ParaNorman

2012
PG
1h 32m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

112K

YOUR RATING

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.

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Stop Motion Animation Adventure Animation Comedy Family Fantasy Mystery

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.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

112K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 19 wins & 46 nominations total

Alvin
(voice)

Tucker Albrizzi

Neil
(voice)

Casey Affleck

Mitch
(voice)

Leslie Mann

Sandra Babcock
(voice)

Jeff Garlin

Perry Babcock
(voice)

Elaine Stritch

Grandma
(voice)

Bernard Hill

The Judge
(voice)

Jodelle Ferland

Aggie
(voice)

Tempestt Bledsoe

Sheriff Hooper
(voice)

Alex Borstein

Mrs. Henscher
(voice)

John Goodman

Mr. Prenderghast
(voice)

Hannah Noyes

Salma
(voice)

Jack Blessing

Slob Guy
(voice)
…

Ranjani Brow

Movie Lady
(voice)

Michael Corbett

Movie Zombie
(voice)

David Cowgill

Greaser Ghost
(voice)

Directors
- Chris Butler
- Sam Fell
Writer
- Chris Butler
All cast & crew
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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)

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Featured review

7/10

ParaNorman...3 out of 4 Skittles

Laika Entertainment, the stop-motion studio behind the modern classics Corpse Bride and Coraline, are back with their latest spooky tale, ParaNorman. Like its predecessors, ParaNorman is a beautiful claymation wonder. Every single frame is filled with such a vast amount of detail it would take several repeat views to catch all the hidden gems.

ParaNorman is also filled with humor. The talented voice actors that bring the clay characters to life provide most of the laughs. From Anna Kendrick's (Up In The Air, 50/50) ditzy cheerleader, to Casey Affleck's (Gone Baby Gone, Ocean's Eleven) dumb jock, to Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Superbad, Kick-Ass) getting to play against his 'McLovin' typecast as the angry school bully. But the biggest laughs by far are dished out by child actor Tucker Albrizzi who is perfectly cast as the voice of Norman's chubby best friend, Neil.

ParaNorman is a visual and comedic force. Despite the tedious and demanding workload and easier computer rendering technology, Laika Entertainment continues the tradition of making stop-motion movies the hard way. With films as stunning as ParaNorman hopefully the technique will live on forever.