Normal (2026)
Small town. Big secret.
An unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past responds to a bank robbery in a small, sleepy town and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 16 April 2026 |
| Genre | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Director | Ben Wheatley |
| Starring | Bob Odenkirk, Henry Winkler and Lena Headey |
| Runtime | 91 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.3/10 |
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What kind of watch this is
Ben Wheatley’s 2026 thriller Normal finds Bob Odenkirk playing a substitute sheriff who stumbles into a bank robbery in a small, sleepy town. At 91 minutes, it moves with the brisk pace of a crime procedural, but the tone leans into the tension of a place where everyone knows exactly who everyone is. The hook is the gap between the sleepy setting and the explosive truth buried underneath. It is a tight, high-stakes ride that rewards viewers who prefer their small towns to have a dark underbelge.
What the critics said
Critics liked it more than the premise suggested they should. Rotten Tomatoes counts 77% of 164 reviews as positive, averaging 6.4 out of 10. Metacritic lands on 63 out of 100 from 29 critics, a score it files under generally favorable. Pete Hammond at Deadline Hollywood noted that Odenkirk rules the roost, with Wheatley’s firepower pushing the action beyond its predecessors. The consensus finds the film simple and ridiculous, but consistently entertaining. Audiences, however, split the difference, giving it a C+ on CinemaScore.
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- Normal on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
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- “Normal (2025 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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