The White Tiger impresses in regards to narrating the complex journey of its lead star and delivering the right amount of emotion needed for its heavy storyline.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 24, 2025

It features a decent performance by Adarsh ​​Gourav, but its tale of capitalism, class and entrepreneurship often loses its initial momentum when it stumbles into common places. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 6/10 | Feb 19, 2025

The White Tiger holds up a brilliant magnifying glass to the flaws of a capitalist democracy where there are only two choices: to serve and be stagnant – or seize power and ascend.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Dec 10, 2024

The White Tiger makes a stinging commentary on New India's half-baked vision, but Ramin Bahrani isn't telling a Slumdog fairy tale here.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 2, 2024

The White Tiger is excellent. Hilarious, edgy, modern, and stylish, it leans into its more superficial aspects to great effect, even if it sacrifices some of its more salient points along the way.

| Original Score: B+ | Apr 26, 2024

There is use of literal light and literal darkness but in the themes as well. A film that is able and provides commentary on the harsh realities of their country is an indicator of a compelling story.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Apr 3, 2024

We get to see it uncovered in such a way where you feel sorry, angry and disillusioned by it all. So when things are happening to Balram because he wasn't born rich, you want him to win.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Apr 3, 2024

An insane movie that's twist and turns will keep you interested.

| Jul 26, 2023

Bahrani captures the original source material’s live wire pulse with each frame.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 11, 2022

Despite some plot contrivances and an often-overbearing narration, the story itself is alive with a sobering viewpoint that makes the spectacle all the more poignant and absorbing.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jun 8, 2022

Ramin Bahranis satire THE WHITE TIGER is a solid, sometimes wonderfully vicious, social commentary on Indias strict social hierarchy. Unfortunately, it still lacks a bit of bite and momentum.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Apr 25, 2022

White Tiger is an unapologetically grim take on a rise from poverty, but the mix of dynamic filmmaking and personable stars mean its far from a slog.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 28, 2022

Terrifically filmed and acted, this darkly comedic crime thriller is a rags-to-riches tale like no other.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jan 2, 2022

Hidden and unexpected challenges make that goal nearly impossible to reach-and the effort leads to compelling and absorbing drama.

| Jul 16, 2021

Frustratingly naive one minute and coldly calculating the next, Gourav manages to make Balram likeable for the duration of the film. If you're looking for a Friday night movie to while away a few lockdown hours - The White Tiger is the perfect choice.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 17, 2021

It's easy to see why the filmmaker was drawn to the material; it's just too bad that it only served to once again draw out his worst instincts.

| Jun 5, 2021

With outstanding performances and captivating editing, the film White Tiger attests to how the noblest spirit gradually darkens within a corrupted system. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 17, 2021

Finally, after years of austere, punishing neorealism in New York and the American South, Balram has found his voice as a pop maximalist man of the people on the other side of the world.

| Apr 30, 2021

The impression one gets is of a film that's too "big" for its own good.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 22, 2021

A fascinating story starring a hero that struggles to stay on the right side of likeable, but who is all the more compelling because of this.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 1, 2021