Tiger King

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 20, 2020
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 53 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 53
  3. Negative: 6 out of 53
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  1. SimboTheKing
    Apr 28, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a documentary about roadside zoos in America and the crazy people that own them

    Good:
    Pretty entertaining

    Bad:
    Very morally bankrupt with the documentary directors pushing a specific narrative (especially with Carole) that is clearly wrong if you read around the subject
    Joe exotic's racism was cut out for no reason
    Did not really focus on the conservation issues with tigers
    Basically, it's less documentary and more like reality TV    … Expand
  2. tanyaferrell
    May 15, 2021
    6
    I only made it through the first episode, but this show is so hard to watch due to the obvious animal abuse. Aside from that, it's definitely filmed in a way to be both informative and entertaining.

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#74 Best TV Season of 2020
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#45 Most Discussed TV Season of 2020
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#16 Most Shared TV Season of 2020

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Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Laura Bradley
    Nov 17, 2021
    20
    Those who found themselves entranced by the spectacle of Tiger King’s original release will find even more unbelievable stories and visuals to gawk at here. ... Haphazard reporting and feverish pacing makes it difficult to distinguish the details that might be true from those that are almost certainly false. But the mere fact that this series spends most of its time in that swampy gray area is a big problem on its own.
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  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Steve Greene
    Oct 23, 2020
    91
    Up through the series’ parting sequence, which squares one individual’s punishment with a moment of self-reflection, “Tiger King” manages to tell an electrifying story with an open mind, a shrewd eye, and a delicate touch.
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  3. The Playlist
    Reviewed by: Charles Barfield
    Oct 5, 2020
    83
    Superbly entertaining and unexpected docuseries.
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