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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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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

2d

2/4

"the thing about overtly referencing a film as funny and deft as "Fargo" is that it’s only going to make us think about "Fargo," so your film better be just as good — or at least come close. Alas, "Normal" does not."

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

2d

3/4

For all the mirth and mayhem, Bob Odenkirk and his merry pranksters are exposing how violence is wired into the American character.

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

3d

3/4

The violence is pretty graphic, and some of it is played for laughs, which would be distasteful if the laughs didn’t actually land. Oh well. Sometimes you enjoy a movie, and you don’t feel good about it in the morning.

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Alise Chaffins

MacGuffin or Meaning (Substack)

1h

4/5

Ben Wheatley's latest is a fun action thriller with an engaging story and another fantastic performance from Bob Odenkirk.

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Sean O'Connell

CBR

2h

5/10

It’s an utter lack of story that hampers Normal, a fun yet frivolous watch that labors to fill its 91-minute runtime.

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George M. Thomas

Akron Beacon Journal

2h

B

The risk in [Bob Odenkirk's] latest film "Normal," which opens in theaters Friday (April 17) lies in repeating that formula one time too many. He has nothing to worry about here.

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Man City Wins

56m

Went in not knowing a thing about the movie. Slow start, but then wham! Lots of violence and gore that had me laughing out loud! Loved it.

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Brian P

1h

Kind of mix of Hot Fuzz and Assauly on Precinct 13.

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David

2h

Funny, lots of action and what a plot twist on Normal! Wish there was more action scenes with the town

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Stephen P

2h

Django meets Fargo. A bloody mess with a lot of great laughs. Fun cast of characters with all the awesome 'suspension of disbelief' shootouts of a spaghetti Western.

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Jose&Ariana

3h

it was a cool movie to watch

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Eric S

6h

A very fun, clever, and well done pseudo-Cowboy/Modern Action movie. I really enjoyed the storyline, acting, and humor. I went in completely cold to the movie other than knowing Bob Odenkirk was in it and was The Sheriff. A fun Sunday Afternoon movie and glad I went to see it.

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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, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 17, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 30m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1