# ParaNorman (2012)

> A misunderstood boy who speaks with the dead must decode his town’s witch-borne curse before a supernatural storm unleashes the accursed dead.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/54254

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy
- Director: Sam Fell, Chris Butler
- Cast: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Leslie Mann, Jeff Garlin, Elaine Stritch
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1623288/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, eerie, macabre, family movie night, halloween viewing

## Synopsis

A young boy with a unique gift must confront a rising supernatural threat to save his town.

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