Normal (2026) poster
Poster: TMDB
FilmR2026

Normal

ActionCrimeThriller

Directed by Ben Wheatley

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. From TMDB

60 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews) · newest Oct 15, 2026 · last updated Oct 16, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

—
No Data

Sentiment labels for these sources are still being hand-checked; no score yet.

Source+−=
Bluesky *000
Mastodon *000
TMDB reviews *112

* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).

56 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.

43 archived X posts (Mar–Apr 2026) are kept for the record and not used.

What people are saying

A written summary appears once the title has a score.

Critics, per Wikipedia

In the United States and Canada, Normal was released alongside Lee Cronin's The Mummy, and was projected to gross around $3 million from 2,027 theaters in its opening weekend. It opened to $2.65 million. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 77% of 164 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The website's consensus reads: "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." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 63 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating…

From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.

The Experts
83%
avg of 1 source
The People
—
audience score

Reactions

60 of 60 · most liked first
  • DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.netBluesky · Nov 24, 2024

    Timothée Chalamet was considered to play Lucius in ‘GLADIATOR 2’ before Ridley Scott watched ‘Normal People’ (Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...)

    unlabelledView post →
  • dr. rich traditions, JD @helldude.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 1, 2025

    women everywhere are going ape upon learning that oscar isaac is going to be in a sexy frankenstein movie. guillermo del toro must apologize for this crime against us Normal Men

    unlabelledView post →
  • Mr Targeted Harassment @jarjarfan69.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 30, 2025

    (Extremely Normal Guy voice) Hi, uh, I don't have any kids, but can I get inside your daycare and film the children for totally normal reasons? Just want to reiterate that I'm a normal guy who just wants to film other people's kids without their consent.

    unlabelledView post →
  • The Nitrate Diva @nitratediva.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 6, 2024

    Normal people: This plot doesn't make sense. Film noir weirdos:

    unlabelledView post →
  • Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.coBluesky · Apr 15, 2026

    Posters have been spotted across New York, Chicago, LA, and Minneapolis showing Bob Odenkirk running for sheriff for his upcoming film ‘Normal’ 👮‍♂️ In theaters April 17 🍿 🤝 Magnolia Pictures

    unlabelledView post →
  • Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 14, 2026

    Okay, one more MCU take and I’ll move on. Superfans of a massively popular series now in slight decline are like “You Film Twitter snobs are attacking MCU because normal people like it!” “Normal” Okay, sure. Normal people regularly fight for the honor of IP. Uh huh.

    unlabelledView post →
  • mtsw @mtsw.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 1, 2025

    Normal guy: what a huge protest, amazing Me: thats the ship they used to film Master and Commander (behind the bigger ship with the white sails) bsky.app/profile/iwil...

    unlabelledView post →
  • Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 18, 2025

    The Normal Lester Burnham Movie is what I call it

    unlabelledView post →
  • Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 5, 2025

    The 2000 Movie Draft on The Big Picture. Normal episode. open.spotify.com/episode/5DFr...

    unlabelledView post →
  • tobias 🍃🎐🌱 @godbirdart.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 16, 2026

    anyway, i loved the film and despite the kids yappin, had a great time ☆ it was refreshing watching a film with Normal Pacing again

    unlabelledView post →
  • Toronto/LA Documentary Film Festival @docfestival.bsky.socialBluesky · May 31, 2026

    WINNERS: May 2026 DOCUMENTARY Festival documentaryshortfilmfestival.com/2026/05/31/w... Best Feature Film: THE PROPHET Short Film: STORIES FROM THE STREET Story: BACK TO NORMAL: A CANCER SURVIVOR Historical DOC: HISTORY OF THE GRAND STRAND Direction: Má Má & me Best Human Interest: A BRIDGE ACROSS

    unlabelledView post →
  • Ophelia @ophelia168.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 30, 2026

    they made a Backrooms movie for girls who have Normal Feelings about big pooltoys and inflatables and the sickly synthetic smell of PVC and

    unlabelledView post →
  • Pazuzus fathers brothers nephews cousins former roommate @mark-80.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 3, 2026

