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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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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

2d

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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Alfred Castaneda

Shade Studios

5h

I’m not sure how long Odenkirk can keep churning these types of movies out, but it’s still fun to see play whack a mole with criminals around the world.

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Michael Ward

Should I See It

8h

2.5/5

... more balance (is needed) between humor and action, stronger character development, and a film that trusted in its characters as much as its body count.

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Erik Childress

Movie Madness Podcast

12h

2/4

Once the film reveals its purpose it is hard to not think the creators just saw the final act of Hot Fuzz and how you would be better off just watching that.

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Karen

25m

awesome bob odenkirk movie love him

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Rachel

26m

Very entertaining! A little bit slow in the beginning, and kind of short too. I think they could have developed the story and the characters a bit more, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

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Carl

38m

Great action over the top but humorous also.

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Lisa

43m

Odenkirk is the best

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Rusty W

1h

Bob Odenkirk is good as always but this film falls a little flat. Storyline is predictable.

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Gabe M

1h

It was fun, violent, and action packed. Bob Odenkirk is awesome.

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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.

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