ParaNorman

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Title

ParaNorman

Description

A boy with psychic powers must help save his town from invading zombies.

Among the team that helps save the day is Mitch, who Norman's sister has a crush on. At the end of the film, when she tries to ask him out, he reveals he has a boyfriend. While other out, gay characters in feature films existed prior to Mitch, this is the first time a character explicitly identifies as gay in a mainstream, animated children’s film.



Source

Director: Chris Butler, Sam Fell
Year: 2012
Country: United States

Gender and Sexuality: Gay
Animation Style: Digital, stop motion
Genre: Adventure, comedy, horror
Type: Explicit, feature

Can currently be watched on STARZ or YouTube: https://youtu.be/SK1m2b0WcQM

Files

Citation

“ParaNorman,” Queer Animation, accessed July 14, 2025, https://queeranimation.omeka.net/items/show/27.