Norm of the North

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Norm of the North

PG

2016

1h 30m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Norm (Rob Schneider) the polar bear doesn't know how to hunt, but he does possess the unique ability to talk to humans. When the wealthy Mr. Greene (Ken Jeong) unveils his idea to build luxury condos in the Arctic, Norm realizes that his beloved home is in jeopardy. Accompanied by three mischievous lemmings, Norm stows away on a ship to New York. Once there, he meets a surprising ally (Michael McElhatton) who helps him hatch a scheme to sabotage the shady developer's plans.

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Critics Consensus

A pioneering feat in the field of twerking polar bear animation but blearily retrograde in every other respect, Norm of the North should only be screened in case of parental emergency.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Norm of the North is a rancid excursion into well-intentioned animated chaos that proves to be an excruciating endurance test no one of sound mind or body should ever attempt to watch, and that includes their children.

Rated: 0.5/4

Aug 16, 2016

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Roxana Hadadi

Chesapeake Family Magazine

With its strangely adult plot about global warming and real estate development and its mediocre animation style, Norm of the North is one to skip.

Rated: 1.5/5

Aug 2, 2016

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Plays like a bargain-bin mashup of tropes lifted from Happy Feet, Madagascar, Ice Age et al.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 20, 2016

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Has little to recommend it. Padded with dance numbers - two in the first fifteen minutes alone - and montages, the best that can be said is that bad movies like this are important to remind us that the Pixar movies aren't flukes.

Rated: 0/5

Feb 3, 2021

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Cate Marquis

We Are Movie Geeks

Sometimes a film critic has to throw himself or herself on a bomb for the good of the movie-going public.

Rated: 1/5

May 7, 2019

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

I really don't have anything good to say about it. I guess congrats for getting a movie made.

Rated: F

Apr 17, 2019

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Stephen C

Funny in 1.5 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $17,000,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/20/25

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Audience Member

Worse than The Emoji Movie! Ripping off Madagascar, Catch Me If You Can and Ice Age!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/06/25

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Hunter S

Just skip this. It’s not worth your time. Go outside or something man.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/01/25

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Francesco P

Carino ma in alcune parti mi ha annoiato

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Joey W

This is actually a pretty good polar bear movie of 2016 in January 15

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Gideon D.

Horrible just horrible

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

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Norm

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Mr. Greene

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Olympia Brightly

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Synopsis

Norm (Rob Schneider) the polar bear doesn't know how to hunt, but he does possess the unique ability to talk to humans. When the wealthy Mr. Greene (Ken Jeong) unveils his idea to build luxury condos in the Arctic, Norm realizes that his beloved home is in jeopardy. Accompanied by three mischievous lemmings, Norm stows away on a ship to New York. Once there, he meets a surprising ally (Michael McElhatton) who helps him hatch a scheme to sabotage the shady developer's plans.

Director: Trevor Wall
Producer: Nicolas Atlan, Ken Katsumoto, Steven Rosen, Liz Young, Mike Young, Jack Donaldson, Derek Elliott
Screenwriter: Daniel Altiere, Steven Altiere, Malcolm T. Goldman, Daniel Altiere, Steven Altiere, Malcolm T. Goldman
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Lionsgate, Splash Entertainment, Telegael, Assemblage Entertainment
Rating: PG (Mild Rude Humor and Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 15, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 29, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.0M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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