Norman

Norman (2011)

  • 64% of critics liked it
    (14 reviews)

  • 75% of users liked it
    (427 ratings)

Norman Long is a high school loner, a self-aware and darkly funny teen who's just trying to handle his daily existence. In the wake of his mother's sudden death, Norman must now also deal with the reality that his father is starting to lose his battle with stomach cancer. Norman, depressed and… More

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R, 1 hr. 37 min.
Directed By
Jonathan Segal
Written By
Talton Wingate
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
Oct 21, 2011 Limited
Independent Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Joel Brown, Boston Globe

    Byrd and Jenkins earn the film its critical points, but the screenplay has too many moments that feel network-TV-bland.

  • Andy Webster, New York Times

    There's something sweet about Jonathan Segal's modest high school drama, "Norman," despite the contrivances of its protagonist's predicament and its stacking of the emotional deck.

  • Lou Lumenick, New York Post

    There's a winning emotional truth in the father-son scenes in this Spokane-shot sleeper, directed with skill and sensitivity by Jonathan Segal.

  • Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times

    For first-time screenwriter Wingate and Segal, in only his second feature (2004's "The Last Run), it's impressive work - they never overplay the pity card, opting for insight into the complexities of growing up instead.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    For me, Richard Jenkins is the heart of "Norman." How often I've admired him; even in unworthy roles, he has such strength, he never seems the need to try.

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