Ordinary People (1980)

Synopsis

The Jarretts are an upper-middle-class family in Lake Forest, a wealthy suburb north of Chicago. They are trying to return to normal life after experiencing the accidental drowning of their older teenage son, Buck, and the attempted suicide of their younger and surviving son, Conrad. Conrad has recently returned home after spending four months in a psychiatric hospital.

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Box office

$90 million

Budget

$6.2 million

IMDb votes

62,921

Where to watch Ordinary People in Canada

Availability from JustWatch Canada, checked November 2026. Catalogues change often.