Small Things Like These

critic Reviews

, 93% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Cillian Murphy's outstanding acting anchors Small Things Like These, elevating an occasionally enervating historical drama.
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    Mark KermodeKermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)
    I suspect it may be too low-key for people... but it is a film that whispers its story to you and I found it very moving.
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    Sergio Burstein Los Angeles Times
    The film promotes, in any case, the revaluation of authentic Christian ideals of solidarity and love for one's neighbor... [Full review in Spanish]
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    Helen O'HaraEmpire Magazine
    A deliberate film that uses small moments to examine one of the great questions of our time: how good people let bad things happen, and how we might push back against the dark.  
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    Mick LaSalleSan Francisco Chronicle
    It’s a sensitive movie on a worthy subject. In fact, it’s so sensitive and worthy that one is reluctant to mention that there’s little pleasure in watching it.
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    Christy LemireFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    Beautifully written and rewards you for paying attention.
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    Sheila O'MalleyRogerEbert.com
    [Murphy's] is a marvel of a performance, extremely expressive and yet deeply inward-looking.
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    Tom MeekCambridge Day
    It’s a somber weaving of disturbing discoveries, but not one without threads of humanity and compassion brought to the screen by Murphy’s deeply emotive performance.
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    James KendrickQ Network Film Desk
    Cillian Murphy gives a masterclass performance in subtlety and nuance
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    Jackie K. Cooperjackiekcooper.com
    Cillian Murphy's talent is huge but the focus of this movie is small.
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    Leo BradyAMovieGuy.com
    The film explores the complexities of doing the right thing, the lies we tell ourselves, and the horrors lurking just below the surface.
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