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  • Kodi Smit-McPhee

    Kodi Smit-McPhee

    Voice of Norman

  • Tucker Albrizzi

    Tucker Albrizzi

    Voice of Neil

  • Anna Kendrick

    Anna Kendrick

    Voice of Courtney

  • Casey Affleck

    Casey Affleck

    Voice of Mitch

  • Christopher Mintz-Plasse

    Christopher Mintz-Plasse

    Voice of Alvin

  • Leslie Mann

    Leslie Mann

    Voice of Sandra Babcock

  • Jeff Garlin

    Jeff Garlin

    Voice of Perry Babcock

  • Elaine Stritch

    Elaine Stritch

    Voice of Grandma

Credits
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  • Sam Fell

    Sam Fell

    Director

  • Chris Butler

    Chris Butler

    Director / Screenwriter

  • Arianne Sutner

    Arianne Sutner

    Producer

  • Travis Knight

    Travis Knight

    Producer

  • Tristan Oliver

    Tristan Oliver

    Director of Photography

  • Christopher Murrie

    Christopher Murrie

    Editor

  • Nelson Lowry

    Nelson Lowry

    Production Designer

  • Deborah Cook

    Deborah Cook

    Costume Designer

Latest News

  1. 'ParaNorman's' Travis Knight: The Nike Scion Behind the Oscar-Nominated Film

    'ParaNorman's' Travis Knight: The Nike Scion Behind the Oscar-Nominated Film

    3:23 pm PST 2/8/2013
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    "This is the kind of story kids need to see," says Knight, whose Portland-based animation house made the stop-motion hit. READ MORE

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  2. 'ParaNorman' Makers Announce Production on 'The Boxtrolls'

    'ParaNorman' Makers Announce Production on 'The Boxtrolls'

    9:11 am PST 2/7/2013
    • Carolyn Giardina
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    Laika again partners with Focus Features for an animated project with a voice cast that includes Ben Kingsley, Toni Collette and Tracy Morgan. READ MORE

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  3. The Race
    VES Awards: 5 Things to Know Before the Ceremony

    VES Awards: 5 Things to Know Before the Ceremony

    11:53 am PST 2/5/2013
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    The 11th annual Visual Effects Society Awards takes place Tuesday evening at the Beverly Hilton. READ MORE

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  4. The Race
    'Wreck-It Ralph' Wins Five Annie Awards Including Best Animated Feature

    'Wreck-It Ralph' Wins Five Annie Awards Including Best Animated Feature

    9:58 pm PST 2/2/2013
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    “Brave,” “ParaNorman,” and “Rise of the Guardians” collect two trophies each. READ MORE

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  5. The Race
    Five Things to Know Before the Annie Awards

    Five Things to Know Before the Annie Awards

    11:50 am PST 2/1/2013
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    The International Animated Film Society's 40th annual Annie Awards will be held Saturday. READ MORE

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  6. In the Magazine
    Animation Oscar: 6 Key Moments From the 2012 Contenders

    Animation Oscar: 6 Key Moments From the 2012 Contenders

    10:00 am PST 12/21/2012
    • Carolyn Giardina
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    From Merida meeting the mother bear in "Brave" to "Frankenweenie" coming to life, filmmakers talk about their favorite scenes - and what made them click. READ MORE

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  7. Disney Leads Annie Award Best Picture Nominations

    Disney Leads Annie Award Best Picture Nominations

    8:09 am PST 12/3/2012
    • Carolyn Giardina
    • Jordan Zakarin
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    With "Brave," "Wreck-It Ralph" and "Frankenweenie" up for the top prize, it was a big year for the House of Mouse. READ MORE

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  8. 'ParaNorman' Featurette: Making Norman

    9:23 pm PDT 10/27/2012
    • Sarah Ewald
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    From sketch to mold to miniature costume fitting, with thousands of steps in between, watch Norman come to life before your very eyes. READ MORE

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  9. 'ParaNorman' Clip: Unfinished Business

    9:18 pm PDT 10/27/2012
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    Uncle Penderghast visits Norman READ MORE

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  10. 'ParaNorman' Clip: Candy Alley

    9:10 pm PDT 10/27/2012
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    An unsuspecting citizen is startled by a group of zombies – but just can’t bear to abandon the candy vending machine before saving himself from the undead READ MORE

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  11. 'ParaNorman' Clip: Out of Hand

    9:06 pm PDT 10/27/2012
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    Our heroes race to save their town from zombies! READ MORE

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  12. 'ParaNorman' Clip: Crash

    9:03 pm PDT 10/27/2012
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    Our heroes go on a wild ride to escape a pack of zombies! READ MORE

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  13. 'ParaNorman' Featurette: The Art Department

    8:57 pm PDT 10/27/2012
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    Production Designer Nelson Lowry gives us a sneak peek into the hand-drawn, illustrated look and feel of the ParaNorman set. READ MORE

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  14. 'ParaNorman' Featurette: The Art of Stop Motion

    8:54 pm PDT 10/27/2012
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    Learn how you can create your very own stop-motion movie with the ParaNorman Stop-Motion Zombie Lab READ MORE

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  15. 'ParaNorman' Featurette - Stop Motion Animation

    8:53 pm PDT 10/27/2012
    • Sarah Ewald
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    Lead Animator and Producer Travis Knight walks us through the intricately detailed and magically expressive process of bringing ParaNorman to the screen, one frame at a time. READ MORE

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  16. 'ParaNorman' Clip: Penderghast House

    4:18 pm PDT 10/25/2012
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    Norman works to retrieve the book he needs to reverse the witch's curse READ MORE

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  17. Box Office Report: 'Expendables 2' No. 1 With $28.8 Mil, Less Than First

    Box Office Report: 'Expendables 2' No. 1 With $28.8 Mil, Less Than First

    9:14 am PDT 8/19/2012
    • Pamela McClintock
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    "ParaNorman" pulls ahead of "Sparkle" to land at No. 3; "Odd Life of Timothy Green" performs better than expected. READ MORE

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  18. Box Office Report: 'Expendables 2' Tops Friday With $10.5 Mil but Trails 2010 Film

    Box Office Report: 'Expendables 2' Tops Friday With $10.5 Mil but Trails 2010 Film

    9:02 am PDT 8/18/2012
    • Pamela McClintock
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    The sequel bumps 'Bourne Legacy' to No. 2; "Sparkle" and "ParaNorman" end the day in a dead heat for No. 3. READ MORE

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  19. Box Office Preview: 'Expendables 2' Set to Take Down 'Bourne Legacy'

    Box Office Preview: 'Expendables 2' Set to Take Down 'Bourne Legacy'

    6:42 pm PDT 8/16/2012
    • Pamela McClintock
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    Three other new films also will vie for a top spot on the marquee: musical drama "Sparkle," animated family entry "ParaNorman" and Wednesday opener "The Odd Life of Timothy Green." READ MORE

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  20. ParaNorman Trailer

    4:25 pm PDT 8/8/2012
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    Trailer for the animated zombie comedy 'Paranorman' starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, John Goodman, Anna Kendrick and Casey Affleck. READ MORE

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Summary

Norman (Kodi Smit-McPhee), a boy who can speak with the dead, is the only one who can defend his town against a centuries-old curse that causes zombies, ghosts and witches to attack.

Company Info

  • Focus Features Domestic Theatrical Distributor
  • LAIKA Production Company