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Kundun (1997) — Where to Stream · CriticCrunch

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Kundun

Movie1997·134 min

Kundun

Directed by Martin Scorsese

An Oscar-nominated drama history film directed by Martin Scorsese.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 50%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.8/10

500 ratings

About Kundun

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

Pacing: Slow-burn (1 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Epic (9 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Contemplative, Stylized
Story Tags: faith existentialism, freedom rebellion, sacrifice duty, mid century, religion, historical event, international, wilderness, mentor student, war homefront, reluctant hero, escape chase, rise and fall

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Where to Watch Kundun

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How Kundun Ranks

All movies

Top 50%

1990s movies

Top 48%

Drama movies

Top 52%

Martin Scorsese filmsTop 79%

Top 50% All movies.

the vibe

Kundun Vibe

What it feels like

slow-burnbittersweetmoderateapproachableseriousepicearnestcontemplativestylized

What it's about

pacing

slow-burn 1/9slow-burn 1/9

tone

texture

contemplativequiet

escape chase

rise & fall

faith existentialism

freedom rebellion

sacrifice duty

reluctant hero

mentor student

religion

historical event

war homefront

international

wilderness

mid-century

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

epic 9/9epic 9/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9

Details

Director: Martin Scorsese
Language: English

Cast

Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Tencho Gyalpo, Tsewang Migyur Khangsar

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Production Design (1997)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Cinematography (1997)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Costume Design (1997)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Original Score (1997)