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Normal

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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.

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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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Jamie Dunn

The Skinny

5h

2/5

Odenkirk makes for a convincing bruiser but too often Kolstad’s script – a derivative salad of Hot Fuzz, Fargo and Assault on Precinct 13 – is left wanting.

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Lael Loewenstein

FilmWeek (LAist)

4d

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

May 3

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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johnathon

1d

could have a better ending. good movie tho still

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Katie I

4d

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

5d

started slow finished better

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The Movie Mob

May 4

Normal is anything but!

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biz888

May 3

I like it though I like NOBODY better

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DebbieDabbler

May 1

Great gratuitous gore, very entertaining.

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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