Leaving Normal

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Leaving Normal

R

1992

1h 50m

Drama

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10 Reviews

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500+ Ratings

A waitress with a past that's weighing her down, Darly decides to drive to Alaska to try and come to terms with her unfortunate history. Along the way, Darly meets Marianne, an impulsive young woman leaving an abusive relationship. The two hit the road together and keep driving north, bonding over the hardships that they have endured and meeting a number of eccentric characters as they get closer to their destination.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Feb 9, 2018

Solomon's screenplay treads a delicate line between wit and preciousness; at its weakest, Zwick's direction goes for the canned poignance of TV. Beut there's a lot to relish in this funny, bittersweet, sharply written comedy.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

2.5/4

There is a great deal of sincerity in it, an attention to detail, a willingness to let characters be quirky and find their own ways without beating them over the head with the plot. But at the end we're left with a feeling of incompleteness.

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Malcolm L. Johnson

Hartford Courant

Jun 8, 2018

When Christine Lahti is in the driver's seat, this female road saga can abruptly take off like a car that stops choking and sputtering and leaps into a breathtaking overdrive.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jun 14, 2005

1/5

Daniel M. Kimmel

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Feb 22, 2004

2/5

Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Aug 29, 2002

Bittersweet comedy about two hurt women who heal each other after finding a place they can call home.

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thiago S

@Thiagostone Feb 28, 2026

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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May 18, 2019

Amazing story and cast

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Dec 28, 2018

My absolute favorite film. Memorable characters, gorgeous scenery, wonderful soundtrack.

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Sep 15, 2015

Charming, sarcastic look back at the early 90's. In Alaska.

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Nov 5, 2013

This movie is awesome! Funny, heartwarming and amazing.

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Sep 11, 2012

Average rip off of Thelma And Louise.

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Synopsis

A waitress with a past that's weighing her down, Darly decides to drive to Alaska to try and come to terms with her unfortunate history. Along the way, Darly meets Marianne, an impulsive young woman leaving an abusive relationship. The two hit the road together and keep driving north, bonding over the hardships that they have endured and meeting a number of eccentric characters as they get closer to their destination.

Director: Edward Zwick
Producer: Lindsay Doran
Screenwriter: Ed Solomon
Production Co: Mirage Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 8, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.4M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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