A Normal Family

A Normal Family
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
보통의 가족
Hanja
普通의 家族
Lit.An ordinary family
RRBotongui gajok
MRPot'ongŭi kajok
Directed byHur Jin-ho
Written byPark Eun-kyo
Park Joon-seok
Based onThe Dinner
by Herman Koch
Produced byKim Won-kuk
Starring
CinematographyGo Rak-sun
Edited byKim Hyung-joo
Music byCho Sung-woo
Production
companies
  • Hive Media Corp
  • Higround
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14) (TIFF)
  • October 9, 2024 (2024-10-09) (South Korea)
Running time
109 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$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.