Review of ParaNorman (2012) by Beth G — 15 Jul 2013

Not amazing like Coraline but still pretty great.

This review of ParaNorman (2012) was written by Beth G on 15 Jul 2013.

ParaNorman has generally received positive reviews.

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By David W (2,010) on 22 Sep 2017

Absolutely charming movie. I haven't watched it in a while. It will make for good Halloween viewing. Highly recommended…

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By Facebook U (1,208) on 15 Feb 2017

Excellently done. Funny characters all. Really fabulous but not as good as Coraline, storywise…

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ParaNorman spikes the adventure with truly sad and sobering moments dealing with real-life issues like bullying, death and the mob mentality…

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