This Ordinary Thing Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 4, 2025

This Ordinary Thing

Release Date: Friday, December 5, 2025 NYC Only Tuesday, March 31, 2026 VOD / Digital

Director: Nick Davis

Starring: F. Murray Abraham • Jeannie Berlin • Eric Bogosian • Ellen Burstyn • Bill Camp

N/A Documentary N/A

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Haunting and unforgettable, THIS ORDINARY THING tells the story of non-Jews who helped save Jewish people across Europe during The Holocaust.

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Who stars in This Ordinary Thing – Cast List

F
F. Murray Abraham
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, The Grand Budapest Hotel
J
Jeannie Berlin
The Bride!, I'll Be Right There
E
Eric Bogosian
Uncut Gems, Reptile
E
Ellen Burstyn
Interstellar, The Exorcist: Believer
B
Bill Camp
How To Make A Killing, Sound of Freedom
Carrie Coon
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Ghostbusters: Afterlife
H
Hope Davis
Greenland, The Mastermind
S
Stephen Fry
V for Vendetta 20th Anniversary, Alice Through the Looking Glass
J
Joanna Gleason
The Women, Wedding Daze
Marcia Gay Harden
Parkland, The Dreadful
M
Mamie Gummer
Cake, Separation
H
Harry Hadden-Paton
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Who is making This Ordinary Thing – Crew List

Director: Nick Davis
Screenwriters: —

Studio: Series of Dreams
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the This Ordinary Thing

Key Facts

The music for the film is by Tony-Award winning Adam Guettel, composer of The Light in the Piazza, Floyd Collins, and numerous other stage and screen productions. 2025-12-04
The film employs some of the world’s greatest actors, performing excerpts translated from the original transcripts. 2025-12-04
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. 2025-12-04

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2025

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

This Ordinary Thing Trailers and Clips

This Ordinary Thing

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This Ordinary Thing Release Date: When was the film released?

This Ordinary Thing was released in New York on Friday, December 5 , 2025. There were 19 19 other movies released on the same date, including Five Nights at Freddy's 2, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair and Man Finds Tape.

This Ordinary Thing Digital Release Date

This Ordinary Thing is coming out across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.