Is Kundun one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 93% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Kundun easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Kundun end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Kundun

Name: Kundun
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1997
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Tencho Gyalpo, Tsewang Migyur Khangsar, Gyurme Tethong, Robert Lin

The destiny of a people lies in the heart of a boy.

Directed by Martin Scorsese

Produced by Touchstone Pictures, Cappa/De Fina Productions

1997134 min6.8 / 10

From childhood to adulthood, Tibet's fourteenth Dalai Lama deals with Chinese oppression and other problems.

Clusters

Faith and Doubt Stories Faith Rewarded Stories East Asian History & Culture Monks And Temple Life Mount

Genres

Drama History

Keywords

China Buddhism Buddhist Monk Mountain Tibet Lhasa Buddha

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is Kundun one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.
Is Kundun sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Kundun easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Kundun end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Kundun violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Kundun scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.