The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
Amazon Studios | Release Date (Streaming): February 12, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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80
Screen RantMae AbdulbakiFeb 9, 2021
While the film could have spent more time specifically exploring Margaret’s life, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things is a thoughtful, charming, and heartwarming film that utilizes the time loop aspects to great effect. Read full review
80
The GuardianAdrian HortonFeb 9, 2021
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things holds a contained, idealized world – a trove of romcom enjoyment and small treasures I had no problem looping through. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliFeb 16, 2021
Romantic comedies can be like road trip movies in that the journey is often more enjoyable than the inevitable destination. It helps the fantasy when the actors relate to each other in a pleasant, believable fashion. In this case, Kyle Allen and Kathryn Newton interact with sufficient amity to hold our interest, although Newton shines more brightly than Allen. Read full review
75
The PlaylistAlly JohnsonFeb 13, 2021
It’s doubtful you’ll be shocked by any major event in the film, but it’s the ability of The Map of Tiny Perfect Things to surprise you with the emotional resonance that ends up being its biggest strength Read full review
75
Vanity FairRichard LawsonFeb 11, 2021
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things knows its limits. It’s careful about when to be twee, when to strive for profundity, and when to hold back. The film has an agreeably modest scale, despite its lofty considerations of physics and the makeup of existence. Read full review
70
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonFeb 11, 2021
Ms. Newton is the kind of performer who seizes one’s attention immediately; Mr. Allen is, by nature of the story, relegated to more of a supporting role as the narrative progresses, but he’s an amiable presence. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersFeb 11, 2021
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things mingles happiness and sadness as easily as it does genres, ultimately resulting in a film that is its own little joy. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeFeb 9, 2021
Kyle Allen and Kathryn Newton balance energies well as the boy who thinks he's found his groundhog girlfriend and the girl whose secrets keep romance at bay. Viewers who haven't soured on the format yet could do much worse than this sweet entry. Read full review
70
VarietyCourtney HowardFeb 9, 2021
The feature’s genteel, sweet spirit and radiant lead performances rescue it from forgettable mediocrity and genre familiarity. Read full review
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TheWrapAlonso DuraldeFeb 9, 2021
Tweens who are less familiar with temporal-anomaly cinema and TV will no doubt be entranced by this concept and by the talented cast that brings it to fruition. More seasoned viewers who have seen this kind of thing before have seen this kind of thing before, have seen this kind of thing before. Read full review
58
IndieWireEric KohnFeb 12, 2021
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. There may be endless ways to make “Groundhog Day” feel fresh, but this one’s little more than another harmless retread. Read full review
58
ConsequenceLauren J. CoatesFeb 12, 2021
While it flirts with some exciting and original concepts, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things is plagued with an uninspired story, flat characters, and a pair of romantic leads that have zero chemistry. It’s not overtly offensive, but it’s certainly the kind of movie we won’t remember two time-loops from now. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd Feb 9, 2021
The Map Of Tiny Perfect Things wouldn’t fall anywhere near the bottom of a time-loop power ranking—it’s a divertingly fizzy bit of PG-13 puppy love. But its characters are basically stick figures of unblemished youth, pretty virtuous from the very start, and so their astrophysical dilemma never accumulates any dramatic or comedic urgency. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comRoxana HadadiFeb 12, 2021
To the credit of The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, the film knows its pop-culture touchstones (Groundhog Day and Time Bandits) and acknowledges the influence those Harold Ramis and Terry Gilliam classics have on its YA story. That doesn’t make the film particularly unique, but at least it makes The Map of Tiny Perfect Things honest. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergFeb 11, 2021
Last year, “Palm Springs” proved that the time-loop conceit from “Groundhog Day” still had some laughs in it. The Map of Tiny Perfect Things shows it’s a perfectly fine pretext for teenage treacle. Read full review
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Screen DailyStephen Whitty Feb 11, 2021
Even for a film about time loops, everything feels overly familiar. (Note to filmmakers: Simply referencing the film you’re stealing from doesn’t excuse the theft). And unlike Mark and Margaret’s do-over day, in the end the whole thing slips by without leaving any impression at all. Read full review
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