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Summary Ned Weeks (Mark Ruffalo) faces conflicts with his brother (Alfred Molina), his lover Felix (Matt Bomer), and Bruce Niles (Taylor Kitsch), a closeted investment banker, as he tries to organize awareness about a new disease killing gay men. While Ned's doctor and friend, Dr. Emma Brookner (Julia Roberts) does her best to council her patien...

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The Normal Heart

Name: The Normal Heart
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Released: 2014-05-25
Rating: 85
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Jonathan Groff, Frank De Julio, William DeMeritt, Taylor Kitsch

Season 1 Premiere: May 25, 2014

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 33 Critic Reviews

User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 8 User Ratings

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Universal Acclaim Based on 33 Critic Reviews

91% Positive
30 Reviews

9% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 33 Critic Reviews

91% Positive
30 Reviews

9% Mixed
3 Reviews

0% Negative
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100

New York Magazine (Vulture)

May 23, 2014

The film has poetry and vitality, too, and its greatest virtue is that it seems not to give a damn if you approve of any of its creative choices as long as you connect with it emotionally and intellectually.

By Matt Zoller Seitz FULL REVIEW

100

San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times

May 20, 2014

What [director Ryan Murphy] delivers is a film with piercing emotional honesty that feels rough, and real, and intimate, and truly full of heart.

By Chuck Barney FULL REVIEW

Wall Street Journal

May 23, 2014

In a film directed by Ryan Murphy and with strong performances, including those by Mr. Ruffalo, Ms. Roberts, Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons and Alfred Molina, Mr. Mantello's anguished lament ["...can't you see how important it is for us to love openly...without guilt?"] may be the most haunting.

By Nancy DeWolf Smith FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

May 21, 2014

While a miniseries might have truly been something to behold--allowing the slow helplessness to really penetrate viewers, there’s something to be said about making a big, loud noise and getting the message out--again. In that sense, both Murphy and Kramer do the play justice (as you would expect) and have created a powerful modern history reminder for those too young to understand the all-too-recent past.

By Tim Goodman FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

May 22, 2014

The movie, adapted by Mr. Kramer and directed by Ryan Murphy, simultaneously exposes some of the play’s flaws and finds alternate sources of power in the story.

By Neil Genzlinger FULL REVIEW

Boston Herald

May 22, 2014

Buoyed by A-list star power, The Normal Heart beats erratically for more than two hours, yet delivers a gut punch in its climax.

By Mark A. Perigard FULL REVIEW

The A.V. Club

May 22, 2014

The performances are literally shaky, from wavering accents to tremulous monologues, but the movie’s such an overwhelming weepie that they fit right in.

By Brandon Nowalk FULL REVIEW

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75% Positive
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25% Mixed
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25% Mixed
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HBO Films
Plan B Entertainment
Blumhouse Productions
Ryan Murphy Productions

Initial Release Date: May 25, 2014

Number of seasons: 0 Seasons

Rating: TV-MA

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Awards

Golden Globes, USA

• 1 Win & 3 Nominations

Online Film & Television Association

• 6 Wins & 18 Nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards

• 2 Wins & 16 Nominations

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Top Cast

Mark Ruffalo

Ned Weeks

Jonathan Groff

Craig

Frank De Julio

Nick

William DeMeritt

Nino

Taylor Kitsch

Bruce Niles

Joe Mantello

Mickey Marcus

Sean Meehan

Morton

Stephen Spinella

Sanford

Jill Melanie Wirth

Receptionist

BD Wong

Buzzy

Julia Roberts

Dr. Emma Brookner

Jim Parsons

Tommy Boatwright

Adam B. Shapiro

Bella

John Mainieri

John

Matt Bomer

Felix Turner

Alfred Molina

Ben Weeks

Will Bradley

Mario

Chris Sullivan

Mike the Tech

Corey Brill

Henry

Frank Fortunato

City Hall Guard

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