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Leaving Normal

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A waitress with a past that's weighing her down, Darly (Christine Lahti) decides to drive to Alaska to try and come to terms with her unfortunate history. Along the way, Darly meets Marianne (Meg Tilly), an impulsive young woman leaving an abusive relationship. The two hit the road together and keep driving north, bonding over the hardships that they have endured and meeting a number of eccentric characters as they get closer to their destination.

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David Ansen Newsweek Solomon's screenplay treads a delicate line between wit and preciousness; at its weakest, Zwick's direction goes for the canned poignance of TV. Beut there's a lot to relish in this funny, bittersweet, sharply written comedy. Feb 9, 2018 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: D+ Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Kathleen Maher Austin Chronicle Rated: 2/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Malcolm Johnson Hartford Courant When Christine Lahti is in the driver's seat, this female road saga can abruptly take off like a car that stops choking and sputtering and leaps into a breathtaking overdrive. Jun 8, 2018 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 1/5 Jun 14, 2005 Full Review Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette Rated: 2/5 Feb 22, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Amazing story and cast Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member My absolute favorite film. Memorable characters, gorgeous scenery, wonderful soundtrack. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/28/18 Full Review Audience Member Charming, sarcastic look back at the early 90's. In Alaska. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is awesome! Funny, heartwarming and amazing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Average rip off of Thelma And Louise. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is excellent, really well written and acted, the director is one of the best in the last 25 years. This is Thelma and Louise done MUCH better and with a far better story. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A waitress with a past that's weighing her down, Darly (Christine Lahti) decides to drive to Alaska to try and come to terms with her unfortunate history. Along the way, Darly meets Marianne (Meg Tilly), an impulsive young woman leaving an abusive relationship. The two hit the road together and keep driving north, bonding over the hardships that they have endured and meeting a number of eccentric characters as they get closer to their destination.
Director
Edward Zwick
Producer
Lindsay Doran
Screenwriter
Ed Solomon
Production Co
Mirage Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 8, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.4M
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround