Tears of the Black Tiger
Seen it?2000 | 110 min | Romance, Comedy, Action, Western
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Safety Last! or The Purple Rose of Cairo, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Thai, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Dum, the son of a peasant falls in love with Rumpoey, the daughter of a wealthy and respected family. The star-crossed lovers are torn apart for years, but their forbidden love survives. When tragedy strikes, Dum unleashes his rage and becomes the gun-slinging outlaw the "Black Tiger" who will stop at nothing to seek his revenge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wisit Sasanatieng
- Chartchai NgamsanDum / Black Tiger
- Stella MalucchiRumpoey
- Suppakorn KitsuwanMahesuan
- Passin ReungwootPolice Captain Kumjorn
- Sombat MetaneeFai
- Phairoj JaisingPrasit
- Naiyana ShewananNim
- Kanchit KwanprachaDua
- Suwinit PanjamawatYoung Dum
- Anna ReeseYoung Rumpoey