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Familiar Touch

Directed by Sarah Friedland · 2024

Quick Verdict

Familiar Touch (2024) has a 83% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

83%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

98% Critic Score
80% Audience
87 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
7.1 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 25m

Is Familiar Touch worth watching?

Yes — Familiar Touch earns a 83% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Kathleen Chalfant plays a woman adjusting to memory care with such delicate specificity that the film's unhurried, compassionate gaze never feels like it's asking for pity.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (98%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (80%).

What is Familiar Touch about?

Ruth (Kathleen Chalfant), a retired cook, prepares breakfast in her sunny and cozy kitchen -- a dish she seems to have made many times before,...

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