Tiger (2024 film)

Tiger
Official poster
Directed by
Produced by
Narrated byPriyanka Chopra
Cinematography
  • Martyn Colbeck
  • Mark MacEwen
  • Simon Niblett
  • Kalyan Varma
  • Tom Walker
Music byNitin Sawhney
Production
company
Distributed byDisney+
Release date
  • April 22, 2024 (2024-04-22)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Tiger is a 2024 American nature documentary film about tigers directed by Mark Linfield, Vanessa Berlowitz, and Rob Sullivan and narrated by Priyanka Chopra. It is the seventeenth nature documentary to be released under the Disneynature label. The film was released as a Disney+ exclusive on Earth Day April 22, 2024.

Plot

In the vast forests of India, a female tiger named Ambar has recently birthed an unusually large litter of four cubs. She will need to feed and protect her cubs for months before they can eat solid foods or hunt on their own. She will also need to hunt for meat to keep up her milk supply, leaving her cubs alone at times. The cubs are in regular danger from other predators, including the king of the forest, male tiger Shankar. Through it all, Ambar navigates her environment and Shankar, as the cubs grow to full size.

Production

Priyanka Chopra served as the narrator of Disneynature's documentary about tigers.[1][2] Mark Linfield and Vanessa Berlowitz, the directing duo of Disneynature's film Elephant (2020), directed and produced the film for producer Roy Conli.[1] Nitin Sawhney composed the film's score.[3][4]

Release

Tiger was released as a Disney+ exclusive on Earth Day April 22, 2024.[3][5]

Reception

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88%, based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10.[6]

Jennifer Green of Common Sense Media rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, praised the film for its wonderment and natural beauty, stating "it humanized their subjects and setting their daily actions to evocative music for easier understanding. For example, when mama tiger Ambar finds two cubs missing, Chopra Jonas tells us how she must be feeling as a melancholy tune plays in the background".[7] John Serba of Decider gave a positive review, summarizing that "if you're not into watching tiger cubs wrestling and chasing monkeys up trees, you're probably a serial killer".[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Disney Plus (March 15, 2024). "Priyanka Chopra Jonas to Narrate Disneynature's "Tiger"". press.disneyplus. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Murray, Rebecca (March 15, 2024). "Priyanka Chopra Jonas to narrate 'Tiger'". Showbiz Junkies. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Disneynature 'Tiger' Film: Nitin Sawhney Creates 'Epic' and 'Wistful' Music". Rolling Stone India. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Disneynature's 'Tiger' Soundtrack Album Released". Film Music Reporter. April 22, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Tiger Impawards
  6. ^ "Tiger (2024)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  7. ^ Green, Jennifer (April 30, 2024). "Tiger Movie Review | Common Sense Media". Common Sense Media. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  8. ^ Serba, John (April 24, 2024). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Tiger' on Disney+, a New Nature Doc That's Positively Rife with Adorable Tiger Kittens". Decider. Retrieved May 9, 2024.