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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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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

4h

3/4

To paraphrase Homer: Liam Neeson, eat your heart out.

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Mark Feeney

Boston Globe

5h

2.5/4

The extended reveal of the abnormality wastes much of what was good about the first half of the movie. More generally, it drowns the movie in -- you guess it -- ketchup.

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Adam Nayman

Toronto Star

5h

3/4

What Wheatley brings to the party is twofold: a sturdy technician’s sense of space and pace and a ruthless, mean-spirited sense of humour.

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Joseph Robinson

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

1h

3/5

A slow start can’t derail the sheer fun of Normal’s charming cast and explosive action.

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

5h

3.5/5

For what it is, the film is perfectly entertaining. But it might be time to refresh the formula.

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jesse v

42m

The first half sets up all these back stories for all these side characters only for most of them to be gone or perished in the second half where it's all action.

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Andrew H

45m

The film The Normal was amusing and enjoyable.

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Conall R

53m

Lovely little action caper with all the right kinds of unabashed carnage and whimsical dark humor. While I wish it did more of what it did so well, Ill keep that final half-star on for the majestic moose.

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Shannon J

2h

It was really good and interesting story.

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Adam C

3h

It's an ultra-violent Loony tune.

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Datata

3h

Good action and a good performance from all actors involved.

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Ulysses

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Moira

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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