Little Buddha fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and hopeful
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Little Buddha is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and hopeful
Emotionally, it's moving, hopeful, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Little Buddha is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52/100 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 63%, and Metacritic 57). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
2 h 3 min
Little Buddha runs 2 h 3 min.
Yes. Critics average 60 and audiences 58 out of 100, so both groups see Little Buddha much the same way.
No. It cost about $35 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 14% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in France, Italy, Liechtenstein, United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Little Buddha in 13 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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