| Release Date | 27 March 2008 |
| Budget | $1,000,000 |
| Tagline | Dogs. Donkeys. Denial. There's no place like home. |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Broadway, Virginia, USA |
| Language | English |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Family Drama |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Only Human |
| Themes | Sibling Relationships, Eccentric Families, Dysfunctional Families |
| Tags | Dog, Donkey, Family, Father, Thanksgiving |
Familiar Strangers (formerly known as Pretzels & Pills) is a 2008 film about an American family going through the process of negotiating the changing relationships between parents and children, especially as those children grow into adulthood.