Review of ParaNorman (2012) by Emily L — 12 Jul 2013

An inadequate teenager's horror film disguised as a children's film.

This review of ParaNorman (2012) was written by Emily L on 12 Jul 2013.

ParaNorman has generally received positive reviews.

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Laika's ParaNorman is another flawlessly animated film. The characters are great and so is the story…

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By Jayden J (29) on 29 Nov 2016

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

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By Oj H (142) on 29 Nov 2016

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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 Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

It often feels as if it caters more to adults than kids, but I think the entire family can enjoy this one as long as your kids aren't too squeamish…

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By Joseph Walsh (276) for CineVue (2,163) on 22 Aug 2018

Expresses the message of the film in an audibly violent and impassioned way, displaying a level of bravery rarely seen in children's cinema…

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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…

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By Brandy Mcdonnell (170) for The Oklahoman (170) on 06 Aug 2018

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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By Krystal Sim (6) for SciFiNow (378) on 18 Sep 2017

ParaNorman is a fun and rather sweet film which will subtly delight pop culturists and which asks some gentle questions about human nature…

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