ParaNorman (2012)

Name: ParaNorman (2012)
Duration: 1 h 32 min

1hr 32m

1hr 32m
3.7/5 (57.8K)
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A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse. More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Chris Butler, Sam Fell

Release Date:

Aug 17, 2012

Runtime:

1hr 32m

Synopsis

A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.

Cast

Kodi Smit-McPhee
Anna Kendrick
Casey Affleck
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Leslie Mann
Jeff Garlin
John Goodman
Elaine Stritch
Tempestt Bledsoe
Bernard Hill

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.7

RATINGS 6.6K FANS

3.7

Nov 3, 2018

"What do you think you're doing firing on civilians? That's for the police to do!"

6.2K Likes

A.A. Dowd

Oct 6, 2018

But we need the movie to show the boyfriend

3.9K Likes

Robin

May 5, 2021

me watching any movie about an outcast: so in this metaphor for the queer experience we see the chara-

2.5K Likes

🌻 lindsay 🌻
Oct 8, 2021

SWEAR???? YOU MEAN LIKE THE F-WORD??!!

2.5K Likes

logan

Oct 10, 2021

is this a queer allegory or do i just need to go to bed?

1.8K Likes

brynn helena <3

Oct 7, 2019

“Don't make me throw this hummus... it's spicy!”

1.5K Likes

Rach Rhodes
Oct 25, 2023

The women in this are ridiculously thick for no reason

1.4K Likes

Bryan Espitia

Oct 18, 2020

SUCH AN ICONIC SPOOKY MASTERPIECE!!!!! seriously tho who’s doing it like laika animation studios

1.2K Likes

˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗

Oct 18, 2025

i edit: so i did leave this review completely by accident i didn’t realize that i had posted it like this until hours later i messed up i…

1.2K Likes

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ParaNorman

I still don’t understand how more people haven’t seen this movie. If you love Coraline, you’ll LOVE ParaNorman, I could even argue that ParaNorman is better even though Coraline seems to get more attention-which I feel is unfair. 15/10 recommend.

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sam loved

ParaNorman

I LOVE this movie, as I do most stop motions. The humor is the best part, along with character design and other things similar. The ONLY thing I'd note is that it feels a littleee slow on rewatch, but honestly I didn’t even notice first watch. i still ADORE this!

1 🔥 1 3Y

Emily White liked

ParaNorman

7/10. as halloween movies go, this one is excellent. I cannot believe it took me 23 years to watch it. Don’t sleep on this !

1 🔥 1 2Y
Alleakthle liked

ParaNorman

Chad surprised me being home, but it’s 2023! My friend doesn’t like that stuff. Loved spooky goody bags

1 👀 1 2Y

Moviezz liked

ParaNorman

Nice story, cool animation style… I loved it!!!!

🔥 2 2Y

lilly loved

ParaNorman

love love love VERY underrated laika movie

3 2Y
Norma loved

ParaNorman

5/5 I love this movie so much and I rewatched it in theaters. A masterpiece it’s so funny throughout the whole movie the animation is perfect and what Norman says at the end is so hard hitting and so sweet

🔥 1 8M

Tyne loved

ParaNorman

The way people love coraline is the way I love paranorman like I truly believe people don’t love this movie as much as me That scene when it flashes back to the trial kills me everytime

🔥 1 1Y

hellfire club loved

ParaNorman

Norman and Neil are two of the cutest most lovable characters I have ever known. I adore them so much, and the colors in this movie feel like I’m walking on my inhalers puff.

🔥 1 3Y