The Tiger Hunter
| Release Date: September 22, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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80
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenSep 22, 2017
There has been no shortage of films tracking the immigrant pursuit of the American dream, but few have been as laugh-out-loud delightful as The Tiger Hunter, a sparkling first feature by Lena Khan. Read full review
70
TheWrapInkoo KangSep 22, 2017
There’s enough good-naturedness and cultural specificity here, alongside a slight deviation from the usual immigrant narratives, to render it a dollop of sweetness and novelty that goes down easy. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisSep 21, 2017
With a likable cast and a wholesome message about the true meaning of success, The Tiger Hunter might balk at the harsher details of immigrant life, but it has a generosity of spirit that lifts everyone up. Read full review
65
Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpSep 22, 2017
The Tiger Hunter isn’t exactly the most woke comic effort you’ll see in 2017, but there’s a particular pleasure taken in watching Khan pick apart our beloved national fable through a South Asian lens, even though that lens indulges a traditional and long-expired style of racial profiling. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliSep 23, 2017
When it doesn’t work, it’s because it tries too hard to provoke laughter with clichéd jokes and subpar physical comedy. Read full review
63
Washington PostPat PaduaSep 21, 2017
Thanks to the director Khan — who co-wrote the script and has an obvious fondness for her characters — The Tiger Hunter transcends comic stereotypes. But its predictable success-story arc isn’t entirely convincing. Read full review
50
Village VoiceAbbey BenderSep 21, 2017
Immigrant stories certainly don’t demand tragedy to be legitimate, but The Tiger Hunter, with its pastiche of fish-out-of-water comedy and pointy collared shirts, ultimately feels weightless. Read full review
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