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Apr 2026

1h 30m

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For Sheriff Ulysses (Bob Odenkirk), his provisional posting to the quaint Midwestern American town of Normal was meant to be a welcome respite from both his marital woes and recent moral injuries in the line of duty. But when a botched bank robbery interrupts the municipality's tranquil pace, a dark secret is inadvertently exposed, and Ulysses soon discovers that the town is anything but its namesake.

Critics Consensus

Normal thrives on Bob Odenkirk's gruff yet playful presence and director Ben Wheatley's over-the-top carnage, delivering simple, ridiculous, and consistently entertaining thrills despite its familiar premise.

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Thelma Adams

AARP Movies for Grownups

Apr 24

4/5

While the pacing is a bit uneven, the movie explodes in the final third, and Odenkirk is just the right everyman to ground the inane violence in an appealing sincerity.

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Simon Crook

Time Out

Apr 21

4/5

Admittedly, the dialogue could be sharper -- a few too many zingers zonk out -- but Normal goes about its carnage with such sincerity, it’s impossible to resist.

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Stephanie Zacharek

TIME Magazine

Apr 20

Normal may not be groundbreaking, but it does come equipped with a wicked spirit and some great B-movie energy.

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Lael Loewenstein

FilmWeek (LAist)

1d

It's kind of refreshing... It's lightened enough that the violence didn't upset me.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

4d

Are you ready for a forgettable fun movie? Maintaining a healthy distrust of small towns, "Normal" (2025) is what "Storm of the Century" (1999) would have been without the supernatural.

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Bethany Lola

Loud and Clear Reviews

6d

4/5

Normal is a perfect action packed crime thriller.

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Katie I

1d

This movie was so ridiculous. How Hollywood thinks this was good enough to put in theaters is insane. The movie is just NOBODY part 3 with a different name. Two huge thumbs down!!

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Tone

2d

started slow finished better

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The Movie Mob

4d

Normal is anything but!

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biz888

5d

I like it though I like NOBODY better

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DebbieDabbler

6d

Great gratuitous gore, very entertaining.

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Deb

May 1

This was a great movie for young teens bridging into rated r movies. Dry humor sprinkled in with some unrealistic fight scenes that clearly had the intent of adding a comical twist. The movie does start slow, but with a name like "normal" how spicy do you really think it'll be? Our 12 year Olds sons loved the movie and had a good laugh. "9/10- not enough guns but funny bloody- not massacre bloody"

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Synopsis

For Sheriff Ulysses (Bob Odenkirk), his provisional posting to the quaint Midwestern American town of Normal was meant to be a welcome respite from both his marital woes and recent moral injuries in the line of duty. But when a botched bank robbery interrupts the municipality's tranquil pace, a dark secret is inadvertently exposed, and Ulysses soon discovers that the town is anything but its namesake.

Director: Ben Wheatley
Producer: Marc Provissiero, Derek Kolstad, Bob Odenkirk
Screenwriter: Derek Kolstad, Bob Odenkirk
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: OPE Partners, QWGmire, Aperture Bonus Productions, Tradecraft Productions, Le Foole Inc.
Rating: R (Language|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 17, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 19, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.7M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1