# Small Things Like These (2024) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/small-things-like-these-2024/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-24

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 83% |
| Critic Score | 94% |
| Audience Score | 88% |
| Metascore | 82/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.8/5 |
| IMDb | 7.5/10 |
| Director | Tim Mielants |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 99 min |

## Quick answer

Small Things Like These (2024) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Murphy’s quiet Irish drama about conscience and the Magdalene laundries — a prestige companion to his awards-era work. Metascore 82/100. Directed by Tim Mielants.

## Critics consensus

Murphy’s quiet Irish drama about conscience and the Magdalene laundries — a prestige companion to his awards-era work.

## Synopsis

In 1985, while working as a coal merchant to support his family, Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers truths of his own; forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church.

## Cast

Cillian Murphy, Emily Watson, Michelle Fairley, Eileen Walsh, Zara Devlin, Clare Dunne, Helen Behan, Ella Cannon, Patrick Ryan, Peter Claffey

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Small Things Like These worth watching?**
Small Things Like These holds a 83% Celluloid Score. Murphy’s quiet Irish drama about conscience and the Magdalene laundries — a prestige companion to his awards-era work.

**What is Small Things Like These about?**
In 1985, while working as a coal merchant to support his family, Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers truths of his own; forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church.

**Who directed Small Things Like These?**
Small Things Like These (2024) was directed by Tim Mielants.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Small Things Like These?**
83% — the average of five public sources: critics 94%, audience 88%, Metascore 82/100, Letterboxd 3.8/5, and IMDb 7.5/10.

**Where can I watch Small Things Like These?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Small Things Like These page for current options.

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