A sweet documentary about the intricacies of hummingbirds and complexities of humanity.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 26, 2025

There are a few spots where the padding shows but Aitken and her cinematographers have produced some mesmerising sequences, capturing the beauty of the birds and the wonders they perform with those whirring wings.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 7, 2025

Absolutely fascinating, beautifully photographed documentary about Hollywood resident Terry Masear who works as a savior to injured and abandoned hummingbirds. A sterling testament to the depth of devotion some possess towards nature. A truly lovely doco.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 7, 2025

magical

| Original Score: A | Mar 4, 2025

Sally Aitken‘s uplifting documentary 'Every Little Thing' perfectly captures a feeling of hopefulness the world needs right now.

| Jan 27, 2025

Every Little Thing offers something more than a story about a woman who dedicated herself to helping the tiniest of creatures. It’s about the duty of care that we owe all living things, big or small.

| Jan 24, 2025

These are small, scary steps for hummingbirds, seeding faith in giant leaps for humankind.

| Jan 21, 2025

You leave it with a sense that the world is going to be alright thanks to people like Masear and with a new appreciation for some of the world’s smallest, most fascinating, magical creatures. And in the year 2025, that goes a long way.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jan 21, 2025

Every Little Thing comes to embody the fragile yet uncontainable mystery of all life.

| Jan 13, 2025

The director, Sally Aitken, unfolds the narrative gently; it’s a soothing film, even though it often deals with somber themes.

| Jan 13, 2025

There’s a lot of beautiful slow motion cinematography showcasing the birds that alone makes the film worth watching.

| Jan 11, 2025

[Director] Aitken adroitly weaves the flower passages throughout the entirely of the film, which results in something oddly alluring, hypnotic, and calming. As informative as the movie’s content is, the stylistic narrative is equally enthralling.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jan 10, 2025

Every Little Thing stirs insights and a sense of awe as it focuses on specific characters but also takes flight toward broader connection.

| Jan 10, 2025

Within its narrow niche, this charming and insightful documentary takes flight.

| Jan 10, 2025

“Every Little Thing” would have made a perfectly delightful segment on CBS Sunday Morning. As a feature-length film, it feels stretched thin.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 10, 2025

Masear, as a subject, rubs off on the viewer in a positive fashion, the biography she’s willing to provide us making her instantly sympathetic

| Original Score: B- | Jan 10, 2025

The highlight for many will be the extensive slow motion footage of hummingbirds in their element. It often looks fake because of how impossible the steady-cam nature of their bodies are while their wings flap away.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jan 10, 2025

It really does make us root for the tiny birds in ways that we might not anticipate...

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 10, 2025

Struggling to pad out the 94-minute running time, Ms. Aitken gives Terry lots of space in which to share thoughts that aren’t especially enlightening or pertinent.

| Jan 9, 2025

Terry Masear’s experience as a victim of childhood abuse is succinctly and broadly addressed, underscoring a largely unspoken meta-narrative about the necessity of compassion and forgiveness.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 7, 2025