The Normal Heart

Name: The Normal Heart
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014-05-25
Duration: 2 h 13 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Taylor Kitsch, Jim Parsons, Alfred Molina

2014·Movie·15·133 min·★ 7.7(917)

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About The Normal Heart

The Normal Heart is a 2014 English-language drama film directed by Ryan Murphy. The cast is led by Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Taylor Kitsch. It has a runtime of 2h 13m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.

The Normal Heart was produced by HBO Films, 20th Century Fox Television, and Ryan Murphy Television and made in United States of America. It was released on May 25, 2014, and carries a 15 certification.

Director: Ryan Murphy
Writers: Larry Kramer
Release date: May 25, 2014
OTT release: May 27, 2020
Original language: English
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: HBO Films, 20th Century Fox Television, Ryan Murphy Television

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The Normal Heart cast & crew

The Normal Heart was directed by Ryan Murphy and written by Larry Kramer.

The cast features Mark Ruffalo as Ned Weeks, Matt Bomer as Felix Turner, Taylor Kitsch as Bruce Niles, Jim Parsons as Tommy Boatwright, Alfred Molina as Ben Weeks, and Julia Roberts as Dr. Emma Brookner.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Cliff Martinez, cinematography is by Daniel Moder, and it was produced by Dede Gardner and Jason Blum.

Is The Normal Heart worth watching?

The Normal Heart holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 917 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 13m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Normal Heart is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Normal Heart

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It first became available to stream digitally on May 27, 2020.

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