ParaNorman will be in 2D and 3D theaters everywhere!
Rating: PG
Directors: Sam Fell (“The Tale of Despereaux,” “Flushed Away”) and Chris Butler
Writer: Chris Butler
Voice Cast: Casey Affleck, Tempestt Bledsoe, Alex Borstein, Jodelle Ferland, John Goodman, Bernard Hill, Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Elaine Stritch
Story: ParaNorman is set in the town of Blithe Hollow, whose locals profit from mining the town’s history as the site, 300 years ago, of a famous witch hunt. 11-year-old Norman Babcock (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee of Let Me In and The Road) spends much of his days appreciating the finer points of scary movies and studying ghost lore. In fact, Norman is gifted with the ability to see and speak with the dead, such as his beloved grandmother (Elaine Stritch). Most days, he prefers their company to that of his flustered father (Jeff Garlin), spacey mother (Leslie Mann), and deeply superficial older sister Courtney (Anna Kendrick). At middle school, Norman dodges bullying Alvin (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), confides in the impressionable Neil (Tucker Albrizzi), and tries to tune out his blowhard teacher Mrs. Henscher (Alex Borstein). Norman is unexpectedly contacted by his odd uncle Prenderghast (John Goodman), who floors him with the revelation that a centuries-old witch’s curse is real and is about to come true, and that only Norman will be able to stop it from going into overdrive and harming the townspeople. Once a septet of zombies – led by The Judge (Bernard Hill) – suddenly rises from their graves, Norman finds himself caught in a wild race against time alongside Courtney, Alvin, Neil, and Neil’s musclebound older brother Mitch (Casey Affleck) as Sheriff Hooper (Tempestt Bledsoe) chases them all. Worse, the town is up in arms and taking up arms. Norman bravely summons up all that makes a hero – courage and compassion – as he finds his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.Paranorman.com
Stay connected via FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/Paranorman and TWITTER: www.Twitter.com/ParaNorman, #ParaNorman
GIVEAWAY: (1) That’s IT Mommy reader will receive a ParaNorman cupcake set and (1) That’s IT Mommy reader will win a ParaNorman pencil kit and a notebook! This giveaway is open to US residents only (18+). Ends 8/31/12.
* We did not receive monetary compensation or product for this review. Giveaway item will be provided by sponsor. Sponsor has the right to refuse filling prize for duplicate winners from other blogs. This will in no way sway our opinion of the product or service. Movie information was provided by Focus Features. Your results and opinions may differ.
64 comments
I’m not really looking forward to it but my son is!
it looks spooky and i love spooky
my daughter wants to see it and it looks funny
My kids and my niece really want to see it. I think the previews look great.
My son is loving the advertisements and can’t wait for the movie.
My sons are looking forward to seeing the movie.
We love Halloween movies, this looks good.,
We look forward to seeing it
Kims2312@verizon.net
I love zombie movies, and I have heard this one is really cute.
I’m looking forward to seeing ParaNorman because I am a huge fan of the “darker” cartoons and stop animation!
It looks a little scary and really cute!
I watched and loved the trailer
my son is so excited about seeing this movie
Because my daughter want’s to see it and we can go together.
chrissylea1979 (at)gmail(dot) com
It’s a perfect “kid spooky” movie that we can all enjoy as a family!
I’m looking forward to the film because it looks funny, and because I really like stop motion as a medium.
Looking forward to seeing it with my grandson
Because I love watching movies about Paranormal Activity.
the boys will love it -looks a little eerie
It just looks like a cute movie.
my grandson wants to see it and he’s the boss
I can’t wait to see this movie.
It looks so fun
We are looking forward to seeing it because it looks fun and just a little spooky!
The kids and I want to see it because we think it looks cute and funny 🙂 We also watched a special on how they did the animation and it was neat!
My daughter wants to see it and I want to see it with her.
im looking forward to seeing this because the animation looks amazing!
i like that it’s mildly scary
nannypanpan@gmail.com
It’ll be a fun movie to watch with my nephews!
My son wants to see it so I think it will be fun to see with him.
kerrie@mayansfamily.com
I went to go see it due to the company making the film is infactt LAIKA! One of the best stop motion companies using house hold appliances and goat hair to make amazing films like Coraline. And one day I hope I’m part of their team too!
I can’t wait to see it, I love stop motion animation and the trailer for this film looks awesome.
It looks like a funny semi spooky story that I think my son will like. I am planing on taking him to see it next weekend as a treat for getitng his tonsils and aneoids out yesterday
I’m looking forward to seeing this film with my granddaughter because it looks silly-scary and kid friendly 🙂
callawishes(at)hotmail(dot)com
yep looks like a fun one
I love paranormal themes but not dark and scary. This movies seems lighthearted and cute with dark undertones.
I like animated films
It looks like the kind of movie my kids would love- we are all a bit weird.
My 2 youngest sons are looking forward to it.
Looks like a great creepy type of movie that my son is looking forward to seeing
I like stop motion and halloween
I loved the trailer and love animation
My nephew really wants to see it, so I am excited to see it with him =)
this is one of the best movies i have seen in a long time! hope they make a game for it & cant wait till it comes out on dvd.
if you have not seen it you really should.
much much much better then coraline & …i hate to say it but i like it more then nightmare before christmas.
it looks like a great movie and lots of fun!!!
reader will pencil kit and a notebook hope i win this.
its a grate movie. a must see.
better then coraline .
one of the best i have seen in a while.
i hope they make a game for it 🙂
I am looking forward to it because it looks like a movie both my son and myself will enjoy…which is rare! Thanks for the chance
Your comment is awaiting moderation.
ParaNorman Prize Pack Giveaway
(nor)man i hope i win this
was cool in 3d &. I took the family
I am looking forward to this movie for two reasons, 1. my daughter is excited to see it. 2. because it is something different from the usual kid movies.
I look forward to seeing it esp with my kids as Norman’s gift hits close to home.
We actually saw it this weekend and loved it! We love Halloween type movies and especially in 3D!
I can’t wait to see it
I love taking my kids to the movies… great way to beat the heat!
I want to see it with my oldest daughter, I think we’ll both like it.
It looks like a super cute movie, and my kids have not stopped talking about it since they seen the trailer. We are all super excited
Because it looks like a great movie and my grandsons are already hollering to go see!
ptavernie at yahoo dot com
My 7 year old, is really excited about this movie. She has been telling me over and over she wants to see it.
looks great and the kids want to see it,we can go together!
ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com
I am looking forward to it because it looks like something me and my daughter both will enjoy.
my son would love this!
I want to see it because it looks funny!
this sounds really good id love to see it with my son
My kids want to see it.