What is the Metascore for Small Things Like These?

Small Things Like These has a Metascore of 82 out of 100 on Celluloid.

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Small Things Like These Review (2024) — 83% Celluloid Score

Item: Small Things Like These
Rating: 4
Author: Dr. Amara Okonkwo

Directed by Tim Mielants · 2024 · Last reviewed July 24, 2026

Answer Summary

Small Things Like These (2024) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

83%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

94% Critic Score

88% Audience

82 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.8

7.5 IMDb /10

Runtime: 1h 39m
Cast: Cillian Murphy , Emily Watson , Michelle Fairley , Eileen Walsh , Zara Devlin , Clare Dunne , Helen Behan , Ella Cannon , Patrick Ryan , Peter Claffey
Country: Belgium
Language: English

Official theatrical poster for Small Things Like These (2024)

Theatrical release

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

Strong critic approval (94% positive).
General viewers mostly liked it (88%).
Metascore signals universal acclaim (82/100).
Celluloid Score 83% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick
Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

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Is Small Things Like These worth watching?

Yes — Small Things Like These earns a 83% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

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

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

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.

Critic Reviews

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Small Things Like These (2024) Review

★★★★☆ 4/5

Tim Mielants's Small Things Like These (2024) remains a defining Drama landmark from Belgium, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.

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