
Touchy Feely
2013 · Movie · R · 89 min · ★ 4.7 · 49% critics
A successful massage therapist suddenly can’t stand being touched, upending her work, romance, and sense of self. As she searches for a new direction, her tightly wound brother finds unexpected success at his struggling dental office when people start seeking out his unusual “healing touch.”
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-09-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Critic score
- 49/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.7/10 (84 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like quirky, character-driven dramedies about identity and relationships, with a touch of magical realism, similar to The Pretty One or Every Day; Not for you if you want fast-paced, high-stakes drama.
Pros: offbeat premise; warm sibling dynamic; gentle humor | Cons: slow pacing; low-stakes conflict; uneven emotional payoff
Themes
- therapist
- brother
- ecstasy
- massage
- kiss
- contact
- masseuse
- drugs
- dentist
- mumblecore
- touch
- woman director
- +3 more
Cast & crew

Rosemarie DeWitt
as Abby

Allison Janney
as Bronwyn

Ron Livingston
as Adrian

Scoot McNairy
as Jesse
- TN
Tomo Nakayama
as Henry

Elliot Page
as Jenny

Josh Pais
as Paul
- AW
Amber Wolfe Wollam
as Massage Client #1
- ED
Ethel R. Deans
as Mrs. Elvsted
- SK
Shannon Kipp
as Susan
Directed by Lynn Shelton