Tiger Eyes
Directed by	Lawrence Blume
Written by	Judy Blume Lawrence Blume
Produced by	Judy Blume Lawrence Blume George Cooper Ruth Pomerance Linda Moran Rene Bastian
Starring	Willa Holland Amy Jo Johnson Cynthia Stevenson Tatanka Means Elise Eberle Russell Means
Cinematography	Seamus Tierney
Edited by	Jay Freund
Music by	Nathan Larson
Release dates	April 4, 2012 (2012-04-04) (Sonoma International Film Festival) June 7, 2013 (2013-06-07) (United States)[1]
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Box office	$27,160[2]

Tiger Eyes is a 2012 film directed by Lawrence Blume based on the 1981 young adult novel of the same name, written by Judy Blume, and stars Willa Holland, Amy Jo Johnson and Tatanka Means.^[3] It follows the story of Davey, a young girl attempting to cope with the sudden death of her father and the subsequent uprooting of her life.

The film marks the first major motion picture adaptation from the work of author Judy Blume,^[4] whose books have sold more than 82 million copies in 41 countries.

Plot

Forced by her grieving mother to move from her home in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to the strange "atom bomb" town of Los Alamos, New Mexico, Davey no longer knows who to be or how to fit in. Everything that once mattered—the friends, reputations, parties and expectations that fuel high school days—suddenly seems insignificant and Davey is certain no one has the first clue about the turmoil she is going through.^[5]

But when she meets Wolf, a mysterious Native American climber exploring the surrounding canyons, she feels he is able to see right into her most wild and secret emotions. Their intense relationship brings Davey back from the edge as she finds the courage to embark on the first great adventure of her life.^[6]

Cast

• Willa Holland as Davey Wexler
• Amy Jo Johnson as Gwen Wexler
• Tatanka Means as Wolf
• Elise Eberle as Jane Albertson
• Cynthia Stevenson as Aunt Bitsy
• Forest Fyre as Walter
• Teo Olivares as Reuben
• Russell Means as Mr. Ortiz

Reception

Released on June 7, 2013 the film garnered generally good reviews, with a 19 of 29 positive grade on Rotten Tomatoes for a final score of 66%.^[7] At Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 56 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "Mixed or average reviews".^[8]