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  • 2017
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  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2017
  • Not Rated
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  • 1 h 34 m

Summary Set in the 1970s, The Tiger Hunter is the story of Sami Malik, a young Indian who travels to America to become an engineer in order to impress his childhood crush and live up to the legacy of his father-a legendary tiger hunter back home. When Sami's job falls through, he takes a low-end job and joins with a gang of oddball friends in ho...

Written By: Sameer Gardezi, Meera Simhan

  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Shout Select
  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Shout Select
  • 1 h 34 m

The Tiger Hunter

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Summary Set in the 1970s, The Tiger Hunter is the story of Sami Malik, a young Indian who travels to America to become an engineer in order to impress his childhood crush and live up to the legacy of his father-a legendary tiger hunter back home. When Sami's job falls through, he takes a low-end job and joins with a gang of oddball friends in ho...

Written By: Sameer Gardezi, Meera Simhan

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
66
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6 Reviews
14% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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80
Sep 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.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 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.
By Inkoo Kang FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 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.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
65
Sep 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.
By Andrew Crump FULL REVIEW
63
Sep 23, 2017
When it doesn’t work, it’s because it tries too hard to provoke laughter with clichéd jokes and subpar physical comedy.
By James Berardinelli FULL REVIEW
63
Sep 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.
By Pat Padua FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 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.
By Abbey Bender FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Sneaky Sneaky Films
Release Date Sep 22, 2017
Duration 1 h 34 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline The Higher You Climb, The Better Your Shot
Website https://www.facebook.com/thetigerhuntermovie
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Awards

Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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