Overview
An epic hunt unfolds in the snow-capped mountains of Korea as an old hunter faces his greatest challenge: the last tiger.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- foreboding
- melancholic
- visceral
- immersive movie night
- historical drama viewing
What critics said
Available reception data indicates solid audience appreciation, while the supplied critical record is too limited to establish a detailed consensus.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The hunt for Korea's last tiger unfolds during Japanese occupation, linking the animal's disappearance to a threatened national identity.
Man-deok and the last tiger are positioned as opposing but deeply connected forces throughout the hunt.
Japanese occupiers and their hunting project intrude on the Korean mountain landscape, turning the tiger hunt into a colonial power struggle.
The Korean mountain setting, winter conditions, and large-scale tiger encounters give the film an austere epic visual identity.
Films like The Tiger, and why
The Revenant
shared historical setting, survival adventure, and an aging hunter confronting a formidable animal in harsh wilderness
The Last Princess
shared Korean historical drama, colonial violence, rugged landscapes, and morally charged action
The Grey
shared man-versus-beast tension, snowbound wilderness, and solemn survival atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Park Hoon-jung
- Release Date
- 2015-12-16
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (296)
Cast
- Choi Min-sik
- Jeong Man-sik
- Kim Sang-ho
- Sung Yoo-bin
- Ren Osugi
- Jung Suk-won
- Kim Hong-pa
- Ra Mi-ran
- Lee Na-ra
- Jung Zi-so
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Tiger about?
- An aging Korean hunter faces the pursuit of the last tiger amid the snowbound mountains of occupied Korea.
- What is The Tiger like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Tiger as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Tiger violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Tiger as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Tiger?
- Available reception data indicates solid audience appreciation, while the supplied critical record is too limited to establish a detailed consensus.
- Which films are like The Tiger?
- Films with a similar feel include The Revenant, The Last Princess, and The Grey.
- How long is The Tiger?
- The Tiger runs 139 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Tiger?
- In United States, The Tiger streams on Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel.
