Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- wistful
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics generally found the film heartfelt and charming, with likeable leads helping its familiar time-loop romance overcome a somewhat bumpy execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mark and Margaret repeatedly experience the same day while cataloging tiny perfect moments around their town.
The protagonists search their repeated day for small, visually and emotionally perfect incidents.
Mark's aimless comfort with repetition is challenged by meeting Margaret and confronting what the loop conceals.
The plot's cancer and loss-of-mother elements give the time-loop romance a melancholic emotional undercurrent.
Films like The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, and why
Palm Springs
shares a romantic time-loop premise, youthful leads, witty charm, and reflective themes of connection and emotional growth
Before I Fall
shares a teen-centered repeating-day structure, fantasy-romance elements, and themes of regret, self-discovery, and changing one's behavior
The Spectacular Now
shares a heartfelt young-adult romance shaped by speculative repetition, grief, and an accessible coming-of-age tone
About Time
shares a warm, playful time-loop conceit used to explore intimacy, mortality, and appreciating ordinary moments
Movie Details
- Director
- Ian Samuels
- Release Date
- 2021-02-12
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (919)
Cast
- Kyle Allen
- Kathryn Newton
- Jermaine Harris
- Anna Mikami
- Josh Hamilton
- Cleo Fraser
- Al Madrigal
- Jorja Fox
- Teance Blackburn
- Yoriko Haraguchi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Map of Tiny Perfect Things about?
- Two teenagers trapped in the same endlessly repeating day turn their small town into a map of fleeting beauty, intimacy, and difficult choices.
- What is The Map of Tiny Perfect Things like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Map of Tiny Perfect Things as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Map of Tiny Perfect Things violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Map of Tiny Perfect Things.
- What did critics think of The Map of Tiny Perfect Things?
- Critics generally found the film heartfelt and charming, with likeable leads helping its familiar time-loop romance overcome a somewhat bumpy execution.
- Which films are like The Map of Tiny Perfect Things?
- Films with a similar feel include Palm Springs, Before I Fall, The Spectacular Now, and About Time.
- How long is The Map of Tiny Perfect Things?
- The Map of Tiny Perfect Things runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Map of Tiny Perfect Things?
- In United States, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
