Tears of the Black Tiger

2007 | Action, Comedy, Romance, Western, Foreign Language

Synopsis

With its loud acting style, exuberant sets and stunning shots in pastel colours, this Thai cult film is as much a parody as an homage to the Western and the romantic tearjerker.

Scores

Overall Score
35.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
26.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.0%
Review Aggregate
75.0

Critic Consensus

76.7% Fresh • 60 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 77% of 60 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, romantic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotstylizedromanticfunnysurrealgrittyupliftingcharacter-drivenlightheartedmacabre

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Chartchai Ngamsan2007$1,000$2,000(est)
Stella Malucchi2007$1,000$1,000(est)
Supakorn Kitsuwon2007$0$1,000(est)
Sombat Metanee2007$0$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count63
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2007$75,234$113,849
International2007N/AN/A
Worldwide2007$75,234$113,849

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2007$37,617$56,925
Digital Rentals ?2007$239,000$361,671
Digital Purchases ?2007$89,000$134,681
Physical Rentals ?2007$4,107,000$6,214,983
Physical Purchases ?2007$9,229,000$13,965,930
TV & Streaming Revenue2007$37,617$56,925
Total Revenues2007$13,739,234$20,791,113
Expenses
Budget ?2007$250,000 (est)$378,316 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2007$80,000 (est)$121,061 (est)
Participations2007$550,000$832,296
Residuals ?2007$992,000$1,501,160
Interest & Overhead2007$50,000$75,663
Total Expenses2007$1,922,000$2,908,497
Movie Net Profit or Loss2007$11,817,234$17,882,616

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