Here we've displayed a list of the best Buddhist films : Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion(2003), Travelers and Magicians(2003), Wheel of Time(2003), The Departure(2017), Seven Years in Tibet(1997), Words of My Perfect Teacher(2003), Oh My God?(2009), The Civilization of Maxwell Bright(2005), Rambo III(1988), Broken Blossoms(1936), Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior(2006), Diamond Dogs(2007) ... ...
Documentary
USA
2003
104 Minutes
Edward Edwards Ed Harris Shirley Knight Tim Robbins Susan Sarandon
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A film about the state of Chinese occupied Tibet and its history of oppression and resistance.
Drama
Australia|Bhutan|UK
2003
107 Minutes
Lhakpa Dorji Sonam Kinga Sonam Lhamo Deki Yangzom Gomchen Penjore Dasho Adab Sangye Ap Dochu Jigme Drukpa Namgay Dorjee Tsewang Dandup Dorji Budha
government official buddhist monk young man widower daughter dreamy fascinating moving bhutan village mountain road traveling hitchhiker rural life hallucinations dreams storytelling quest
The two men embark on parallel, if separate, journeys. Their yearning is a common one--for a better and different life. Dondup, delayed by the timeless pace of his village, is forced to ... See full summary »
Documentary
Germany|Austria|Italy
2003
80 Minutes
The Dalai Lama Madhureeta Anand
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Wheel of Time is Werner Herzog's photographed look at the largest Buddhist ritual in Bodh Gaya, India.
Documentary
USA
2017
87 Minutes
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A Buddhist monk asks what we owe one another & provides experiences to help us find answers. Documentary.
Drama
USA|UK
1997
136 Minutes
Brad Pitt David Thewlis BD Wong Mako Danny Denzongpa Victor Wong Ingeborga Dapkunayte Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk Lhakpa Tsamchoe Jetsun Pema Ama Ashe Dongtse
dalai lama austrian pregnant wife buddhist lama explorer emotional touching inspiring heartwarming powerful earth refuge buddhist temple mountain humanity stranded change unlikely allies friendship
True story of Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber who became friends with the Dalai Lama at the time of China's takeover of Tibet.
Documentary
Canada
2003
103 Minutes
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It's a beautiful day today. We'll go for a walk and see some of the city.
Documentary
USA
2009
93 Minutes
Peter Rodger Hugh Jackman Ringo Starr David Copperfield Seal Bob Geldof Baz Luhrmann Jack Thompson
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People from all walks of life are asked "What is God?"
Drama
USA
2005
107 Minutes
Patrick Warburton Marie Matiko Eric Roberts Carol Kane Simon Callow John Glover Nora Dunn Jennifer Tilly Keith Diamond Rick Mali
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When the annual fair comes to town, murder, madness and mayhem creep in its shadows. Dr. Caligari, a mysterious hypnotist, appears to control every move of his bizarre, clairvoyant sleepwalker, but does he?
Action, Adventure
USA
1988
101 Minutes
Sylvester Stallone Richard Crenna Marc de Jonge Kurtwood Smith Spiros Focas Sasson Gabay Doudi Shoua Randy Raney
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Rambo mounts a one-man mission to rescue his friend Colonel Trautman from the clutches of the formidable invading Soviet forces in Afghanistan.
Drama
UK
1936
70 Minutes
Dolly Haas Emlyn Williams Arthur Margetson Ernest Sefton C.V. France Ernest Jay Bertha Belmore Gibb McLaughlin Donald Calthrop Kathleen Harrison Kenneth Villiers
missionary young girl abusive father buddhist boxer high priest tense suspenseful intense brooding engaging gritty london buddhism saving the day protecting girlfriend child abuse pre-war britain vengeance rescue
A Chinese missionary comes to England. He helps a young girl ill-treated by her father. A remake of D. W. Griffith's "Masterpiece".
Adventure, Action
2006
90 Minutes
Brenda Song Shin Koyamada Susan Chuang Justin Chon Michael David Cheng Andy Fischer-Price Ellen Woglom Tsai Chin
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A popular teen (Brenda Song) learns she is the reincarnation of a Chinese warrior who must save the world from an evil villain.
Adventure, Action
2007
94 Minutes
Dolph Lundgren Yu Nan Xue Zuren William Shriver Raicho Vasilev NuoMing Huari
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A businessman hires a mercenary (Dolph Lundgren) to find a priceless Buddhist artifact rumored to possess supernatural abilities.
Fantasy, Adventure
2005
107 Minutes
Nicholas Tse Charlene Choi Bingbing Fan Bo-lin Chen Isabella Leong Kenny Kwan Steven Cheung Kara Wai Gordon Liu Patrick Tam Yuen Wah
buddhist lizard outcast madcap wild city hong kong adventure princess love
While searching for Buddhist scriptures, a hapless monk (Nicholas Tse) encounters lizard people, a homely outcast (Charlene Choi) and a runaway princess (Fan Bingbing).