Needle in a Timestack
Movie · Romance · Drama

In this gripping time-travel story, one man must learn to separate reality from illusion before he loses it all. When everything is seemingly perfect between Nick and Janine (Oscar nominees Leslie Odom, Jr. and Cynthia Erivo), Janine’s ex-husband (Orlando Bloom) warps time to seek what’s his, and cause trouble for the couple. Nick must distinguish what’s real and what’s not, but with his memories fading and his college girlfriend (Frieda Pinto) thrown into the mix, things aren’t what they seem.

2021 · 1h 51m
  • 38%
Starring Leslie Odom Jr., Freida Pinto, Cynthia Erivo
Director John Ridley

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Cast & Crew

  • Leslie Odom Jr.
    Nick
  • Freida Pinto
    Alex
  • Cynthia Erivo
    Janine
  • Orlando Bloom
    Tommy
  • Alessandro Juliani
    Steven
  • Laysla De Oliveira
    Sibila
  • Jadyn Wong
    Zoe Mikkelsen
  • Hiro Kanagawa
    Tattersall
  • James Kirk
    Marcus
  • John Ridley
    Director
  • Zanne Devine
    Producer

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Needle in a Timestack

Romance

In this gripping time-travel story, one man must learn to separate reality from illusion before he loses it all. When everything is seemingly perfect between Nick and Janine (Oscar nominees Leslie Odom, Jr. and Cynthia Erivo), Janine’s ex-husband (Orlando Bloom) warps time to seek what’s his, and cause trouble for the couple. Nick must distinguish what’s real and what’s not, but with his memories fading and his college girlfriend (Frieda Pinto) thrown into the mix, things aren’t what they seem.

38%

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Average 4.9
Reviews 50
Fresh 19
Rotten 31

Information

Studio
Lionsgate
Released
2021
Run Time
1 hr 51 min
Rated
15
Region of Origin
United States
© 2021 Needle in a Timestack, LLC. Artwork, Supplementary Materials, 2021 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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