The Tiger's Apprentice

Name: The Tiger's Apprentice
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, Fantasy, Comedy
Released: February 2, 2024
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Bowen Yang, Brandon Soo Hoo, Deborah S. Craig, Diana Lee Inosanto, Emma Shannon

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date (Streaming): February 2, 2024 | PG

Starring: Bowen Yang, Brandon Soo Hoo, Deborah S. Craig, Diana Lee Inosanto, Emma Shannon, Giullian Gioiello, Henry Golding, Kheng Hua Tan, Leah Liang Lewis, Lucy Liu, Michelle Yeoh, Patrick Gallagher, Sandra Oh, Sherry Cola

Summary: The story centers on a normal boy, Tom, who gets drawn into this world against his wishes when his eccentric grandmother who he lives with in San Francisco's Chinatown turns out to be the guardian of the phoenix egg. When his grandmother perishes in battle and is spirited away in a ghost cart, Tom must apprentice with an unlikely mentor - aThe story centers on a normal boy, Tom, who gets drawn into this world against his wishes when his eccentric grandmother who he lives with in San Francisco's Chinatown turns out to be the guardian of the phoenix egg. When his grandmother perishes in battle and is spirited away in a ghost cart, Tom must apprentice with an unlikely mentor - a tiger, Mr. Hu - to learn ancient magic and become the egg's new protector. They team with an unlikely band of exotic creatures, each representing a different sign of the Chinese zodiac, who can morph into human form while retaining their innate animal characteristics.… Expand

Director: Carlos Baena and Paul Watling and Raman Hui and Yong Duk Jhun

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Thriller, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 99 min

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Josiah Teal

Feb 1, 2024

The cast is a high point for the film, elevating the narrative and adding extra personality to each character. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Jan 29, 2024

The powerhouse voice cast is another plus; besides the aforementioned, it includes Lucy Liu, Bowen Yang, comedian Jo Koy and Greta Lee (Past Lives), among others. Director Raman Hui, making his feature debut, keeps the proceedings moving at a suitably brisk pace, with the colorful CGI animation providing one diverting image after another. Read full review

Collider Arezou Amin

Jan 31, 2024

The Tiger's Apprentice is a self-contained, satisfying story that will both entertain and tug at the audience's heartstrings. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jan 29, 2024

It’s not goofy, original or clever enough to dazzle and hold the attention of anyone over 12. But then, it’s not designed to. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Peter Sobczynski

Feb 2, 2024

The Tiger’s Apprentice is not an awful movie per se—some of the animation is striking and there are a couple of funny moments—but it is one of those frustrating exercises that seems to have assembled all the elements for a genuinely innovative film and then fails to make much of them. Read full review

G. Allen Johnson

Feb 1, 2024

The problem with “The Tiger’s Apprentice” is it sacrifices character and story for the repetitive mind-numbing action we have come to expect from such fantasy and superhero films. Read full review

Screen Rant Mae Abdulbaki

Feb 2, 2024

The story is just so rushed, there’s barely any time spent on establishing the world we’re introduced to before it’s full-speed ahead. Read full review

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