ParaNorman
2012 Adventure, Family, Comedy, AnimationIn 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.
Movies like ParaNorman
Discover a curated list of captivating movies similar to ParaNorman. Explore films such as Frankenweenie, Coraline, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, around the themes of horror for children, zombie, witch. Other notable keywords include curse and ghost.
#1
Frankenweenie
Synopsis:
When a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them that Sparky's still the good, loyal friend he was.
Starring:
Martin Short,
Martin Landau,
Catherine O'Hara
#2
Coraline
Synopsis:
When Coraline moves to an old house, she feels bored and neglected by her parents. She finds a hidden door with a bricked up passage. During the night, she crosses the passage and finds a parallel world where everybody has buttons instead of eyes, with caring parents and all her dreams coming true. When the Other Mother invites Coraline to stay in her world forever, the girl refuses and finds tha…
Starring:
Keith David,
Dakota Fanning,
Teri Hatcher
#3
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Synopsis:
Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.
Starring:
Daniel Radcliffe,
Emma Watson,
Rupert Grint
#4
Warcraft
Synopsis:
The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and t…
Starring:
Paula Patton,
Dominic Cooper,
Ruth Negga
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#5
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Synopsis:
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.
Starring:
Danny Elfman,
Catherine O'Hara,
Glenn Shadix
Plot:
christmas,
halloween,
villain,
scientist,
gothic,
mayor,
stop motion animation,
santa claus character,
good versus evil,
holiday
...
#6
Hocus Pocus
Synopsis:
After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it is up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.
Starring:
Kathy Najimy,
Bette Midler,
Sarah Jessica Parker
Plot:
year 1993,
17th century,
halloween,
spell,
witch,
magic,
talking animal,
brother sister relationship,
black cat,
evil woman
...
#7
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Synopsis:
Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts into hilarity and even turning back time. But the term also brings danger: soul-sucking Dementors hover over the school, an ally of the accursed He-Who-Cannot-Be-Named lurks within the castle walls, and fearsome wizard Sirius Black escapes Azkaban.…
Starring:
Robbie Coltrane,
Daniel Radcliffe,
Emma Watson
#8
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Synopsis:
When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools — the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the Tournament, who did? Now Harry must confront a deadly dragon, fierce water demons and an enchanted maze only to find himself in the cruel grasp of He Who Must Not Be Named. In thi…
Starring:
Brendan Gleeson,
Robbie Coltrane,
Daniel Radcliffe
Plot:
tournament,
wizard,
magic,
school of magic,
heroism,
evil wizard,
witch,
teenage boy,
good versus evil,
boarding school
...
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#9
Corpse Bride
Synopsis:
Set in a 19th-century european village, this stop-motion animation feature follows the story of Victor, a young man whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride Victoria waits bereft in the land of the living.
Starring:
Johnny Depp,
Helena Bonham Carter,
Michael Gough
Plot:
gothic horror,
horror for children,
bride,
corpse,
arranged marriage,
abusive mother,
puppet animation,
stuttering,
worm,
gothic
...
#10
Brave
Synopsis:
Brave is set in the mystical Scottish Highlands, where Mérida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Mérida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Mérida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman and is granted an ill-fated wish. Also figu…
Starring:
Robbie Coltrane,
Julie Walters,
Kelly Macdonald
Plot:
princess,
mother daughter relationship,
archery,
female warrior,
scotland,
coming of age,
female protagonist,
bear,
witch,
queen
...
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#11
Wreck-It Ralph
Synopsis:
Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a ka…
Starring:
Jane Lynch,
John C. Reilly,
Alan Tudyk
#12
The Green Mile
Synopsis:
A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.
Starring:
Tom Hanks,
Graham Greene,
Michael Clarke Duncan
Plot:
1930s,
good versus evil,
prison guard,
death row,
accused of murder,
evil,
evil man,
murder,
execution,
healing
...
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#13
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Synopsis:
Miles Morales is juggling his life between being a high school student and being a spider-man. When Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk uses a super collider, others from across the Spider-Verse are transported to this dimension.
Starring:
Jake Johnson,
Zoë Kravitz,
Mahershala Ali
#14
Hotel Transylvania
Synopsis:
Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dracula has invited all his best friends to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. For Dracula catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem but the party really starts when one ordinary guy stumbles into th…
Starring:
Andy Samberg,
Steve Buscemi,
Adam Sandler
With the same actors
#15
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Synopsis:
Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's unscrupulous Death Eaters on the loose, the world is more dangerous than ever.
Starring:
Daniel Radcliffe,
Julie Walters,
Emma Watson
#16
X-Men: Apocalypse
Synopsis:
After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.
Starring:
Michael Fassbender,
Oscar Isaac,
James McAvoy
Plot:
mutant,
x men,
superhero team,
superhero,
year 1983,
1980s,
based on comic book,
marvel comics,
comic book,
good versus evil
...
#17
Thor: Ragnarok
Synopsis:
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.
Starring:
Chris Hemsworth,
Mark Ruffalo,
Benedict Cumberbatch
#18
Thor: Love and Thunder
Synopsis:
After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who now wields Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor. Together they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.
Starring:
Chris Hemsworth,
Natalie Portman,
Tessa Thompson
#19
The Sixth Sense
Synopsis:
Following an unexpected tragedy, a child psychologist named Malcolm Crowe meets an eight year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
Starring:
Bruce Willis,
Donnie Wahlberg,
Haley Joel Osment
#20
The Goonies
Synopsis:
A young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father's attic. Hoping to save their homes from demolition, Mikey and his friends Data Wang, Chunk Cohen, and Mouth Devereaux run off on a big quest to find the secret stash of Pirate One-Eyed Willie.
Starring:
Joe Pantoliano,
Corey Feldman,
Josh Brolin
Plot:
treasure hunt,
group of friends,
treasure map,
teen comedy,
treasure,
map,
pirate,
teen movie,
outlaw,
hiking
...