This Ordinary Thing

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This Ordinary Thing

2025

1h 2m

Documentary

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Haunting and unforgettable, THIS ORDINARY THING tells the story of non-Jews who helped save Jewish people across Europe during The Holocaust. The film combines never-before-seen archival footage with the testimonies of over forty different people who, working independently and at great risk to themselves and their families, saved thousands of Jewish strangers from almost certain death. Narrated by an all-star cast, the film is a timely reminder of the pockets of goodness that can rise in a sea of evil: everyday people helping others who were "different" from them.

Alise Chaffins

MacGuffin or Meaning (Substack)

Jun 16

4/5

The film, which combines never-before-seen archival footage with A-list voice work, is a timely reminder that courage is available to all of us if we choose it.

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Liam Lacey

Original Cin

Jun 10

B

Director Nick Davies’ strategy of using celebrity actors to voice the stories of non-Jews who rescued Jews during the Holocaust is attention-grabbing though the results are sometimes distractingly fragmented.

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Dec 5

A powerful, vital and emotionally engrossing documentary. A protest against hatred, anti-Semitism, war and cowardice.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Dec 3

4.5/5

Even though This Ordinary Thing runs briefer than most Holocaust documentaries, it stands as an important and necessary contribution to Holocaust cinema—and a powerful reminder of why remembrance still matters.

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Simon Foster

Screen-Space (Substack)

Nov 28

4/5

Davis has an artist’s touch, finding humanity in horror and deep empathy in the grainy grading of his frames. A profoundly potent use of words and images.

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Dec 10

Such an amazing movie. Beautifully presented and incredibly inspiring. Something that everyone should see.

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Haunting and unforgettable, THIS ORDINARY THING tells the story of non-Jews who helped save Jewish people across Europe during The Holocaust. The film combines never-before-seen archival footage with the testimonies of over forty different people who, working independently and at great risk to themselves and their families, saved thousands of Jewish strangers from almost certain death. Narrated by an all-star cast, the film is a timely reminder of the pockets of goodness that can rise in a sea of evil: everyday people helping others who were "different" from them.

Director: Nick Davis
Producer: Nick Davis
Screenwriter: Nick Davis
Distributor: Series of Dreams
Production Co: Series of Dreams
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 5, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 12, 2026
Runtime: 1h 2m

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