ParaNorman
It's all fun and games until someone raises the dead.
2012 • 93 min • Family · Animation · Adventure · Comedy
Synopsis
In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock can speak to the dead, but no one other than his eccentric new friend believes his ability is real. One day, Norman's eccentric uncle tells him of a ritual he must perform to protect the town from a curse cast by a witch centuries ago.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
- 70 Audience · 2832 · 47%
Norman can speak to the dead, but no one believes him. When his eccentric uncle reveals a witch's curse threatens their town, Norman must perform a ritual to save everyone. This stop-motion adventure explores accepting differences and finding empathy.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Some jump scares and spooky imagery
- Bullying behavior from other children
- Themes of death and the afterlife
What it models well
- Accepting differences
- Empathy and understanding
- Courage in the face of fear
- Overcoming prejudice
Talk about it after
- Why people sometimes fear what they don't understand
- The importance of forgiveness, even for historical wrongs
- How to stand up for yourself and others
- Different ways to show courage
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Top billed cast
Director: Sam Fell, Chris Butler • Crew: Chris Butler
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Norman Babcock (voice)
Tucker Albrizzi
Neil Downe (voice)
Anna Kendrick
Courtney Babcock (voice)
Casey Affleck
Mitch Downe (voice)
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Alvin (voice)
Leslie Mann
Sandra Babcock (voice)
Jeff Garlin
Perry Babcock (voice)
Elaine Stritch
Grandma Babcock (voice)
Bernard Hill
Judge Hopkins (voice)
Jodelle Ferland
Aggie Prenderghast (voice)
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedHis parents think he's a bit bonkers, but "Norman" swears that he can communicate with his deceased grandmother (especially when she wants the central heating turned up!). When his uncle tells him that his unique skills might help with a ritual that could spare their sleepy town from a curse, he agrees to help - but oops!…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersReally good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. This is surprisingly dark, and underrated. While the animated characters are almost grosteque in their stylization, it serves fairly well when it comes to the undead. It also pushes the boundaries of it being a "kid's" movie or an "adult's" movie in it's content. So this is probably a movie for "older younger" audiences.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersMom, tell the Zombie to stop saying stuff about me! The medium of animated films has really gone through the roof in the last 20 years. There was a time when Disney was the only reliable source for such colourful frolics. Now we are blessed with a whole raft of film makers creating their own animated films born out by their personal visions.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.0/10 (2,832)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $60,000,000
- Box office
- $107,307,220
- IMDb
- tt1623288
