Movie

Tiger Cruise

2004 · 88 min

A gentle, earnest family drama that balances light teen adventure with the sobering weight of a real historical tragedy.

Tagline: Maddie wanted a father. She found a hero.
Overview: On its last leg homeward, from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to San Diego, the USS Constellation hosts a jolly "tiger cruise" for US Navy, Marines and USNAF relatives, mainly minors ("Navy brats"). Attitudes and emotions vary from simple joy to open frustration, the worst brat being XO commander Gary Dolan's daughter Maddie, who wants him to refuse a promotion to command for a shore job. Then the news of the WCC terror crisis changes everything, as the crew is recalled to war footing.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, identity, coming-of-age, parenthood
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
coming-of-age
parenthood
deception
Places: sea
military
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none