Summary
After her lousy stepfather steals her savings to buy a vicious tiger, Kelly loses all hope of going to college.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You scare easily
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 54GoodWatch 56
IMDb5.8
Letterboxd · 5 K ratings2.8/5
Audience score47%
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −20 min on the typical 109
typical 10989Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
+2Released
2010
August 17, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
DramaHorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Carlos Brooks Director
Writing · 3
- Julie Prendiville Roux Story, Screenplay
- Christine Coyle Johnson Screenplay, Story
- David Higgins Story, Producer
Production · 4
- Wayne Morris Executive Producer
- Mark Amin Producer
- Aleta Chappelle Casting
- Albert T. Dickerson III Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Michael McDonough Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Miklos Wright Editor
Sound · 1
- Zack Ryan Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Mark Garner Production Design
- Shawn McFall Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Beverly Safier Costume Design
Other crew · 2
- Jennifer Badger Stunt Coordinator
- Andy Ussach Stand In
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