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ParaNorman

Genre
Comedy
Rating
PG
Released
17 August, 2012
ParaNorman

ParaNorman is a 2012 American stop-motion animated dark fantasy comedy horror film directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler, and written by Butler. Produced by Laika, the film stars the voices of Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jodelle Ferland, Bernard Hill, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Leslie Mann, Jeff Garlin, Elaine Stritch, Tempestt Bledsoe, Alex Borstein, and John Goodman. It is the first stop-motion film to use a 3D color printer to create character faces, and only the second to be shot in 3D. In the film, Norman, a young boy who can communicate with ghosts, is given the task of ending a 300-year-old witch's curse on his Massachusetts town. ParaNorman was officially released on August 17, 2012, by Focus Features. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its animation and humor and was a modest box office success, earning $107 million worldwide against its budget of $60 million.

Director Sam Fell, Chris Butler
Produced by Arianne Sutner, Travis Knight
Writer(s) Chris Butler
Starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Leslie Mann, Jeff Garlin, Elaine Stritch, Bernard Hill, Jodelle Ferland, Tempestt Bledsoe, Alex Borstein, John Goodman
Music Jon Brion
Cinematography Tristan Oliver
Edited by Christopher Murrie
Production, company Laika
Distributed by Focus Features
Released August 03, 2012 (Mexico), August 17, 2012 (United States)
Running time 92 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $60 million
Box office $107.1 million
Netflix ID 70217914

About ParaNorman

With the ability to speak to the dead, Norman Babcock makes friends with everyone living or dead, but when Norman is the only person alive to stop a centuries old curse, he must rise to the occasion and save the town.

Achievement of ParaNorman

Chris Butler wrote and directed the film. The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards. 

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Latest information about ParaNorman updated on July 28 2021.