ParaNorman
PGUnited States rating20121h 33mFamily, Animation, Adventure
A young boy who can communicate with the dead feels like an outcast in his small town. When a mysterious ritual is needed to stop a local curse, he must team up with some unlikely friends to save his community. It is a story about finding your place in the world and standing up for what is right.
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PG US
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A young boy who can communicate with the dead feels like an outcast in his small town. When a mysterious ritual is needed to stop a local curse, he must team up with some unlikely friends to save his community. It is a story about finding your place in the world and standing up for what is right.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Strong
- Violence
- Some
- Language
- None
- Rude humour
- Mild
- Sad themes
- Some
- Pace
- Moderate
- The stop motion animation provides a steady rhythm with clear scenes and moments of calm between the action sequences. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.ScaryNorman has a nightmarish vision of being chased through the woods by a mob.
- Approx.ScaryA ghostly storm appears and summons the cursed dead to rise as zombies.
- Approx.ScaryA mob of people and zombies chase the children through the streets.
- Approx.ScaryNorman confronts the vengeful ghost of a young girl in the woods.
Talk about it after
- 1How did Norman's feelings about being different change throughout the movie?
- 2Why do you think it was important for Norman to show empathy toward the girl in the woods?
- 3How did the characters' actions show the importance of standing up for others?
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