Synopsis
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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Cast
- Rob SchneiderNorm (voice)
- Heather GrahamVera (voice)
- Maya FeltheimerOlympia (voice)
- Ken JeongMr. Greene (voice)
- Bill NighySocrates (voice)
- Colm MeaneyGrandfather (voice)
- Charlie AdlerForebear (voice)
- Gabriel IglesiasPablo / Stan (voice)
- Zachary GordonNorm Cub (voice) (uncredited)
- Kate HigginsElizabeth (voice)
Recommendations
- 60
The Hollywood Reporter
Norm of the North is mildly diverting, although Pixar needn't be overly concerned. - 30
Variety
With plot elements cobbled together from recent animated hits, the blandly executed pic might as well be titled “Happy Minions of Madagascar’s Ice Age.” - 30
Los Angeles Times
While the film, with its preponderance of potty jokes, might placate the very young already primed by boisterous singing chipmunks, older viewers will likely find it all harder to, uh, bear. - 25
Boston Globe
Denounce the cynics who pander such pabulum as entertainment for children. - 25
The A.V. Club
Yes, this is a movie for children. But using that as a justification for lazy work, as if kids are inherently too dumb to know the difference, isn’t just condescending. In a post-Pixar world, where audiences have become accustomed to quality animated family films, it’s a waste of money. - 25
New York Post
If I wasn't already convinced of this movie's obnoxiousness, its rendering of Graham's character sealed the deal. - 25
San Francisco Chronicle
Norm of the North feels as if it intended to be a better movie, but got confused along the way. - 15
TheWrap
Occasionally Norm and everyone around him will break out into a dance, and you have to wonder if these numbers were scheduled as bathroom breaks.
