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Norm of the North

  • 2016
  • PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
3.4/10
11K
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Norm of the North (2016)
Displaced from their Arctic home, a polar bear named Norm and his three lemming friends wind up in New York City, where Norm becomes the mascot of a corporation he soon learns is tied to the fate of his homeland.
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When a real estate development invades his Arctic home, Norm and his three lemming friends head to New York City, where Norm becomes the mascot of the corporation in an attempt to bring it d... Read allWhen a real estate development invades his Arctic home, Norm and his three lemming friends head to New York City, where Norm becomes the mascot of the corporation in an attempt to bring it down from the inside and protect his homeland.When a real estate development invades his Arctic home, Norm and his three lemming friends head to New York City, where Norm becomes the mascot of the corporation in an attempt to bring it down from the inside and protect his homeland.

  • Directors
    • Trevor Wall
    • Lisa Ortiz
  • Writers
    • Malcolm T. Goldman
    • Steven Altiere
    • Daniel Altiere
  • Stars
    • Rob Schneider
    • Heather Graham
    • Ken Jeong
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    3.4/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Trevor Wall
      • Lisa Ortiz
    • Writers
      • Malcolm T. Goldman
      • Steven Altiere
      • Daniel Altiere
    • Stars
      • Rob Schneider
      • Heather Graham
      • Ken Jeong
    • 112User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
    • 21Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Save The Arctic
    Clip 0:54
    Save The Arctic
    Lemmings
    Clip 0:46
    Lemmings
    Try Outs
    Clip 0:40
    Try Outs
    Arctic Shake
    Clip 0:32
    Arctic Shake

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    Rob Schneider
    Rob Schneider
    • Norm
    • (voice)
    Heather Graham
    Heather Graham
    • Vera
    • (voice)
    Ken Jeong
    Ken Jeong
    • Mr. Greene
    • (voice)
    Bill Nighy
    Bill Nighy
    • Socrates
    • (voice)
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Grandfather
    • (voice)
    Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    • Tamecia
    • (voice)
    Michael McElhatton
    Michael McElhatton
    • Laurence, the Actor
    • (voice)
    Maya Kay
    • Olympia
    • (voice)
    Gabriel Iglesias
    Gabriel Iglesias
    • Stan
    • (voice)
    • …
    Salome Jens
    Salome Jens
    • Councilwoman Klubeck
    • (voice)
    Charlie Adler
    Charlie Adler
    • Forebear
    • (voice)
    G.K. Bowes
    G.K. Bowes
    • Female Tourist
    • (voice)
    Debi Derryberry
    Debi Derryberry
    • Daughter
    • (voice)
    Ben Diskin
    Ben Diskin
    • Chef Kozawa
    • (voice)
    Keith Ferguson
    • Human Tourist
    • (voice)
    Dan Gordon
    • Nigel
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jess Harnell
    Jess Harnell
    • Male Tourist
    • (voice)
    Kate Higgins
    Kate Higgins
    • Elizabeth
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Trevor Wall
      • Lisa Ortiz
    • Writers
      • Malcolm T. Goldman
      • Steven Altiere
      • Daniel Altiere
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews112

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    3madisondeclare

    10/10 ratings apparently are the most 'useful reviews'?

    This film does NOT deserve a 10/10 rating! If you genuinely liked the film, that's fine. But come on! It doesn't deserve the highest possible rating just to balance out all the very negative reviews!

    This film's plot is ridiculous---even if it's not meant to be taken that seriously. The animation works for a TV show on Nickelodeon or something, not a film released in theatres! The characters aren't interesting and just flat out dumb. The jokes aren't funny. The acting is nothing special.

    Pretty much everything fails in this film. The reason why I gave this movie a 3 and not 1 is because there were some very few clever things about it and an okay message, but the way it was played out was definitely not that good.

    If you like this movie, go ahead! But like I said, 10/10 is simply too much to give this film.

    Overall 3/10
    1alan-c-edwards

    Beary bad

    Norm of the North is painfully bad, with stilted dialogue and a palpable sense throughout that the writers were struggling to fill up 90 minutes. It seems to operate on the premise that animation, cute madcap antics by furry animals and an inspiration-ish story line are enough to make a good movie. The product is the very definition of "mailing it in", and by the end I felt that the producer must have had actual contempt for the viewers. Awful.
    1martinezr-11775

    Norm of the North: THE WORST MOVIE EVER MADE!?

