Amazon Prime’s ‘The Map of Tiny Perfect Things’ Sets Itself Apart From Other Time Loop Classics

The new film, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, sets new standards for the infinite time loop era of films that have recently become popular. 

Releasing on February 12 on Amazon Prime Video, this PG-13 movie has already seemingly been traversing through many people’s movie playlist. Polarizing scenes, a strong cast as well as warm humor antagonizes the duplexity of the plot. 

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things stars Kathryn Newton as Margaret and Kyle Allen as Mark. When Mark (Allen) is found living in a contentious time-loop, his quick-witted world becomes disrupted by the intriguing and mysterious Margaret (Newton). As the pair form an alluring partnership, Mark constructs a titular map of their adventures. Trying to find the small details that make a single day perfect, Maragaret and Mark struggle with staying in or out of the loop. 

This science-fiction romantic-comedy is directed by Ian Samuels. Samuels has previously directed Netflix’s Sierra Burgess is a Loser (2018), Myrna the Monster (2015), and Caterwaul (2013).

This film is based on the short story, of the same title, by Lev Grossman. The story has a magnetic pull of “what if’s.” Telling a tale of how relationships form and the structure of how time is conceptual, this movie brings forth the modern struggles of teenagehood.

In keeping with the holiday, I read @leverus’ The Map of Tiny Perfect Things this evening. The story was beautiful and a great time loop. Meanwhile, the author’s note took me out:

“Time spares nothing, everything dies—but the thing time comes closest to sparing is art.” 👏👏❤️

— Brittany Lovely (@britlovely237) February 3, 2021

CBR.com stated, “The Map of Tiny Perfect Things is based on a short story by the author Lev Grossman, best known for his The Magicians trilogy — the source material for the popular Syfy television series of the same name. The show departed from Grossman’s bestselling novels, but he was involved with the drama’s production. He likewise adapted his own short story for the movie version of The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, indicating the story’s important points will survive the translation.”

This film was picked up in 2019 by Amazon Studios, with details of Akiva Goldsman (Deep Blue Sea, Hancock, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword) producing. Goldsman’s company Weed Road Pictures worked alongside FilmNation Entertainment to create this captivating, perhaps teen classic. 

The comparison of other time loop movies such as Groundhog Day (1993), Happy Death Day (2017), and Palm Springs (2020) has been prevalent with the film’s arrival. Fans of these films are anxious to see how The Map of Tiny Perfect Things will set itself apart.

Starting with the teenage viewpoint, this film quickly forms new-wave performances. With the telling of YA (young adult) thematics, this movie covers an area of ground where time-loop stories tend to struggle. This loop gives an effect on the importance of the differentiating problems for each individual.

ahhhhhh i can’t wait 🥺 pic.twitter.com/5TUfLeU7eH

— sheila (@societywilds) January 29, 2021

Much awaited, this film promises a “fantastical twist,” as told by the official description on Amazon Prime Video. 

Newton and Allen’s performances seem to promise a pragmatic telling of the infinite-loop day as shown through the adolescent teenage years. 

This film will be available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video, February 12.