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.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 19 wins & 46 nominations total
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)
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)
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- TriviaAnimating 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
- GoofsWhen 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.
- Crazy creditsAfter the credits, a short featurette shows a time-lapse video of the creation and modeling of the Norman figure used for filming.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Big Review: Summer Trailer Park Series (2012)
- SoundtracksSeason of the Witch
Written by Donovan (as Donovan Phillips Leitch)
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Pleasant Surprise
Yes, like most "kids" movies, it had it's corny, funny, sometimes just plain silly parts, but... Paranorman left me pleasantly surprised. First and foremost, if you didn't like this movie because you compared it to Caroline, that's your problem. This movie stands well on its own and it's completely unfair to make comparisons. By the time the movie had finished, the beauty of it shone through and, without hesitation, I would say it stands up very well against "blockbuster" films designed for mature audiences. It's neither vulgar or obscene, but there are a few parts in the movie that will go straight over the youngster's heads but you will most certainly get it if you're over the age of thirty and haven't been living in a cave. If you take your kid(s) to see this, be ready; there are a few intense scenes that might have them a little frightened. Regarding the poor guy who didn't want to see the Expendables 2, I didn't see it, either, but I sure heard it. They poorly placed this movie the very next theater over from it.
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Box office
- 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
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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