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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.

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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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Audience Says

Set your logical brain free before you hit play and let Normal sweep you into the outrageous, bloody rampage only Bob Odenkirk can unleash.

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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

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May 18

I thought it was riotously entertaining.

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Fran Chico

Fotogramas

Jun 30

3/5

...an explosive, heavily armed thriller that splatters blood every other minute and relies heavily on twisted humor and a disquieting atmosphere of never knowing what's going to happen next. [Full review in Spanish]

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Nando Salvá

Cinemanía (Spain)

Jun 30

3/5

The fatigue is compensated for by the agility that Wheatley brings to the story and by Odenkirk's singular ability to present himself almost simultaneously as a taciturn tough guy and an endearing man. [Full review in Spanish]

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Jeffrey Lyles

Lyles' Movie Files

Jun 30

9.5/10

The most charming aspect to Normal is how the chaos genuinely comes off as chaotically messy and equally surprising to Ulysses as it is the viewer.

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David N

Jun 2

It’s not the level of NOBODY (2021), but it’s still Bob Odenkirk taking down the bad guys. Ignoring the numerous logic issues, it’s a fun watch.

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Mr G

Jun 1

Normal has a new meaning.

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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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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