    #NowWatching Normal (2025) Dir: Ben Wheatley Centers on a temporary small-town sheriff who uncovers dark mysteries after a local bank robbery.

    unlabelledView post →
  • 🩸💀 The Horror Guru 💀🩸 @thehorrorguru.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 5, 2026

    Now watching Normal (2026)! 📽

    unlabelledView post →
  • Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl @tvfanaticgirl.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 27, 2026

    Movie Of The Day... NORMAL 🍿🎥🖤

    unlabelledView post →
  • Werehud Cursedweil @ehudkurzweil.bsky.socialBluesky · May 17, 2025

    They should just make a film called Normal Activity .

    unlabelledView post →
  • Punished Cat Guy (extra punished Cenobite version) @majima.clubBluesky · Oct 8, 2026

    ER doc, nurses, radiology tech and EMTs all asked me what I was doing before this all started. I was like “uhhhh we went to the library. I ate a sandwich. I made some linocut prints and then watched a movie with a kitten sleeping on my chest. Normal day.”

    unlabelledView post →
  • Brad (Strideh) @strideh.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 29, 2026

    Normal film night

    unlabelledView post →
  • B-Squared @fourdastreets.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2026

    Movie: Young Frankenstein (Blu-ray) Ari's Rating: 3.5/5 Now I'm going to have "Puttin' on the Ritz" stuck in my head all day thanks to this masterpiece of a film. 😭 Worth it though... Abby Normal...lol #filmsky #horrorsky

    unlabelledView post →
  • Hillary Hillarious @hhillarious.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 10, 2026

    I have a great niece named Abby. I call her Abby-Normal as a joke and she, a fan of this movie and who could also quote every line in Monty Python's Holy Grail by the age of ten, loved it.

    unlabelledView post →
  • Shamey @shamey.gayBluesky · Oct 9, 2026

    This is after I asked if she wanted to see the madoka movie in theaters in January "I don't know if I want to go to the movies with the kind of people who would see madoka in theaters" "Wife anime is normie shit now. Normal people see anime in theaters." "No it's not. NO IT'S NOT YOU TAKE IT BACK."

    unlabelledView post →
  • Grinning Star @grinningstar.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 15, 2026

    Damn it, now I want a Street Fighter movie starring a normal ass guy fumbling his way through the tournament Normal Man: “This is BULLSHIT! No one said there was gonna be magic or weapons and-IS THAT FUCKING GREEN GUY SHOOTING ELECTRICITY!?”

    unlabelledView post →
  • 🇵🇭🦊Kuya Fox! @pdxfoxdad27.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 14, 2026

    PNW furs, especially Vancouver and Portland adjacent; Offering a paid photoshoot at Cathedral Park this weekend. Normal rate is $150, lowering to $120. 36 exposures, about an hour or so. Yes, it's on film. Find me on Instagram - KuyaFox35mm All details there!

    unlabelledView post →
  • pebbles @pebbles.gayBluesky · Oct 11, 2026

    age yourself with a childhood crush rachel shelley (before the L word, even), i was painfully Not Normal when she was on screen i was a boy & it was a cricket movie, see i definitely felt nothing queer about her & anyway she was bri'ish in a bollywood story about how they're the bad guys so

    unlabelledView post →
  • Toronto/LA Documentary Film Festival @docfestival.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 9, 2026

    BACK TO NORMAL: A Cancer Survivor #Documentary film, audience feedback May 2026 DOCUMENTARY Festival www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMcq... The funny thing about surviving cancer is that it’s not really that fun. You get a second chance at life Submit to the DOC Festival filmfreeway.com/TorontoDocum...

    unlabelledView post →
  • digiranma.bsky.social @digiranma.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 15, 2026

    ...it's that easy? (In a hypnotic voice) You will play Night Trap...you will Rift on it with your friends...(Normal voice) Or Double Switch, they're both interactive b-movie cheese.

    unlabelledView post →
  • Small Zam 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏴 @nerdyspinosaurid.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 14, 2026

