ParaNorman (2009)

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ParaNorman is a 2009 American animated comedy horror film directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler, and written by Butler.[4] Produced by Laika, the film stars the voices of Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jodelle Ferland, Bernard Hill, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Leslie Mann, Jeff Garlin, Elaine Stritch, Tempestt Bledsoe, Alex Borstein, and John Goodman. It is the first stop-motion film to use a 3-D color printer to create character faces, and only the second to be shot in 3-D.[5] In the film, Norman Babcock, a young boy who can communicate with ghosts, is given the task of ending a 300-year-old witch's curse on his Massachusetts town. ParaNorman was officially released on August 21, 2009, by Focus Features.[6] It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its animation, script, entertainment value and humor,[7] and was a modest box office success, earning $107 million worldwide against its budget of $60 million.[3][8][9] The film was nominated for that year's Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film. Distributed by Focus Features (North America) Universal Pictures (International) Release dates July 31, 2009 (Mexico) August 21, 2009 (United States) Running time 92 minutes[2] Country United States Language English Budget $60 million[3] Box office $107.1 million[3]

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