The Tiger's Apprentice
Seen it?2024 | 84 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and families. If you loved Kubo and the Two Strings, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
After the death of his grandmother, Tom Lee discovers he is part of a long lineage of magical protectors known as the Guardians. With guidance from a mythical tiger named Hu and the other Zodiac animal warriors, Tom trains to take on an evil force that threatens humanity.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$762K worldwide on a $17 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 73K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Raman Hui Shing-Ngai
- Brandon Soo HooTom Lee (voice)
- Henry GoldingHu (voice)
- Lucy LiuNua Kua / Cynthia (voice)
- Sandra OhMistral (voice)
- Michelle YeohLoo (voice)
- Bowen YangSidney (voice)
- Leah LewisRäv (voice)
- Tan Kheng HuaMrs. Lee (voice)
- Sherry ColaNaomi (voice)
- Deborah S. CraigPig (voice)