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Yes, this is normal. Most movies that are shot on film, use this film. 2k is slightly low though, 4k is better, but 2k is not unusual. (1080p is 2k.)

However the industry is transitioning to shooting entirely in digital (in 4k if they can afford it, in 2k if not), so there is no 35mm film. Also 24 fps is starting to be considered poor quality.

Side note: 4k is 8 times the resolution of 2k.

Edit: Sorry, meant 4 times.

1080p is close to but not 2k and 4k is not 8 times the resolution of 2k.

  1080p = 1920 x 1080
  2K = 2048×1080 = 1.066 * 1080p
  4K = 4096×2160 = 4 times 2k = 4.266 x 1080p
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