Norm of the North

Norm of the North

Bear to be different

Directed by Trevor Wall

Produced by Lionsgate, Splash Entertainment

201686 min4.6 / 10

A colorful family adventure that blends environmental messaging with slapstick comedy, following a displaced polar bear discovering corporate villainy in New York.

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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  • Is Norm of the North easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Norm of the North scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Norm of the North end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Norm of the North violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Norm of the North sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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