Cillian Murphy’s Small Things like These is the actor’s first movie since 2023’s Oppenheimer, and it has surprisingly beat Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winner with 93% on Rotten Tomatoes. Oppenheimer is considered to be one of the best movies of the 2020s so far, with Cillian Murphy’s performance being a big part of the film’s critical acclaim. Cillian Murphy has finally returned to the big screen with 2024’s Small Things like These, and according to Rotten Tomatoes, it is better than Oppenheimer.
Small Things like These is a 2024 film from director Tim Mielants, with it being based on the 2021 book of the same name and starring Cillian Murphy as Bill Furlong. The movie centers on Furlong as he discovers a massive conspiracy that hides within his local convent, with the film being inspired by the real-life Magdalene Laundries in Ireland. The film has already received critical acclaim, with the praise being similar to the praise that Oppenheimer received.
Small Things Like These Has A Higher Rotten Tomatoes Score Than Oppenheimer
It Currently Has 94% On Rotten Tomatoes
Cillian Murphy’s Small Things like These has done the unthinkable, as it currently has a higher Rotten Tomatoes score than Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. As of the writing of this article, Small Things like These has 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, with this being one point higher than the 93% on Rotten Tomatoes that Oppenheimer has.
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Oppenheimer won the Oscar for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, with the biopic being one of the most iconic movies in Cillian Murphy’s filmography. The fact that Small Things like These currently has a higher score than Oppenheimer is big news, with it signaling just how good Murphy’s newest film could be.
Small Things Like These’s Rotten Tomatoes Score Is Huge For Cillian Murphy
Small Things Like These Is Tied With The Dark Knight
Having Small Things like These be so well-received is great news, with it being a huge deal for Cillian Murphy. Unlike Oppenheimer, which had a cast of massive stars and was directed by Christopher Nolan, Small Things like These is a much smaller movie. Despite being fantastic, Tim Mielants isn’t nearly as well-known as Christopher Nolan. On top of that, Small Things like These is an Irish movie, with the film’s success being great news for Murphy’s attempts to help out the Irish film industry.
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Small Things like These having a 94% is also big news because it makes it tied for the highest-rated movie of Murphy’s career on Rotten Tomatoes. The Dark Knight also has 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, with it being considered to be one of the greatest movies of all time. While The Dark Knight is fantastic, Cillian Murphy isn’t nearly as prominent in it as he is in Small Things like These, showing how big of a deal the movie’s success is.
Bill Furlong, a coal merchant, uncovers dark secrets at a convent that lead him to confront his past and the silent complicity of his Church-influenced Irish town.
- Director
- Tim Mielants
- Release Date
- November 8, 2024
- Writers
- Claire Keegan , Enda Walsh
- Cast
- Cillian Murphy , Michelle Fairley , Emily Watson , Clare Dunne , Joanne Crawford , Mark McKenna , Amy De Bhrún , Agnes O’Casey , Eileen Walsh , Abby Fitz , Ian O’Reilly , Helen Behan , Tom Leavey , Cillian O’Gairbhi , Aidan O’Hare , Zara Devlin , Aoife Gaffney , Liadan Dunlea , Ella Cannon , Louis Kirwan , Sarah Morris , Faye Brazil , John McCarthy , Ciarán Hinds
- Character(s)
- Bill Furlong , Mrs. Wilson , Sr. Mary , Sr. Carmel , Norma Sinnott , Ned , Emma , Bill’s Mother , Eileen Furlong , Lisa , PJ , Mrs. Kehoe , Pub Goer , Sarah’s Dad , Mick Sinnott , Sarah Redmond , Grace Furlong , Kathleen Furlong , Laundry Girl , Young Bill Furlong , Sarah’s Mother , Loretta Furlong , Father with Boy
- Runtime
- 96 Minutes
