
Needle in a Timestack
2021 · Movie · R · 111 min · ★ 5.3 · 40% critics
A happily settled relationship is thrown into chaos when time is manipulated to pull the couple apart. As memories and reality begin to shift, one partner faces an emotional choice about holding on to love or letting it go.
Based on Needle in a Timestack
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-10-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 40/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 (62 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy emotional sci-fi romance with altered timelines and relationship drama, especially if Meet Cute or Aporia appeal to you; Not for you if you want light, straightforward storytelling.
Pros: time-bending romance; emotional stakes; reality-shifting premise | Cons: limited review data; plot details sparse; may feel heavy
Themes
- change
- time warp
- photographer
- birthday
- photography
- married couple
- architect
- phasing
- time travel
- romantic rivalry
- protection
- futuristic
- +12 more
Cast & crew

Leslie Odom Jr.
as Nick Mikkelsen

Cynthia Erivo
as Janine Mikkelsen

Freida Pinto
as Alex Leslie

Jadyn Wong
as Zoe Mikkelsen

Orlando Bloom
as Tommy Hambleton

Ulka Simone Mohanty
as Donna

Elizabeth Weinstein
as Ana
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Gourav Shah
as Tate

Hiro Kanagawa
as Tattersall

Charles Singh
as Elliot
Directed by John Ridley