Plot & Details
The new 3D stop-motion comedy thriller from animation company LAIKA, retiming the company with Focus Features after the groundbreaking Academy Award-nominated 'Coraline'. 'ParaNorman' is, following 'Coraline', the company's second stop-motion animated feature to be made in 3D. In 'ParaNorman', a small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee), who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to zombies, he'll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.
- MPAA Rating: PG
- Genre(s): Family
- Run Time: 93min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 08/17/2012
- DVD Release Date: 11/27/2012
- Status: In Theaters
- Distributor(s): Focus Features
- Director(s): Sam Fell, Chris Butler
- Starring: Casey Affleck , Kodi Smit-McPhee , Tempestt Bledsoe , Alex Borstein , Jodelle Ferland
- Themes: Zombies,Witches,Chosen One,Curses and Spells
- Tone: Eerie,Fanciful,Quirky,Stylized,Whimsical,Gruesome
- Keywords: curse,ghost,paranormal,supernatural,town,witch,zombie
- Country of Origin: USA - 3D (08-17-2012),USA (08-17-2012)
- Language: English
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Animated Feature | Sam Fell | Nominated |
| 2012 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Animated Feature | Chris Butler | Nominated |
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