    'Normal' was quite a fun movie. Good for me to just watch some random action movies again rn. Some very fun escalation still ultimately keeping a relatively small scale despite quite a lot of carnage. Kinda reminds me of Bullet Train, in some ways, though certainly very different in all details.

    unlabelledView post →
  • Billy Birdman, D.O. @drbirdman.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 13, 2026

    Inarritu is a guy who is absolutely incapable of making a Normal movie, in a good way

    unlabelledView post →
  • ♟+i+(💍-g) @chessirin.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 10, 2026

    The new movie is basically, "This is how a NORMAL person ACTUALLY would be trying to survive the shit that happened to Racoon City and didn't have a player backing them up. They suck and it looks hilarious from the outside perspective."

    unlabelledView post →
  • Nat @freddiemerqwerty.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 9, 2026

    Normal day at work: “Before I go downstairs looking for 18g and 31g needles to film, let me check if I have them in my large bag of loose needles” I have one pencil and 100+ needles in my desk drawer. This is normal

    unlabelledView post →
  • MutantsMichael ☭ @mutantsmichael.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 8, 2026

    one school of thought is that the government marketing a snuff film could be an opportunity for Mr. and Mrs. Normal America to get a little glimpse of how the sausage is made, so to speak the MAGA apes will masturbate over it surely, but the normies might just not like this, or their kids seeing it

    unlabelledView post →
  • Dune Joule @chaosjoule.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 8, 2026

    Anyway: Weird movie, weird hitman: Red Sparrow (2018) Normal movie, normal hitman: John Wick 2 (2017) Weird movie, normal hitman: Nobody (2021) Normal movie, weird hitman: The Killer (2023)

    unlabelledView post →
  • Steel A Jeeg @dogbarkingbees.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 6, 2026

    Also it is so hot to see a NORMAL fit man's body in a movie. You literally love to see it.

    unlabelledView post →
  • Rarian Rakista @rakista.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2026

    So the whole film it seems we as viewers are being pissed on‽ Normal day, why watch?

    unlabelledView post →
  • LiamMcIntosh He/Him 🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸 @liammci.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 2, 2026

    Honestly Murphy frustrates me more because he made one great tv film (The Normal Heart) and then never tried anything like it again but it just reminds me he’s perfectly capable.

    unlabelledView post →
  • Phil Edwards @PhilEdwardsMastodon · Feb 19, 2026

    Watch Bob Odenkirk in the new trailer for Ben Wheatley’s Normal here https://bit.ly/3MJFp4i #NormalMovie #BobOdenkirk #BenWheatley #film #LenaHeadey #HenryWinkler

    unlabelledView post →
  • Teaser Trailer @teasertrailerMastodon · Oct 25, 2025

    Normal - movie first look: https://teaser-trailer.com/movie/normal/ Starring Bob Odenkirk, Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, Brendan Fletcher, Peter Shinkoda, Jess McLeod Release date: April 17, 2026 #BobOdenkirk #NormalMovie #Normal

    unlabelledView post →
  • sweetie belle @ponygoo.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 15, 2026

    a part of me struggles with separation i think. a live-action film actor's no problem but hearing Cartoon Voice from Normal Person trips my brain slightly.

    unlabelledView post →
  • Jeff Mosenkis @mosenkis.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 14, 2026

    @daveevansphd.bsky.social just learned about Bob Odenkirk’s action film Normal (missed it in theaters) did you see it ?

    unlabelledView post →
  • Movies • TV Shows & Physical Bluray Media 🍿 @movies-on-sale.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 14, 2026

    The (movie) Normal 4K (iTunes)(US) $7.99 (Action) (iMDB) 6.7 Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, Lena Headey, Henry Winkler, Reena Jolly

    unlabelledView post →
  • J.D. Connor @jdconnor.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 13, 2026

    With How to Land a Plane they seem to have accessed scales bigger and smaller, often bigger through smaller. Dinner and a Movie & Normal Song are just as cutting; 15 with Me isn't worried about self-involvement to be precise about that self. Here's I Have to Buy Stuff www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru9k...

    unlabelledView post →
  • Today In Movies @todayinmovies.comBluesky · Oct 11, 2026

