The White Tiger
Seen it?2021 | 125 min | Drama, Crime, Mystery
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Critics loved it (91% on Rotten Tomatoes). 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Usual Suspects or Marathon Man, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
An ambitious Indian driver uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty and rise to the top. An epic journey based on the New York Times bestseller.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar, 2 BAFTAs and 1 WGA Award.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a solid audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 245K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ramin Bahrani
- Adarsh GouravBalram Halwai
- Rajkummar RaoAshok
- Priyanka Chopra JonasPinky Madam
- Mahesh ManjrekarThe Stork
- Vijay MauryaMukesh 'The Mongoose'
- Kamlesh GillGranny Kusum
- Swaroop SampatThe Great Socialist
- Tawhid Rike ZamanBalram's friend
- Vedant SinhaDharam
- Nalneesh NeelVitiligo