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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenThere 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.
- 70The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisWith 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.
- 70TheWrapInkoo KangTheWrapInkoo KangThere’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.
- 65Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpPaste MagazineAndrew CrumpThe 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.
- 63ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliWhen it doesn’t work, it’s because it tries too hard to provoke laughter with clichéd jokes and subpar physical comedy.
- 50Village VoiceAbbey BenderVillage VoiceAbbey BenderImmigrant 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.