Muncie Rondi Reed as Roy's Sister Beth Reception Robert Pardi of TV Guide, reviewed the film and stated "Writer-director Jane Anderson tries to shoehorn her own play into the TV-tragedy", "but it's an awkward fit" and "Although the performances are superb, the film's detachment doesn't suit the bizarre material". On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 7 reviews, and an average rating of 7.2/10. Andrea from transgendermap.com noted "outstanding job of illustrating the main difficulties faced by blue-collar transsexual women in small towns" and the film contained "surprising amount of appropriate humor". Awards and nominations Normal was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, won one Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for another five. Jessica Lange and Tom Wilkinson both received acting nominations for the Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy, and Satellite Awards. See also Transamerica (2005) Transparent (2014) Becoming Us (2015) Transgender in film and television References External links 2003 films 2003 LGBT-related films 2003 drama films American LGBT-related television films American films based on plays Films directed by Jane Anderson Films scored by Alex Wurman HBO Films films Films about trans women Films shot in Illinois Films with screenplays by Jane Anderson American drama television films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films