A Normal Family

A Normal Family

My child has committed a murder. What choice do I have?

Directed by Hur Jin-ho

Produced by Hive Media Corp, HIGROUND

2024116 min6.9 / 10

A morally complex family drama that uses a murder case to interrogate parental responsibility, privilege, and the gap between professional ethics and personal conscience.

Jae-wan, a successful lawyer, takes on the case of a rich executive's son, who has purposely run over and killed a man and left his daughter seriously injured. It's Jae-wan's job to defend a murderer, just another rung on his career's golden-stepped ladder. His younger brother, on the contrary, is a scrupulous and upstanding paediatrician, who always puts the health of his patients over profit and money, often contravening the rules of the private clinic where he works. The brothers meet once a month with their wives for fine dining in expensive restaurants, but when an unexpected situation involving their teenage kids arises, their consciences are questioned and their usual dinner conversation takes an unexpected turn.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Normal Family sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does A Normal Family end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is A Normal Family scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is A Normal Family violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is A Normal Family easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Normal Family

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Normal Family

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Normal Family, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Normal Family, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Normal Family, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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