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.
