The Tiger's Apprentice

Following the death of his grandmother, a boy named Tom Lee discovers he comes from a line of magical protectors known as the Guardians. Living in San Francisco's Chinatown, Tom learns that his grandmother was the keeper of a phoenix egg. To protect the egg and defend humanity from an evil force, Tom becomes an apprentice to a talking tiger named Mr. Hu. Alongside other warriors based on the Chinese zodiac, Tom trains in ancient magic to fulfill his duty.

The film was directed by Raman Hui, following his work on Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five, Scared Shrekless, Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos, Monster Hunt, and Monster Hunt 2. The voice cast features Brandon Soo Hoo, Henry Golding, Lucy Liu, Sandra Oh, Michelle Yeoh, and Bowen Yang. Produced by Paramount and several animation studios, the movie had a budget of 17 million USD.

Audience reception was mixed but generally more positive than the reaction from professionals. On TMDB, the film holds a rating of 7.2/10 from 150 votes, while it has a 5.8/10 rating on IMDb from 2,400 votes. In contrast, film critics gave the movie a lower score of 5.3/10 based on 36 reviews.