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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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Dan Jolin

Empire Magazine

May 18

4/5

Bob Odenkirk continues his late-career action streak with a satirical and stylishly violent take on the small-town-under-siege movie. Ben Wheatley meets John Wick? Oh, go on then.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

May 18

Normal is deliriously messy stuff, but the mess extends to the plotting, which bears holes so vast you could drive a snowplough through them.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

May 18

I thought it was riotously entertaining.

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Sean McGeady

Radio Times

4d

2/5

A baffling misfire from all involved.

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Michael Petrey

Pop Culture Leftovers

5d

Normal is anything but, featuring stylized, imaginative action sequences and a tightly knit narrative that throws impactful punches without pulling any.

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Sean P. Means

The Movie Cricket

6d

2.5/4

A series of tossed-off ideas for a violent action movie that never come together into an enjoyable whole.

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Pamila

May 18

Loved it. Interesting story, well drawn characters, excellent spirit.

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johnathon

May 9

could have a better ending. good movie tho still

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Katie I

May 7

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

May 5

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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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