Mad to Be Normal

Mad to Be Normal

Directed by Robert Mullan

Produced by GSP Studios, Gizmo Films

2017106 min5.9 / 10

A cerebral, historically grounded drama about an iconoclastic psychiatrist's radical experiment in treating mental illness through community and unconventional methods in 1960s London.

The story of Scottish psychiatrist RD Laing and his unique community at Kingsley Hall, East London in the 1960s.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mad to Be Normal sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Mad to Be Normal scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Mad to Be Normal violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Mad to Be Normal end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Mad to Be Normal easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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29/ 100

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Rarity86

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Love20

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