The Paper Tigers

2021 | Action, Comedy

Synopsis

Three Kung Fu prodigies have grown into washed-up, middle-aged men, now one kick away from pulling their hamstrings. But when their master is murdered, they must juggle their dead-end jobs, dad duties, and old grudges to avenge his death.

Scores

Overall Score
52.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
49.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
34.5%
Review Aggregate
87.5

Critic Consensus

98.4% Fresh • 62 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 62 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, lighthearted, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnylightheartedemotionalcharacter-drivencoming of agerealisticstylizedthought-provokingsuspensefulfamily-friendly

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Alain Uy2021$2,000$2,000(est)
Ron Yuan2021$1,000$1,000(est)
Mykel Shannon Jenkins2021$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count62
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes5,714

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2021$112,691$130,447
International2021$5,660$6,552
Worldwide2021$118,351$136,999

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 Revenue2021$58,610$67,844
Digital Rentals ?2021$3,255,000$3,767,873
Digital Purchases ?2021$3,665,000$4,242,474
Physical Rentals ?2021$828,000$958,463
Physical Purchases ?2021$2,649,000$3,066,388
TV & Streaming Revenue2021$56,346$65,224
Total Revenues2021$10,511,955$12,168,266
Expenses
Budget ?2021$250,000 (est)$289,391 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2021$95,000 (est)$109,969 (est)
Participations2021$420,000$486,177
Residuals ?2021$460,000$532,480
Interest & Overhead2021$50,000$57,878
Total Expenses2021$1,275,000$1,475,895
Movie Net Profit or Loss2021$9,236,955$10,692,371

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