Paranorman

Blithe Hollow, Massachusetts is under a curse- the curse of a witch, to be exact. 300 years ago, a little girl was declared to be a witch and executed and each year, someone must read from a certain book each year to keep the girl in her grave.  This task falls to Norman Babcock, a boy who has a gift that feels like a curse- he can see ghosts and connect with the dead.  He routinely speaks with his dead grandmother, puzzling his parents and sister and making him an outcast at school.

Being different can be a curse in school.  Any difference can make a child subject to taunting, teasing, and can make school (and home life) a miserable experience, and it's easy to put oneself in Norman's shoes throughout the film. He's ridiculed at school and by his sister and father at home, and really only has one friend that sticks by him throughout. 

Paranorman is a film probably best enjoyed by kids- there's a few grossout moments and the humor's more at the early teenage level, but does have some funny moments.  The stop-motion animation is well-done and the 3D is best in the closing scenes.  The voicework (by John Goodman, Jeff Garlin, Casey Affleck, Anna Kendrick, and Leslie Mann, among others) is also excellent.  I'd recommend it for kids especially, but adults will have a good time as well.