The Tiger Rising Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Dec. 7, 2022

The Tiger Rising

Release Date: Friday, January 21, 2022 Limited

Dennis Quaid, Queen Latifah, Sam Trammell, Katharine McPhee, Christian Convery, Nicholas Ryan Hernandez, Faith Dillon, Deborah Giarratana, Ray Giarratana

PG Adventure 1 hr, 42 m

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Plot

What's the story about?

Starting a new life in rural Florida at the Kentucky Star Motel, reserved 12-year-old Rob Horton lets his imagination run wild, a contrast to his sad reality of a bullied boy who just lost his mother. One day, however, his reality is met with something more whimsical then his own mind can ever desire: a full-grown Bengal tiger, hidden in the woods and held captive by the mean spirited motel owner, Beauchamp (Dennis Quaid). With the help of a wise and mysterious maid, Willie May (Queen Latifah) and the stubborn new girl in school Sistine (Madalen Mills), Rob must decide if to set the tiger free and in turn uncage his emotional grief.

Adventure Family Teen Adaptation

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Tiger Rising.

Queen Latifah
... Willie May

Girls Trip, Ice Age: Collision Course
Dennis Quaid
... Beauchamp

The Substance, Reagan
Katharine McPhee
... Caroline Horton

Depravity, Shark Night 3D
S
Sam Trammell
... Robert Horton Sr.

Guns, Girls and Gambling, The Fault In Our Stars
C
Christian Convery
... Rob Horton

The Monkey, Flowervale Street
N
Nicholas Ryan Hernandez
... Billy Threemonger
F
Faith Dillon
... Mrs. Soames

Crew Behind the Film

The The Tiger Rising behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director: Ray Giarratana
Screenwriter: Ray Giarratana
Producers: Deborah Giarratana
Ray Giarratana

Studios: The Avenue
Production Company: GG Filmz; Highland Film Group; Thomasville Pictures

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for thematic elements, language and brief violence
Runtime: 1 hr, 42 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official The Tiger Rising movie trailers and clips.

Adventure

The Tiger Rising Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the The Tiger Rising movie production.

Key Facts

A boy discovers a caged tiger in the woods near his home.
Queen Latifah will play Willie May, a wise and compassionate woman who works as a chambermaid at a local hotel (Deadline, 5/23/19).
Based on Kate DiCamillo’s 2001 New York Times Bestselling children’s book.

Production Updates

Dec 2021

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Jan 2020

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Dec 2019

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

May 2019

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Shooting expected this fall in Thomasville, GA.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Tiger Rising was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, January 21, 2022. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including Redeeming Love, The King's Daughter and A Hero. As a limited release, The Tiger Rising was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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