Normal Situation

Normal is a 2025 American action thriller film directed by Ben Wheatley from a screenplay by Derek Kolstad, based on a story he co-wrote with Bob Odenkirk. The film stars Odenkirk, Henry Winkler, and Lena Headey. The story—set in the fictitious, titular town of Normal, Minnesota—follows a newly arrived interim sheriff who investigates a town-wide conspiracy after a botched bank robbery. The film premiered in the Midnight Madness program at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2025. It was theatrically released in the United States by Magnolia Pictures on April 17, 2026. It received generally positive reviews from critics.