The Tiger Rising (film)
The Tiger Rising | |
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Directed by | Ray Giarratana |
Written by | Ray Giarratana |
Based on | The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo |
Produced by | Deborah Giarratana Ryan Smith |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Shane Kelly |
Edited by | Christopher Gay |
Music by | Don L. Harper Tommy Emmanuel |
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Distributed by | The Avenue |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $10 million[2] |
Box office | $549,886[3] |
The Tiger Rising is a 2022 American drama film written and directed by Ray Giarratana and starring Christian Convery, Madalen Mills, Katharine McPhee, Sam Trammell, Dennis Quaid and Queen Latifah. It is based on the 2001 book of the same name by Kate DiCamillo.[4][5]
Plot[]
A young boy finds a tiger caged in the woods near where he lives. Together, they plan to head toward its home to be.
Cast[]
- Christian Convery as Rob[6]
- Dennis Quaid as Beauchamp[6]
- Queen Latifah as Willie May[7]
- Madalen Mills[6]
- Katharine McPhee[8]
- Sam Trammell[8]
- Nicholas Ryan Hernandez[8]
- Jayden Fontaine[8]
Production[]
Principal photography occurred in Tifton, Georgia and Thomasville, Georgia in November 2019.[9][10] Filming wrapped in December 2019.[2]
Controversy[]
On November 18, 2021, The Hollywood Reporter published an article about Ryan Donnell Smith, Allen Cheney, Emily Hunter Salveson and Ryan Winterstern not paying crew members before and after filming the movie.[2]
Release[]
The film was released in theaters on January 21, 2022 and will be released on Demand and Digital February 8, 2022.[1]
Box office[]
In South Africa, the film earned $16,541 from 59 theaters in its opening weekend.[11] In the United States and Canada, the film earned $364,216 from 872 theaters in its first weekend,[12] and $214,980 in its second.[13]
Reception[]
The film has a 13% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 4/10.[14]
References[]
- ^ a b Chowdhury, Samyarup (December 9, 2021). "Trailer Reveal for The Tiger Rising, the Family Adventure Film Starring Queen Latifah". MovieWeb. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c Kim Masters; Gary Baum (November 18, 2021). "'Rust' Producers' Prior Film Raised Red Flags". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "The Tiger Rising". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ McNary, Dave (30 August 2019). "Dennis Quaid, Madalen Mills Join Queen Latifah's 'Tiger Rising'". Variety. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Mia Galuppo (June 30, 2021). "Dennis Quaid on Cannes Market Title 'The Tiger Rising' and Playing Ronald Reagan". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c Clement, Nick (10 September 2020). "Queen Latifah Talks About Her Family-Friendly Drama 'The Tiger Rising'". Variety. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (30 August 2019). "Dennis Quaid Joins Queen Latifah in 'The Tiger Rising' Adaptation". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d Gans, Andrew (12 November 2019). "Katharine McPhee Will Join Queen Latifah, Sam Trammell, More in The Tiger Rising Film". Playbill. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Todd, Darran (20 November 2019). "Lights, camera, action!: Thomasville Pictures filming 'Tiger Rising' in Tifton". WALB. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Copeland-Brechbiel, Eve (10 November 2019). "Lights, Camera, Tifton: 'Tiger Rising' filming in town". The Tifton Gazette. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "South African 2022 Weekend 1". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Domestic 2022 Weekend 3". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Domestic 2022 Weekend 4". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "The Tiger Rising". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
External links[]
- 2022 films
- English-language films
- American films
- American children's drama films
- Films based on American novels
- Films based on children's books
- Films about tigers
- Films set in Florida
- Films shot in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 2020s English-language films