Trailer+2 trailers
Summary
After the death of Lama Dorje, Tibetan Buddhist monks find three children - one American and two Nepalese - who may be the rebirth of their great teacher.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 60Audiences 58GoodWatch 54
Tomatometer63%
Metascore57
IMDb6.2
Letterboxd · 11 K ratings3.0/5
Audience score53%
Box office
14%of its budget back
- Budget
- $35 M
- Worldwide
- $5 M
Worldwide it made back $5 M of the $35 M it cost.
Running time
2 h 3 min
A typical length for dramas, +14 min on the typical 109
typical 109123Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
1993
December 1, 1993
33 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
France
Italy
Liechtenstein- United Kingdom
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 5 more13 people
- Keanu ReevesSiddhartha
- Bridget FondaLisa Conrad
- Chris IsaakDean Conrad
- Ruocheng YingLama Norbu
- Alex WiesendangerJesse Conrad
- RLRaju LalRaju
- GMGreishma Makar SingGita
- Sogyal RinpocheKenpo Tenzin
- KRKhyongla Rato RinpocheAbbot
- GTGeshe Tsultim GyelsenLama Dorje
- Jo ChampaMaria
- JKJigme KunsangChampa
- Sadiya SiddiquiTemptation Girl
Directing · 3
- Bernardo Bertolucci Director, Story
- Fabrizio Sergenti Castellani First Assistant Director, Casting
- Serena Canevari First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Rudy Wurlitzer Screenplay
- Mark Peploe Screenplay
Production · 8
- Jeremy Thomas Producer, Presenter
- Joanna Merlin Casting
- Priscilla John Casting
- Howard Feuer Casting
- Stephen Salamunovich Casting
- Ulrike Koch Casting
Camera · 2
- Vittorio Storaro Director of Photography
- Angelo Novi Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Pietro Scalia Editor
Sound · 5
- Ryuichi Sakamoto Original Music Composer
- Glenn Freemantle Sound Editor
- Jack Stew Foley Artist
- Ivan Sharrock Sound Mixer
- Vincent Arnardi Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 7
- James Acheson Production Design, Costume Design
- Melissa Matthies Property Master
- Gianni Giovagnoni Art Direction
- Bruno Cesari Set Decoration
- Manohar Shrestha Set Decoration
- Andrew Sanders Supervising Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Siân Grigg Hair Assistant
- Amanda Knight Assistant Makeup Artist
- Robaire Charbonneau Key Hair Stylist
- Lois Burwell Assistant Makeup Artist
- Daniel Parker Prosthetics
- Martin Samuel Hair Department Head
Other crew · 4
- Khyentse Norbu Creative Consultant
- Francis Bouygues Presenter, In Memory Of
- Giovanni Mastrangelo Additional Writing
- Fabien Gerard Additional Writing
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