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Norm of the North

2016 · 86 min

A goofy, brightly coloured cartoon romp that bounces from gag to gag, easy to leave running for small children.

Directed by
Trevor Wall
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Tagline
Bear to be different
Overview
Polar bear Norm and his three Arctic lemming buddies are forced out into the world once their icy home begins melting and breaking apart. Landing in New York, Norm begins life anew as a performing corporate mascot, only to discover that his new employers are directly responsible for the destruction of his polar home.

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Directed by
Trevor Wall
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • environment
  • family
  • identity
  • corruption
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
kids
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour5
Realism2
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Norm of the North Collection

  1. Norm of the NorthMovie · 2016 This title
  2. Norm of the North: Keys to the KingdomMovie · 2018
  3. Norm of the North: King Sized AdventureMovie · 2019
  4. Norm of the North: Family VacationMovie · 2020

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Genres
adventure, animation, comedy, family
Directed by
Trevor Wall
Written by
Daniel Altiere, Malcolm T. Goldman, Steven Altiere
Starring
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Music
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Runtime
86 min
Country
India, Ireland, United States of America
Languages
English

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