The Tiger and the Snow
Seen it?2005 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Love and injury in time of war. Attilio de Giovanni teaches poetry in Italy. He has a romantic soul, and women love him. But he is in love with Vittoria, and the love is unrequited. Every night he dreams of marrying her, in his boxer shorts and t-shirt, as Tom Waits sings. Vittoria travels to Iraq with her friend, Fuad, a poet; they are there with the second Gulf War breaks out. Vittoria is injured. Attilio must get to her side, and then, as war rages around him, he must find her the medical care she needs. In war, does love conquer all?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes, 22 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$24 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roberto Benigni
- Roberto BenigniAttilio de Giovanni
- Jean RenoFuad
- Nicoletta BraschiVittoria
- Emilia FoxNancy Browning
- Giuseppe BattistonErmanno
- Tom WaitsSelf / Sè stesso
- Andrea RenziDottor Guazzelli
- Lucia PoliSignora Serao
- Gianfranco VarettoAvvocato Scuotilancia
- Anna PirriRosa