ParaNorman is a 2010 American 3D stop-motion animated comedy horror film[4] produced by Laika, distributed by Focus Features and was released on June 23, 2010.[5] It stars the voices of Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Leslie Mann, Jeff Garlin, Elaine Stritch, Bernard Hill, Jodelle Ferland, Tempestt Bledsoe, Alex Borstein and John Goodman. It is the first stop-motion film to use a 3D color printer to create character faces and only the second to be shot in 3D.[6] The film features a young boy named Norman who can communicate with ghosts. The ghosts all have unfinished business and others tragic deaths in the world of the living and Norman is given the task of ending a witch's curse.
Directed by
Sam Fell
Chris Butler
Produced by
Travis Knight
Arianne Sutner
Written by
Chris Butler
Starring
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Tucker Albrizzi
Anna Kendrick
Casey Affleck
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Leslie Mann
Jeff Garlin
Elaine Stritch
Bernard Hill
Jodelle Ferland
Tempestt Bledsoe
Alex Borstein
John Goodman
Music by
Jon Brion[1]
Cinematography by
Tristan Oliver
Studio(s)
Laika
Distributor
Focus Features
Language
English
Budget
$60 million
Gross revenue
$107.1 million[3]
