Review of ParaNorman (2012) by Jess V — 14 Sep 2013

Fun but reminds me a lot of Hocus Pocus just a bit darker.

This review of ParaNorman (2012) was written by Jess V on 14 Sep 2013.

ParaNorman has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of ParaNorman

Review of ParaNorman (2012)

By Darkbloodshed13 (46) on 06 Dec 2017

I have no idea why everyone love this film so much…

Read Review

Review of ParaNorman (2012)

By Lise L (28) on 20 Dec 2016

Much better than Coraline, this film has a lot of punch, and FANTASTIC animation(the best I have ever seen)…

Read Review

Review of ParaNorman (2012)

By Monkireviews (254) on 28 May 2017

I enjoyed it, but it wasn't amazing. Usually I don't like stop motion things, but this looks amazing…

Read Review

Review of ParaNorman (2012)

By Johnny Gayzmonic (188) for Fanboys of the Universe (188) on 03 Nov 2018

Regardless of its flaws, the film is a sweet, funny take on horror films that turns many of the tropes of the genre on its head…

Read Review

Review of ParaNorman (2012)

By Alex L (798) on 31 Oct 2017

(5.0 out of 6) When we are able to see things that other people don't see we are considered strange when others see and say there is nothing…

Read Review

Review of ParaNorman (2012)

By Jake M (677) on 06 Oct 2017

This is a beautifully animated film with a solid script, humor, horror, imagination, and surprisingly a good amount of emotion…

Read Review

Review of ParaNorman (2012)

By Quantravious J (1) on 11 Aug 2018

This is a beautifully animated film with humor, horror, imagination, likable characters, and ton of things to think about in the final 3rd…

Read Review

Review of ParaNorman (2012)

By Kt Schaefer (70) for Substream Magazine (56) on 08 Nov 2018

Whether or not you have children in your life, Paranorman deserves a spot on your Halloween watch list this year…

Read Review

Review of ParaNorman (2012)

By Charles Webb (36) for MTV (492) on 02 Jul 2018

An original feature about tolerance and understanding that just happens to have ghosts, zombies, a vengeful witch, and some of the most gorgeous…

Read Review

Review of ParaNorman (2012)

By Peyton M (201) on 13 May 2017

A great family film with gorgeous stop motion animation whose message seems to often be oversimplified by its audience…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Live and Let Die (1973)

By Maineutral R (415) on 16 Jun 2013

What a strange film to use as the premier of a new Bond…

Read Review

Review of Free Willy (1993)

By Samuel M (745) on 22 Feb 2011

I think the big thing about Free Willy for me when I was a kid was just the fact that I have been and always will be in love with water and…

Read Review

Review of You, Me and Dupree (2006)

By Markb. (197) on 21 Jul 2006

Comedies about the Houseguest From Hell (aka The Thing That Wouldn't Leave) are notoriously difficult to pull off, largely because one tends…

Read Review

Review of Volver (2006)

By Anthonyuk (2) on 20 Apr 2011

Another wonderful film from the Spanish maestro, wonderful female characters which you wam to, Cruz is excellent…

Read Review

Review of Dogma (1999)

By Nazgulero (109) on 23 Mar 2011

As soon as I saw Ben Affleck appear, and that was after about 180 seconds, I knew this movie would suck the life out of you…

Read Review

Review of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

By Kathrine (1) on 17 Jun 2007

I'm a teenage girl, and I know most girls LOVE Pirates Of The Caribbean. Yet, I did not like this movie at all…

Read Review

Review of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

By Jasminej. (2) on 10 Jul 2006

I can't believe anyone would call this their favorite movie of all time. It was loud, obnoxious and pointless. Best movie of the year…

Read Review

Review of Burying the Ex (2014)

By Eddie Goldberger (9) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 17 Jun 2015

How did the guy who made “Gremlins” and “The Howling” direct this cheap-looking, sophomoric, unfunny dreck…

Read Review

Review of Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)

By Ragnar L (5) on 21 Jul 2009

German version of the 'Lock stock and Two Smoking Barrels' if you consider dialogue and the style of the film…

Read Review

Review of Re-Animator (1985)

By Dave Kehr (1,442) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 17 Oct 2010

Ludicrous and inept, this low-budget 1985 splatter film directed by former Chicagoan Stuart Gordon tries to compensate for its complete failure…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

The Gentlemen

2020

70%170 Reviews

Fifty Shades of Grey

2015

43%1,173 Reviews

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

A Simple Favor

2018

69%617 Reviews

No Time to Die

2021

74%254 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

82%272 Reviews

Nope

2022

68%181 Reviews

The Invitation

2022

47%33 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews