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Releasing on Apr 17, 2026
Normal

Summary For Sheriff Ulysses (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 Ulyss...

Directed By: Ben Wheatley

Written By: Derek Kolstad, Bob Odenkirk

Normal

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Summary For Sheriff Ulysses (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 Ulyss...

Directed By: Ben Wheatley

Written By: Derek Kolstad, Bob Odenkirk

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Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Sep 9, 2025
83
If you can imagine a firearm kill, an explosion, or a knife-fight, chances are that Wheathely has packed into Normal— so bountiful are the action confrontations with various configurations of characters.
By Ankit Jhunjhunwala FULL REVIEW
Sep 14, 2025
80
Sure, there is a subplot or two that feels a bit uncooked, but it’s easy to forgive because the movie is brisk and wickedly fun. Like its affable hero, Normal is impossible to ignore and proof that when Odenkirk takes on an action role, things are anything but normal.
By Tania Hussain FULL REVIEW
Sep 9, 2025
75
As long as Odenkirk’s grumpy sheriff has his coffee and mustache intact, he is the key to finding the perfect balance. No matter how many blows the film and he take, the joy in seeing him swing freely makes it all good, family fun.
By Chase Hutchinson FULL REVIEW
Sep 9, 2025
75
While Normal doesn’t deliver anything you haven’t seen before rife with convenience (a ton of kills occur by gruesomely funny happenstance despite an intent for murder setting these “accidents” in motion), it’s still a memorable ride for those who have already been lapping up Kolstad’s antics.
By Jared Mobarak FULL REVIEW
Sep 19, 2025
70
Handling it all with a detached, shrugging sense of doom, Odenkirk proves the right man for the job at hand in both of the film’s two tonally separate halves, and he’s supported by a colorful cast.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
Sep 19, 2025
60
As Normal barrels toward its conclusion, it’s easy to look past the way it glosses over in-depth characterization.
By Alex Papaioannou FULL REVIEW
Sep 11, 2025
40
Wheatley’s hyperbolic set pieces feel perfunctory rather than euphoric or hilariously bombastic.
By Tim Grierson FULL REVIEW

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Production Company
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  • QWGmire
  • WME Independent
Release Date Apr 17, 2026
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating R
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Website https://www.magpictures.com/normal/
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