Review of ParaNorman (2012) by Shaun T — 12 Jun 2013

Moderately amusing with unique visual look. In the Pixar age, ParaNorman is pretty average.

This review of ParaNorman (2012) was written by Shaun T on 12 Jun 2013.

ParaNorman has generally received positive reviews.

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