ParaNorman is a 2012 American
3D stop-motion animated horror comedy film produced by
Laika, distributed by
Focus Features and was released on August 17, 2012. It stars the voices of
Kodi Smit-McPhee,
Jodelle Ferland,
Tucker Albrizzi,
Anna Kendrick,
Casey Affleck,
Christopher Mintz-Plasse,
Leslie Mann,
Jeff Garlin,
Elaine Stritch,
Bernard Hill,
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. The film mainly received positive reviews and was a modest box office success, earning $107 million against its budget of $60 million. The film received nominations for the 2012
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and
BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film.