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Oscar nominees Leslie Odom Jr. (One Night in Miami) and Cynthia Erivo (Harriet) play a couple split by alternate timelines...
Oscar nominees Leslie Odom Jr. (One Night in Miami) and Cynthia Erivo (Harriet) play a couple split by alternate timelines in this romance sci-fi from the Academy Award-winning writer of 12 Years a Slave. Co-stars Orlando Bloom (The Lord of the Rings) and Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire).
Nick (Odom) and Janine (Erivo) live in marital bliss until Janine's ex-husband (Bloom) warps time to try to tear them apart. As Nick's memories disappear, he must decide what he's willing to sacrifice in order to hold onto - or let go of - everything he loves.
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38 %50 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
51 %55 reviewsAudience score rating
"Dopey sci-fi slog..."
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Variety
Variety"That needle was clearly used to stitch slogans on pillows."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Persuasive but not passionate..."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"(The) wobbly narrative structure inadvertently allows us to ponder the more intriguing film that could have been..."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"Takes an undeniably interesting premise and then fails to make good use of it."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"It all comes across as deeply overwritten; all tell with no show."
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IGN
IGNNeedle in a Timestack | Details
- Runtime
- 111
- Genre
- Romance, Science Fiction
- Country of origin
- USA
