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Profoundly Normal
“The only thing they considered special...was their love.”
53%
Movie
1h 36m
AI Analysis
Profoundly Normal (2003) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Profoundly Normal (2003) — a movie tagged as Drama, Romance, and TV Movie with emotional moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Donna Lee Shelby, a mentally challenged girl who lives in Forest Haven, an institution for the developmentally disabled, meets Ricardo Thornton, a fellow resident. When Forest Haven is closed by a court order, Donna and Ricardo venture into the real world on their own. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~96 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Profoundly Normal 53% (3 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
53%
from 3 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Donna Lee Shelby, a mentally challenged girl who lives in Forest Haven, an institution for the developmentally disabled, meets Ricardo Thornton, a fellow resident. When Forest Haven is closed by a court order, Donna and Ricardo venture into the real world on their own.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2003-02-09
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- TMDB rating
- 5.3
- TMDB ID
- 110734
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Is there an official trailer for Profoundly Normal?
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What is Profoundly Normal about?
Donna Lee Shelby, a mentally challenged girl who lives in Forest Haven, an institution for the developmentally disabled, meets Ricardo Thornton, a fellow resident. When Forest Haven is closed by a ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Profoundly Normal?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Profoundly Normal?
The official runtime for Profoundly Normal is approximately 96 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Kirstie Alley
Donna Lee Shelby Thornton

Delroy Lindo
Ricardo Thornton

Rosemary Dunsmore
Charlotte Johnson

Kevin Duhaney
Ricky

Catherine Fitch
Margaret
- A
Anna Mary Wilson
Donna as Teen

Brittany Bristow
Margaret as Teen
- T
Terence Mathews
Ricardo as Teen
- D
Danielle Bouffard
Donna as Kid
- G
Gary Wilson
Ricardo as Kid
- A
Anastasia Hill
Earline

Rothaford Gray
Bruce
- V
Victoria Adilman
Dr. Aoki
- N
Neville Edwards
Garmin Watkins

Martha Burns
Dr. Maswell

Patrice Goodman
Supermarket Cashier

Jane Luk
Dr. Pearl Judd

Maria Vacratsis
Hemlock Nurse
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