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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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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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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

1d

2/4

"the thing about overtly referencing a film as funny and deft as "Fargo" is that it’s only going to make us think about "Fargo," so your film better be just as good — or at least come close. Alas, "Normal" does not."

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

1d

3/4

For all the mirth and mayhem, Bob Odenkirk and his merry pranksters are exposing how violence is wired into the American character.

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

1d

3/4

The violence is pretty graphic, and some of it is played for laughs, which would be distasteful if the laughs didn’t actually land. Oh well. Sometimes you enjoy a movie, and you don’t feel good about it in the morning.

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Aaron Neuwirth

We Live Entertainment

18h

7/10

A battle royale towards the end of the film, in particular, is a real fun standout. At 90 minutes, this movie is exactly as long as it needs to be and remains quite fun, even after it stops pretending to be normal.

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Shalini Langer

The Indian Express

1d

2/5

Normal certainly is easy if you care little.

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Kenneth Seward Jr.

But Why Tho?

1d

8/10

Fans of films like Nobody will feel right at home. That said, Ben Wheatley’s solid directing, the emphasis placed on dark humor, and the outrageously messy gunfights are all enough to differentiate Normal from that series.

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Diana R

4h

Great movie! Loved it from start to finish! Perfect balance of action, drama, and comedy! I must see!

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Sue

4h

Odenkirk holds your attention, very action packed, good music

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Juandi

6h

I went in blind & really enjoyed this film. I loved the camera work specifically during the action scenes. The humor wasn’t over the top or too try-hard. Overall it’s a wholesome bloodbath.

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Facebook U

6h

It was a great and funny movie, really liked it

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Pete F

7h

I'm a product of the 80's and 90's. I love schlock! I love mindless action thrillers. I'm also not that smart. All said, this movie treats the viewer as if they're are mindless morons. This is a stupid movie. While it's competently filmed and there's entertainment value to be had, this a horrible script. Bob Odenkirk is far too smart for this. The story telling in this film is egregiously bad. I haven't walked out of a film in years, but I walked out on this one. Embarrassingly bad editing.

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mark

7h

Starts kinda slow BUT PICKS UP GLORIOUSLY!!!

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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, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 17, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 30m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1