Finding Normal
Slow down to see normal
2013 • 90 min • Comedy · Family
Synopsis
Dr. Lisa Leland is a brilliant surgeon with absolutely no bedside manner. She is leaving her practice at UCLA Hospital to move to the Hamptons where she will join her boyfriend as a concierge doctor, treating the rich and famous. As she drives cross-country to her new life she hits a tractor in Normal, North Carolina and her BMW is wrecked. Dr. Leland is found guilty of speeding and ordered to do community service as a doctor in Normal, population 332. In a town with no wi-fi, no lattes and no credit cards, Lisa Leland begins to find herself and discovers what a meaningful life is all about.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 67 Audience · 59 · 100%
After a car accident, a high-flying surgeon is sentenced to community service as a doctor in a tiny, rural town. Initially unhappy with the lack of modern conveniences, she slowly adapts to her new surroundings. This heartwarming story follows her journey of personal growth as she discovers the true meaning of life and community.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- A car accident is central to the plot, but not graphic.
- Brief scenes of medical procedures.
- Some mild thematic elements about leaving a past life behind.
What it models well
- Personal growth and self-discovery
- The value of community
- Empathy and kindness
- Finding purpose
Talk about it after
- What makes a community strong?
- How do different environments change our perspectives?
- What truly defines success or a meaningful life?
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Top billed cast
Director: Brian Herzlinger • Crew: Chuck Konzelman, Cary Solomon
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.7/10 (59)
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt2964360
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