ParaNorman

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Cast & Crew

Kodi Smit-McPhee
Norman
Voice

Tucker Albrizzi
Neil
Voice

Anna Kendrick
Courtney
Voice

Casey Affleck
Mitch
Voice

Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Alvin
Voice

Leslie Mann
Sandra Babcock
Voice

Jeff Garlin
Perry Babcock
Voice

John Goodman
Mr. Prenderghast
Voice

Elaine Stritch
Grandma
Voice

Bernard Hill
The Judge
Voice

Alex Borstein
Mrs. Henscher
Voice

Tempestt Bledsoe
Sheriff Hooper
Voice

Hannah Noyes
Salma
Voice

Chris Butler
Director

Sam Fell
Director

Chris Butler
Screenwriter

Arianne Sutner
Producer

Travis Knight
Producer

Jon Brion
Original Music

Tristan Oliver
Cinematographer

Christopher Murrie
Film Editing

Allison Jones
Casting

Nelson Lowry
Production Design

Francesca Berlingieri Maxwell
Art Director

Phil Brotherton
Art Director

Deborah Cook
Costume Design

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Audience Reviews for ParaNorman

• Nov 01, 2014

  The film is really good. I missed seeing it in theaters, especially in 3D. It kind of reminded me of Monster House and Corpse Bride. I am glad to see that this wasn't a Tim Burton production. I thought all the actors in the voice roles were very good. I definitely recommend this film.
  Super Reviewer
• Aug 18, 2014

  Strange. A little scary for most kids.
  Super Reviewer
• Jan 31, 2014

  On the surface, Norman seems like just a normal kid who watches horror movies with his grandmother. But considering his grandmother is dead, being able to see her ghost and others like her might seem more than a little odd to other living human beings. But not to his friend Neil who Norman assists in reconnecting with his deceased pet dog. However, things are about to get a lot more serious than playing ghost whisperer when Norman's soon-to-be-dead uncle informs him of the oncoming apocalypse... "Paranorman" is a very entertaining animated film that is alternately creepy and funny with more than its share of twists and turns and a cool message about how it is okay for a kid to be a little weird and like horror films. In fact, the movie is more intelligent and thoughtful than it has any right to be. Sure, there are a couple of unfortunate minor characterizations, one character I would have liked to have seen more of and some gross out humor for the kiddies. That's all small potatoes considering how even the throw away jokes hit the mark, along with a great Shakespeare joke.
  Super Reviewer
• Oct 28, 2013

  Basically horror films recap the Salem Witch trials through a kid who sees ghosts. And honestly, it is phenomenal. First off, the animation is just perfect simulating our actual world into a stop motion fantasy with perfect blemish touches on the people and the atmosphere carved out just as accurate too. Sure, there are things that we've seen before in these type of films. The weird kid, the parents who hate him, he's kind of an outcast, dumb teenage sister, the list goes on and on. But the way that is factored in is just the details of the characters and not the whole story itself. The actual tale reaches into a further dimension revolving around a little girl falsely accused of witchcraft and sentenced to death in a cruel way that angers her and causes her to be restless even in the grave. Even though it stretches the lines of comfort as far as storytelling goes, it's practically a scary story combined with historical accuracy and an inspiring sweet resolution. This is one of the more real "horror" themed flicks you will see, it's a real Halloween treat.
  

  Jackson W Super Reviewer