Tigerland is a 2000 American war drama film directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Colin Farrell.

[3] Despite receiving generally positive reviews for its story, direction, Farrell's performance, screenplay, and emotional weight, the film was a box-office bomb, grossing only $148,701 worldwide.

He befriends another Army recruit, Jim Paxton, an aspiring writer who records his experiences in a journal.

Upon reaching their post, company commanding officer Captain Saunders explains that every soldier who passes through Fort Polk will be sent to Vietnam, and that any political views on the war are irrelevant.

As Wilson's squad prepares for an attack, he replaces his blank cartridges with live ammunition and removes his blank-firing adaptor.

The trainer aims a pistol at Wilson's head to get him to hold his weapon up and surrender, telling him he will be court-martialed.

The platoon prepares to head to Vietnam, except for Paxton, whose eye injury, though temporary, has earned him a medical discharge.

The consensus states "A great cast and the gritty feel of the film help elevate Tigerland above the familiarity of the subject matter.

[5] Despite the positive critical reception and its US$10 million budget, the film hardly appeared at the box office, making $148,701 worldwide.