Small Things Like These fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, society, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Small Things Like These is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, society, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, society, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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If you want to get on in life, there’s things you have to ignore so you can keep on.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Small Things Like These is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 82). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 39 min
Small Things Like These runs 1 h 39 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Small Things Like These higher (88) than audiences (70). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $13 million worldwide, 4.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Belgium, Ireland, United States.
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