    🎂 It's Matt Bomer's birthday! The best Matt Bomer movie, but it can't be The Normal Heart or Justice Society: World War II. More on Matt Bomer: https://todayinmovies.com/actor/matt-bomer #TodayInMovies #FamousBirthdays

    unlabelledView post →
  • Greg Decker @leprofgalant.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 11, 2026

    Normal people watching a movie: This is entertaining. Me, a freak, watching a movie: That guy needs to train arms.

    unlabelledView post →
  • We Heart Hader Podcast @wehearthader.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 10, 2026

    Deej & Casey bring back Ajax (from Cover Wars) and Andrew Hunter Scholey (from North Of Normal) for a thoughtful and spell binding review of Doc Nows' "Test Pattern: Final Transmission" (their spoof of Talking Heads concert film/documentary "Stop Making Sense"). open.spotify.com/episode/2VtV...

    unlabelledView post →
  • Toronto/LA Documentary Film Festival @docfestival.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 9, 2026

    BACK TO NORMAL: A Cancer Survivor #Documentary film, audience feedback May 2026 DOCUMENTARY Festival www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMcq... The funny thing about surviving cancer is that it’s not really that fun. Yes, you get a second chance at life, and that’s amazing. You’re celebrated. #filmfestival

    unlabelledView post →
  • Erin deWard @erinrdeward.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 8, 2026

    If you like desert islands you might also like jungle islands. Normal for the Spider. Not a movie but a story.

    unlabelledView post →
  • Martin Oaks @martinroblesTMDB reviews · Oct 6, 2026

    The danger of NORMAL-izing the formula Ulysses Richardson (once again played by a circumspect and supposedly enigmatic Bob Odenkirk) is a lawman haunted by a turbulent past and deep personal crises who decides to take a temporary gig as acting sheriff in Normal, a sleepy, freezing Minnesota town. Looking for a breather from his marital struggles and inner demons, Ulysses hopes to find some peace in a seemingly quiet community. But, of course, that calm is shattered when he responds to a botched…

    negative · AI labelView post →
  • Luke in Windsor @[email protected]Mastodon · Sep 19, 2026

    Worked from 6 until noon and grabbed a few groceries and home watching #Normal . One of the new guys has been telling me what an honour it is to have worked with me and he must have me confused with someone important, lol.

    unlabelledView post →
  • n1ck @[email protected]Mastodon · Sep 11, 2026

    Dumb... I'm currently watching: Normal (https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1242332) #Normal

    unlabelledView post →
  • Viral Obscurity @[email protected]Mastodon · Sep 8, 2026

    Normal 2025 Review Overall: 4/5 – Normal is What Everyone Else Is https://celluloidjam.co.uk/normal-2025-review/ #CineMastodon #Movie #Movies #Normal #NowWatching #Review

    unlabelledView post →
  • Curt Johnson - Indie Genius @indiegeniusMastodon · Aug 21, 2026

    Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieFeatures #Normal #BobOdenkirk 'John Wick' Meets 'Fargo' in HBO Max's New #1 Streaming Smash http://dlvr.it/TV6R9T

    unlabelledView post →
  • salguod, man 🍂🍁 lazysupper @[email protected]Mastodon · Aug 15, 2026

    Fun but forgettable laugh-a-thon bloodbath. A ★★★ review of Normal (2025) https://boxd.it/fQizwF #movies #normal #hbomax

    unlabelledView post →
  • QuirkyFilms @[email protected]Mastodon · Aug 6, 2026

    #JustWatched #FilmMastodon 📽️ 🎬 #Normal (2025) Centers on a temporary small-town sheriff who uncovers dark mysteries after a local bank robbery. #BobOdenkirk #HenryWinkler #LenaHeadey 3/5 ⭐️ - Bob Odenkirk killing people in a dark comedic manner is fun to watch.

