China Synopsis
“Bear to be different”
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.
The 2015–2017 China Window
191 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Norm of the North sits at position #176.
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The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Norm of the North premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 26m runtime, production spent $81K per minute on screen and earned $198K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #897 of 946 China films indexed here (5th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.0 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Adventure productions specifically: #171 of 178 (top 96%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, India, Ireland, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Lionsgate, Splash Entertainment, Telegael, Assemblage Entertainment, Mandate International |
| Runtime | 1h 26m |
| Release Date | January 14, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt1594972 |
| Official Site | www.lionsgate.com |