It's all fun and games until someone raises the dead.
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.
ParaNorman (2012) is a family, animation, adventure and comedy film directed by Sam Fell, released on August 3, 2012 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick and Casey Affleck. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 2,857 ratings.
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Kodi Smit-McPhee
as Norman Babcock (voice)
Tucker Albrizzi
as Neil Downe (voice)
Anna Kendrick
as Courtney Babcock (voice)
Casey Affleck
as Mitch Downe (voice)
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
as Alvin (voice)
Leslie Mann
as Sandra Babcock (voice)
Jeff Garlin
as Perry Babcock (voice)
Elaine Stritch
as Grandma Babcock (voice)
Bernard Hill
as Judge Hopkins (voice)
Jodelle Ferland
as Aggie Prenderghast (voice)
Tempestt Bledsoe
as Sheriff Hooper (voice)
Alex Borstein
as Mrs. Henscher (voice)
Directed by Sam Fell, written by Chris Butler, produced by Arianne Sutner and Travis Knight.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 2,857 ratings.
Mom, 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. One of the benefits of this "branching out" has been the rise in the…
Reviewed on April 26, 2014
Really 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. Not only is this a great concept,…
Reviewed on October 23, 2020
His 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! Next thing, the place is awash with zombies and it falls to "Norman" to figure out just what…
Reviewed on November 21, 2022
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ParaNorman (2012) is available to stream on Hulu, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of ParaNorman (2012) includes Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. The film was directed by Sam Fell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
ParaNorman was released on August 3, 2012 and runs for 1h 33m.
ParaNorman (2012) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 2,857 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family, animation and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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