    unlabelledView post →
  • MovieGuys @MovieGuysTMDB reviews · Jul 16, 2026

    It could easily be said it's "normal" for Hollywood to shamelessly recycle winning ideas. Such is the case with action flick "Normal". This is essentially a re-skinned "Nobody". Same lead, essentially the same premise, of a seemingly easygoing character of no consequence, turning out to be a badass of considerable consequence. It's blatantly lazily unoriginal, and yet it still works. Actions fast, pyrotechnical and bullet-ridden. The best part for me is "The Fonz", a smug character I've hated…

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • jGZeYSJ51gZzqdrzwXJ7 @jGZeYSJ51gZzqdrzwXJ7TMDB reviews · Jun 18, 2026

    “Normal” feels like a self‑conscious ‘woke’ spin on the modern action thriller, and for me that’s where it completely loses the plot. It plays as a politically one‑sided, ideologically heavy‑handed shoot‑’em‑up that’s more interested in attitude and messaging than in building believable characters or a coherent story. Asian yakuza are mostly reduced to stereotyped cannon fodder, while other characters are framed as more complex and sympathetic, which gives the violence a racially tone‑deaf,…

    unlabelledView post →
  • Sierbahnn @SierbahnnTMDB reviews · May 25, 2026

    Enjoyable and refreshing. There's a lot of police movie tropes that people revert to when writing their scripts. There's a certain amount of side characters, plots and twists you can introduce. This movie does something interesting with all of that and while the execution isn't flawless, it's still a very entertaining movie and its casting is phenomenal. Parts of the movie are unbecomingly dark, which takes away from the action on screen as you simply cannot observe it. Other than that, I think…

    unlabelledView post →
  • CinemaSerf @Geronimo1967TMDB reviews · May 17, 2026

    I thought there something of the "Twin Peaks" about this as a temporary sheriff arrives in the town of Normal for a short stint following the untimely death of his predecessor. "Ulysses" (Bob Odenkirk) is about as laid back as a man can get, and so expects to do little in the sleepy town aside from settle squabbles between shopkeepers and listen to his deputy's squeaky leather jacket. Then the alarm in the bank goes off. Surely it's not being robbed? Anyway, his entire force race to the scene…

    neutral · AI labelView post →
  • DetroitCineaste @[email protected]Mastodon · Apr 29, 2026

    Normal is a funny and unapologetically violent bloodbath of a movie. It’s grounded by another winning turn by newfangled action movie hero Bob Odenkirk, who adequately fills the role of the unstoppable geezer with a sense of humor. The movie is skimpy, but I enjoyed it for what it is. Recommended. https://detroitcineaste.net/2026/04/28/normal-movie-review-analysis-bob-odenkirk-henry-winkler/ #moviereview #moviereviews #normalmovie

    unlabelledView post →
  • Chris Sawin @ChrisSawinTMDB reviews · Apr 22, 2026

    Normal is a flawed action film, but it uses its basic concept effectively. Its throwaway characters are used to a kick ass and bullet-heavy advantage while the action is swift, brutal, and doesn’t overstay its welcome. This is a bite-sized action film that delivers unabbreviated destruction. https://bit.ly/BobNormal

    positive · AI labelView post →
  • David U. Sanchez @dusfiveMastodon · Apr 18, 2026

    Normal is funny and thrilling! l'm glad I got to see in theaters. I hope more people go watch it that way. 4/5 :D #Thoughts #Reaction #Film #Theater #Ticket #NormalMovie

    unlabelledView post →

Posts are quoted from public profiles with links to the original. Want yours removed? Contact us.

Official Trailer

Top Cast

Bob Odenkirk actor profile photo
Bob Odenkirk
Ulysses Richardson
Henry Winkler actor profile photo
Henry Winkler
Mayor Kibner
Lena Headey actor profile photo
Lena Headey
Moira
Billy MacLellan actor profile photo
Billy MacLellan
Deputy Mike Nelson
Ryan Allen actor profile photo
Ryan Allen
Deputy Blaine Anderson
Reena Jolly actor profile photo
Reena Jolly
Lori
Brendan Fletcher actor profile photo
Brendan Fletcher
Keith
Peter Shinkoda actor profile photo
Peter Shinkoda
Joe

Cast from TMDB and Wikidata (CC0).

TMDBThis product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.