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The Tiger Hunter

2016

Danny Pudi, Rizwan Manji, Jon Heder, Karen David ...

Comedy. Drama A young Indian man relocates to 1970s Chicago to become an engineer, but when his job falls through, resorts to an elaborate charade with misfit friends in order to woo his childhood sweetheart.

	Author	Review
United States	Jeannette Catsoulis The New York Times	"A gentle, warmhearted immigrant comedy that’s rarely more than mildly amusing (...) It has a generosity of spirit that lifts everyone up"	POS
United States	Justin Lowe The Hollywood Reporter	"Chasing the American Dream with both humor and heart (...) 'The Tiger Hunter' consistently resonates with genuine affection and abundant authenticity."	POS
United Kingdom	Radio Times	"Slow comedy (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Abbey Bender Village Voice	"We don’t get much in the way of Sami’s psychology (...) [It] ultimately feels weightless"	NEG
United States	Leah Pickett Chicago Reader	"The period setting provides some fun costumes, hairstyles, and musical cues, though director Lena Khan (...) shies away from the story's satirical implications"	NEU

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