No. Less frightening than 98% 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.

Does The Cup end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% 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 The Cup easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 95% 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.

No. Less violent than 92% 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.

Barely. Less sad than 80% 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.

The Cup

Name: The Cup
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1999
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Orgyen Tobgyal, Neten Chokling, Jamyang Lodro, Lama Chonjor, Lama Godhi

Buddhism is their philosophy. Soccer is their religion.

Directed by Khyentse Norbu

Produced by Palm Pictures, Coffee Stain Productions

199993 min6.6 / 10

A warm, gently comedic story about youthful passion disrupting monastic serenity, celebrating the collision between spiritual discipline and innocent joy.

While the World Cup is being played in France, two young Tibetan refugees arrive at a monastery in India. The atmosphere of serene contemplation is soon disrupted by soccer fever, as the two students desperately seek a TV to watch the final.

Clusters

Cozy Magical Holiday Movies Uplifting Underdog Stories East Asian History & Culture Sports and Competitions Monks And Temple Life

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Sports Monk World Cup Tibetan Buddhist Monastery

Questions people ask

Is The Cup scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.
Does The Cup end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is The Cup easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Is The Cup violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is The Cup sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

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.

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