The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

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The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

PG-13

2021

1h 39m

Romance

Comedy

Fantasy

Drama

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The film tells the story of quick-witted teen Mark, contentedly living the same day in an endless loop whose world is turned upside-down when he meets mysterious Margaret also stuck in the time loop. Mark and Margaret form a magnetic partnership, setting out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect. What follows is a love story with a fantastical twist, as the two struggle to figure out how -- and whether -- to escape their never-ending day.

Critics Consensus

Its characters' time-loop journey is a little bumpy and fairly familiar, but heartfelt charm and likeable leads make A Map of Tiny Perfect Things worth following.

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Eric Kohn

indieWire

In the process of merging formulas, "The Map of Tiny Perfect Things" recycles the same material it seems inclined to rejuvenate, one step at a time.

Rated: C+

Feb 18, 2021

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Kathryn Newton and Kyle Allen do have some very good chemistry together, and yes they do acknowledge Groundhog Day.

Feb 13, 2021

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Roxana Hadadi

RogerEbert.com

This is all fairly predictable in the way so many films aimed at teenage viewers can be.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 12, 2021

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Rebecca Johnson

Film Focus Online

It has fun and likeable characters, a cool indie soundtrack and an interesting premise that combines coming-of-age and science fiction pretty seamlessly.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 6, 2023

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

I was expecting less than this but it’s charming, delightful, and fun!

Jul 26, 2023

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Mitchell Beaupre

Awards Radar

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things doesn’t break the mold in any way, nor does it really do anything new with an increasingly used premise

Rated: 2/4

Sep 22, 2022

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Audience Member

Maybe if you're a teenager, naive and romantic, maybe you'd like it. This refried version of Groundhog Day really makes you yearn for the real thing.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/28/24

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Julian Rex M

Visually graceless, yet masterfully composed, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things functions as a more meaningful take on the oft-told story of Groundhog Day, and a bold debut from writer Lev Grossman.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/09/24

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Rz _

A simple, yet emotional, and heartfelt story for a romantic movie with its own surprise and its own warmness and charm. This is a "perfect moment" not to let pass

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/16/24

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Audience Member

I literally created an account to make this review. It was an amazing movie I definitely recommend I love it so much!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/02/24

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Les M

This film is good, but it gets dragged down by two things: Kyle Allen's emotionless performance and a nonsensical idea that the plot revolves around a 4D-cube map. The Map of Tiny Perfect Things is an inferior movie to Groundhog Day and Palm Springs. In terms of quality, it was about on par with two other time-loop movies I've watched recently: Before I Fall and 12 Days of Christmas. I preferred both of those films to this one.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/20/24

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Leti A

It was a very interesting movie with a great story line it just left you with some unanswered questions at the end

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/01/24

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Margaret

Kyle Allen

Mark

Jermaine Harris

Henry

Anna Mikami

Phoebe

Josh Hamilton

Daniel

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Synopsis

The film tells the story of quick-witted teen Mark, contentedly living the same day in an endless loop whose world is turned upside-down when he meets mysterious Margaret also stuck in the time loop. Mark and Margaret form a magnetic partnership, setting out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect. What follows is a love story with a fantastical twist, as the two struggle to figure out how -- and whether -- to escape their never-ending day.

Director: Ian Samuels
Producer: Ashley Fox, Akiva Goldsman, Gregory Lessans, Aaron Ryder
Screenwriter: Lev Grossman
Production Co: FilmNation Entertainment, Weed Road Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Some Teen Drinking|Sexual References)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2021
Runtime: 1h 39m