The Tiger Rising
Paramount Home Entertainment | Release Date: January 21, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
33
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
3
Negative:
3
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinJan 20, 2022
The script wields its symbolic hammer so heavily that it tends to smother the story’s more authentic emotions. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleSteve DavisJan 19, 2022
Director/screenwriter Giarratana occasionally summons up a lovely moment, although the overall tone is inconsistent. Read full review
40
The New York TimesTeo BugbeeJan 21, 2022
The metaphors are so obvious that the film becomes trapped in its own cage of archetypes and clichés, and unlike the tiger, there is no champion to open the gates to a more original cinematic world. Read full review
30
VarietyNick SchagerJan 21, 2022
Designed for maximum corniness, The Tiger Rising peppers its action with enough references to God, upturned-to-the-heavens gazes and warm enveloping light to make clear its function as a homily. Read full review
20
Screen RantNadir SamaraJan 23, 2022
The Tiger Rising is too serious and abstract for kids yet too ham-fisted for adults. Read full review
20
PolygonPetrana RadulovicJan 21, 2022
Giarratana doesn’t seem to trust that the story of two kids and their emotions is enough of a draw onscreen, so they fluff up the movie to bolster the drama — but really, they should have just let the tiger run free. Read full review
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