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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Funny with Great Message
In Blithe Hollow, the outcast boy Norman Babcock lives with his father Perry, his mother Sandra and his teenage sister Courtney. Norman is considered a freak by his schoolmates since he speaks to the dead, including his grandmother that watches horror movies on television with him. However nobody believes that Norman has this ability besides his fat friend Neil.
Norman's deranged uncle Mr. Prenderghast meets Norman and tells that he must protect Blithe Hollow from the witch curse. Soon Mr. Prenderghast dies and his ghost explains to Norman that he should get his book and perform a ritual in the witch's grave. Norman finds the book that is a fairytale and then he goes to the seven graves where the men that condemned the witch are buried. However, Norman is interrupted by the school bully Alvin and the dead arise and invade the town. Soon Norman has a dream and finds that the witch is the girl Agatha that was sentenced to death in 1712 due to her medium ability. Now Norman wants to convince Agatha that her revenge is turning her equal to those who killed her.
"Paranorman" is a stop-motion animation with a very funny supernatural story. Norman speaking with his grandma in the beginning and Mitch telling to Courtney that he has a boyfriend in the end are hilarious. The story has also a great message against the prejudice and ignorance. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Paranorman"
Norman's deranged uncle Mr. Prenderghast meets Norman and tells that he must protect Blithe Hollow from the witch curse. Soon Mr. Prenderghast dies and his ghost explains to Norman that he should get his book and perform a ritual in the witch's grave. Norman finds the book that is a fairytale and then he goes to the seven graves where the men that condemned the witch are buried. However, Norman is interrupted by the school bully Alvin and the dead arise and invade the town. Soon Norman has a dream and finds that the witch is the girl Agatha that was sentenced to death in 1712 due to her medium ability. Now Norman wants to convince Agatha that her revenge is turning her equal to those who killed her.
"Paranorman" is a stop-motion animation with a very funny supernatural story. Norman speaking with his grandma in the beginning and Mitch telling to Courtney that he has a boyfriend in the end are hilarious. The story has also a great message against the prejudice and ignorance. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Paranorman"
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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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