A Normal Family

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A Normal Family

Released Apr 25

1h 56m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Successful attorney Jae-wan takes the case of a wealthy executive's son who ran over a man and gravely injured his daughter. To defend a killer is part of Jae-wan's profession. His younger brother is a pediatrician who consistently prioritizes the health of his patients. When unexpected circumstances involve their teenage children, the brothers' consciences are tested.

Namrata Joshi

The New Indian Express

At its core A Normal Family questions parenting, society, justice while also asserting that normalcy is nothing more than an anomaly when it comes to families.

May 29, 2025

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Hur’s multilayered film considers the cracks in the foundation of both families and how easily we can compromise our supposed ethics when it comes to our families make this a piercing and powerful film that doesn’t let any of its characters off the hook.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 9, 2025

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David Opie

IndieWire

There’s nothing black-and-white about the moral space this family occupies. It’s in this messiness where “A Normal Family” thrives.

Rated: B

Apr 22, 2025

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Robert Ham

Willamette Week

Neither Hur nor his actors provide any reason to care what happens to these entitled zombies and their awful offspring.

May 21, 2025

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

If you do not like subtitles but may be willing to give a foreign movie a chance, start with this one, and you will not be disappointed. South Korean filmmakers are the best, and this movie proves that rule.

May 5, 2025

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Josh Parham

Next Best Picture

What began as a gripping examination quickly turns out to be a tiresome venture with so many wasted promises of a more enthralling analysis.

Rated: 5/10

Apr 28, 2025

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Lilya

Incredible story, so real, the acting is amazing. Very powerful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/27/25

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carlos A

Fantastic film keeps you attentive every second. Great script and direction lots of symbolism. Thought provoking masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/26/25

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Cathryn B

I was gripped from the first scene. This film has incredible attention to detail and I loved the way it was shot. I saw it in a french cinema with french subtitles which did not detract from the experience. It has everything, marital relationships, familial relationships, the difficulties of parenting adolescents, strains of conscience, professionalism and much more. It provoked deep thought into moral dilemmas.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/13/25

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Moody C

This is a very well written and taut drama up to ending where they did a really cheap, amateurish, and cliched stunt/action scene which will surprise and even shock most viewers but I have to roll my eyes afterwards.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/02/25

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acsdoug D

Excellent drama. A Normal Family is anything but run of the mill.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/18/24

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Hur Jin-ho

Director

Sul Kyung-gu

Jae-wan

Jang Dong-gun

Jae-gyu

Kim Hee-ae

Yeon-kyung

Claudia Kim

Ji-su

Park Eun-kyo

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Synopsis

Successful attorney Jae-wan takes the case of a wealthy executive's son who ran over a man and gravely injured his daughter. To defend a killer is part of Jae-wan's profession. His younger brother is a pediatrician who consistently prioritizes the health of his patients. When unexpected circumstances involve their teenage children, the brothers' consciences are tested.

Director: Hur Jin-ho
Screenwriter: Park Eun-kyo, Park Joon-seok
Distributor: Room 8 Films
Production Co: Hive Media
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 25, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 56m