    Why? WHY?? WHY??? What was LionsGate thinking?? Clearly they were high when they thought of making this film. I'm not kidding, the movie is notorious! It even got a 2/10 review!! Norm, the main character, tries to protect his homeland. The arctic. But Norm...BOY There's SO MANY LEVELS OF WRONG WHEN IT COMES TO HIM. Like the number 1 problem that makes me cringe is his dance. He twerks. O_O. Speechless. ABSOLUTE SPEECHLESS! There's a scene where he has a mp3 player and FREAKING SHAKES HIS BUTT IN FRONT OF THE SCREEN!!! NO ONE WANTS TO SEE THAT!!! HE CALLS IT, THE FREAKING "ARTIC SHAKE!!! HE ALSO TWERKED IN ONCE SCENE WERE NORM WAS DANCING IN FRONT OF THESE ANIMALS!!! Clearly LionsGate was high when they made those scenes. Some people like his butt shake, but I digress. THIS IS THE WORST MOVIE EVER MADE BY MAN KIND!!!!!
    1djlthomson-47448

    I cannot find the words

    Garbage. Trash. Abysmal. Pointless, directionless, painful, disappointing, tasteless, meaningless, meandering, gag-me-with-a-spoon, terrible beyond compare, slide me down a razor blade into a vat of iodine instead of making me watch this tripe again, just plain old "Bad".

    Nope. Can't find it. Can't find the word or phrase.

    I have been burgled of 40 minutes (that's all I could tolerate before I covertly left the room to register for IMDb solely to write this review) and I would like it back. I would go through my divorce again if it meant I didn't have to watch a minute of this crap ever... ever again.

    *sob* It's really that bad, folks. A bunch of drunk kids throwing darts at the old plot board made this sucker a painful reality. Random, totally random.

    I love animated films... having kids gave me a happy excuse to watch them all again and to live through the new ones in their company. But this drags the whole genre down to... to... well, the bottom. Of a really, really, deep hole.

    Nope. Didn't like it. I feel bad for the people that wrote positive reviews and have to live with that shame every day. Shame on you all.

    Have fun... with anything else. :-)
    1ntomi26

    Could not believe my eyes

    I have seen some stuff over the years but this one has got to be the most cheap sluggish tastless ugly stupid annoying silly peace of crap I have ever seen on a screen in my entire life. The kind of people who make these kind if things... I dont even know. I am so upset and sad.

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    Related interests

    Tom Hanks and Tim Allen in Toy Story (1995)
    Computer Animation
    Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane in Ted 2 (2015)
    Raunchy Comedy
    Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
    Slapstick
    Still frame
    Adventure
    Daveigh Chase, Rumi Hiiragi, and Mari Natsuki in Spirited Away (2001)
    Animation
    Will Ferrell in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy
    Drew Barrymore and Pat Welsh in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
    Family

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Chicago comedian Matt Bryne did a performance art piece claiming he directed this movie, until he received a cease and desist letter.
    • Goofs
      The Entire Constellation of Ursa Major is seen in New York City in it's upright position in which it's at it's lowest point, In reality, some of the stars would set below the horizon.
    • Quotes

      Vera: Are you ready to come out, Norm?

      Norm: [awkwardly, while wearing a flamboyant costume] I think i just did.

    • Alternate versions
      The UK release replaces Michael McElhatton as the voice of Laurence with James Corden.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Ice Cube/Heather Graham/Kelsea Ballerini/Glenn Kotche (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      No Time to Lose
      Composed and Produced by Matthew Gerrard and Peter Amato

      Performed by Mackenzie Green

      Additional Vocals by Matthew Gerrard and Elizabeth Ashley Gerrard

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • India
      • Ireland
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Đầu Gấu Bắc Cực
    • Production companies
      • Assemblage Entertainment
      • Lionsgate
      • Splash Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,062,499
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,844,137
      • Jan 17, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,734,502
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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