Overview:
In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock can speak to the dead, but no one other than his eccentric new friend believes his ability is real. One day, Norman's eccentric uncle tells him of a ritual he must perform to protect the town from a curse cast by a witch centuries ago.| Status: | Released (2012-08-03) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 19 wins & 46 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $56,003,051 |
| Screen: | Chris Butler |
| Productions: | Laika |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 113505: Kodi Smit-McPhee - Norman Babcock (voice)
- 558925: Tucker Albrizzi - Neil Downe (voice)
- 8338: Jodelle Ferland - Aggie Prenderghast (voice)
- 84223: Anna Kendrick - Courtney Babcock (voice)
- 1893: Casey Affleck - Mitch Downe (voice)
- 41087: Leslie Mann - Sandra Babcock (voice)
- 60074: Jeff Garlin - Perry Babcock (voice)
Crews
- 1033662: Arianne Sutner - Producer - Production
- 58897: Sam Fell - Director - Directing
- 1033661: Travis Knight - Producer - Production
- 3589524: Doug Young - Production Assistant - Production
- 154705: Chris Butler - Director - Directing
- 154705: Chris Butler - Screenplay - Writing
- 1452924: Justin M. Rasch - Animation - Visual Effects
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Reviews
John Chard
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Mom, tell the Zombie to stop saying stuff about me! The medium of animated films has really gone through the roof in the last 20 years. There was a time when Disney was the only reliable source for such colourful frolics. Now we are blessed with a whole raft of film makers creatin ....
Continue reading ->Kamurai
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Really good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. This is surprisingly dark, and underrated. While the animated characters are almost grosteque in their stylization, it serves fairly well when it comes to the undead. It also pushes the boundaries of it being a "kid's" mov ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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His parents think he's a bit bonkers, but "Norman" swears that he can communicate with his deceased grandmother (especially when she wants the central heating turned up!). When his uncle tells him that his unique skills might help with a ritual that could spare their sleepy town from ....
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