A Normal Family
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| Hangul | 보통의 가족 |
| Hanja | 普通의 家族 |
| Lit. | An ordinary family |
| RR | Botongui gajok |
| MR | Pot'ongŭi kajok |
| Directed by | Hur Jin-ho |
| Written by | Park Eun-kyo Park Joon-seok |
| Based on | The Dinner by Herman Koch |
| Produced by | Kim Won-kuk |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Go Rak-sun |
| Edited by | Kim Hyung-joo |
| Music by | Cho Sung-woo |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$6.4 million |
A Normal Family (Korean: 보통의 가족) is a 2023 South Korean psychological thriller film directed by Hur Jin-ho and written by Park Eun-kyo and Park Joon-seok, based on the 2009 novel The Dinner by Herman Koch. It is the fourth film adaptation of the novel, following the 2013 Dutch film Het Diner, the 2014 Italian film I nostri ragazzi, and the 2017 American film The Dinner. The film stars Sul Kyung-gu, Jang Dong-gun, Kim Hee-ae, and Claudia Kim. It centres on two wealthy families who meet for dinner to discuss and decide how to handle a violent crime committed by their children.
The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 2023, and was released in South Korea on October 9, 2024.