Based on a book by Amélie Nothomb, this touching animated film depicts a withdrawn Belgian toddler living with her family in Japan as she starts to appreciate the world’s small marvels.

On top of not expecting much rain, Portland also will have pleasant daytime high temps at about 61 degrees and nighttime temperatures staying in the mid 50s. Once the rain starts, it will continue into the evening with 100% chance of about a quarter to half-inch of precipitation through Saturday morning.

While the rain is expected to end early Friday, wind gusts up to 50 mph are expected to continue through Halloween night.

The remnants of Hurricane Melissa hit the East Coast on Thursday, bringing almost 3 inches of rain to parts of Connecticut, according to the National Weather Service.

Scattered rain showers will develop Friday in the Twin Cities and continue into the trick-or-treating hours. Rain will be light, generally less than a tenth of an inch. Highs will top out in the mid 40s. Clouds linger into Saturday with a cool and gray day, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s.

Portland generally has a 50-50 chance of a wet Halloween. Earlier this week, the National Weather Service in Portland was predicting Portlanders would lose that coin flip, saying there was a 70 to 75% chance of rain after 5 p.m.

After light rain affects southeastern Michigan today, temperatures will plummet as northwest winds up to 30 mph usher in significantly colder air through the weekend.

In Reading, Massachusetts, Tina Ravanis has spent months preparing her elaborate yard display. She says she's one of the first people in line when Halloween decorations hit store shelves each summer. "I'm probably the first one at the store when they open in August," she said with a laugh.

Purple Rain” began preview performances Oct. 16 at Minneapolis’ State Theatre, and ever since, many of those who have thronged to the stage adaptation of Prince’s 1984 film have been blowing up social media with their hot takes.