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Norm of the North is a testament to how cheap CGI animation has become and the ability to get good quality animation at a low budget.


Weighted from a 3.8 average · Why?
Weak animation and humour leave this Arctic comedy cold, despite a few lemming laughs.
Verdict tier Unfavorable, most critics didn't like it, on a scale of Unfavorable, Mixed, Recommended, Exceptional.
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Critic consensus
Critical consensus on Norm of the North is overwhelmingly negative, with reviewers finding little to recommend across nearly every dimension of the film. The plot, animation quality, and humor were widely described as weak and uninspired, with multiple critics noting the animation falls well short of contemporary standards. A handful of reviewers acknowledged isolated moments of amusement, such as the sushi parlor sequence and certain physical gags involving the lemmings, but these were not considered sufficient to salvage the overall experience. Several critics suggested the film would fail to hold even its target young audience.
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Film review ·
Norm of the North is a testament to how cheap CGI animation has become and the ability to get good quality animation at a low budget.
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You just don't get the point of this movie even if there's enough adventure to satisfy the kids. This effort rests largely on marketability and doesn't appear to have any answers to the moral questions embedded in the run-of-play. The animation design is not exactly eye-pleasing and even the back-drops don't have the cinematic finish of far more accomplished animation films we've seen afore. As a result there's very little excitement to draw up here.
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...just when things are getting to get cute, Norm has to inexplicably break out in to the 'Arctic Dance'. The only redeeming factors here are the underwater scenes and the part when Norm visits a sushi parlor. Let's hope that the sequel - if there is one - has better to offer.
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"Norm of the North" is just a cuddly bear that fails to entertain you beyond a point.
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Even the kids won't sit through this one. The film has far too few good gags to even merit one sit-through of this film. Do yourself a favour and... well, you know what to do.
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In this age of animated films that could swoon you off your feet, Norm of the North is leaves a lot to be desired in the animation department. Though the dancing and twerking Polar Bear and a trio of cute lemmings farting and tinkling in an aquarium is funny, animated movies need more and Norm of the north just doesn't do justice to this more.
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Everything about this movie is pedestrian: the plot, the animation, the jokes, the action.
Credits
Rob SchneiderNorm (voice)
Heather GrahamVera (voice)
Ken JeongMr. Greene (voice)
Bill NighySocrates (voice)
Colm MeaneyGrandfather (voice)
Charlie AdlerForebear
Gabriel IglesiasPablo / Stan (voice)
Kate HigginsElizabeth
Michael McElhattonLaurence (voice)
Salome JensCouncilwoman Klubeck (voice)
Janet VarneyJanet (voice)
Loretta DevineTamecia (voice)
Eric PriceCaribou #1
Jess HarnellMale Tourist (voice)
Mikey KelleyHenchman #2
Rove McManusJunior Investor
Keith FergusonHuman Tourist
Debi DerryberryDaughter (voice)
Zachary GordonNorm Cub (voice)
Steve Rosen
Stephen McKeon
James CordenLaurenceEnglish films like Norm of the North