but is cute enough to compensate. I loved the horror aspect of the film and the comedy is pretty on point. There are some good twists on classic tropes that subvert expectations too. Laika has a strong track record and ParaNorman is another hit for the little studio that could.
    • cardsrock
    • Oct 22, 2020
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    • Release date
      • August 17, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Paranorman
    • Production companies
      • Focus Features
      • Laika Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $56,003,051
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,087,050
      • Aug 19, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $107,139,399
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Auro 11.1
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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