Normal (2003) - Movie Trailer

An official selection at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival, this HBO Films production adapted by Jane Anderson from her acclaimed play mixes humor, drama, and tenderness in telling the story of a seemingly "normal" Midwestern factory worker who stuns his family and community by revealing he wants a sex change operation.

Roy Applewood's outrageous news shocks and angers Irma, his wife of 25 years. Despite his insistence that he wants the family to stay together, she kicks him out of the house.

Their adolescent daughter, Patty Ann, takes the news more in stride as she is discovering the awkwardness of her own burgeoning sexuality.

However, nothing in his career as a rock roadie has prepared the couple's grown son, Wayne, for dealing with his father's decision.

As Roy begins exploring the accoutrements of being a woman (from perfume to breasts) he faces ostracism within the community and ridicule on the job. But, he also finds compassion from unlikely sources, such as his boss, who is beginning to take an interest in Irma.

Ultimately, the family struggles to understand Roy's decision and he and Irma discover that love can transcend both the genders we're born with and the ones we choose.

Jessica Lange (Oscar® winner for "Tootsie" and "Blue Sky") and Tom Wilkinson (Oscar® nominee for "In the Bedroom") star in the HBO Films presentation NORMAL, directed by Jane Anderson, who adapted the script from her acclaimed play "Looking for Normal." The film is an Avenue Pictures production. Cary Brokaw, president and CEO of Avenue Entertainment Group ("The Player"; HBO's Emmy®-winning "Wit" and upcoming "Angels in America") and Lydia Dean Pilcher ("Jesus' Son," "The Cradle Will Rock," HBO's "Hysterical Blindness") executive produce. Keri Putnam (Senior Vice President, HBO Films).

Plot Keywords: Husband Wife Relationship, Preacher, Sexual Identity, Transsexual, Ostracism, Alzheimer's Disease, Father Son Relationship, Domestic Violence, Family Farm, Father Son Conflict, Sex Change, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Dinner, Thanksgiving, Turkey, Based On Play.

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[ctlotts3gfts]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time!!!

[mtragedy666]

Can you put the whole movie up? It looks so good. I want to see it!

[15amiami]

tom wilkinson is an amazing actor and he is so gay :-)

[MagsEffect]

@lester5192 "like some people who believe they are born a reptile and get surgery to look like a lizard." Oh, because this happens often and you know of people who do it, do you? I assume you're referring to the man who has all the tattoos. He does not literally believe he is a lizard, and even if he did, that is apples to oranges. There have been tests done on the brains of transgendered people, and the composition matches that of the gender they identify as.

[MagsEffect]

@BkzQt23 Read Julia Serano's Whipping Girl, if this sort of thing interests you. She has a good section on this movie.

[BkzQt23]

i have to watch this movie for my psychosocial class but i cant find it.... can anyone help?

[JaYnEsAyZ]

i watched this movie this morning & it was awesome ..it brings out every emotion in you- outstanding : )

[anisgt]

can anyone tell me where can I see this movie online?

[lester5192]

@TheEscapedBalloon he didn't get upset until after his dad acted up.

[TheEscapedBalloon]

@lester5192

It seems she tried to shoot herself in relation to her transsexuality.

[lester5192]

@lester5192 you don't know why he almost shot himself. maybe it some sort of childhood abuse that was bringing that out, not being in the closet. his dad didn't humiliate him, he tortured him too. so who knows?

you may have see it, but you are looking at it from a narrow point of view.