Little Buddha

Name: Little Buddha
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1993-12-01
Duration: 2 h 3 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Bridget Fonda, Chris Isaak, Ruocheng Ying, Alex Wiesendanger

1993·Movie·PG·123 min·★ 6.3(448)

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“A magical journey to a place where the past and present meet”

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.

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United States	Kino Film Collection, Kanopy, Hoopla	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Rakuten TV	Amazon Video
Germany	Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ Apple TV channel, Arthaus+	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Orange VOD, Sooner
Japan	U-NEXT	—
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About Little Buddha

Little Buddha is a 1993 English-language drama and history film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. The cast is led by Keanu Reeves, Bridget Fonda, Chris Isaak. It has a runtime of 2h 3m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kino Film Collection, Kanopy, Hoopla.

Little Buddha was produced by Recorded Picture Company, CiBy 2000, and Serprocor Anstalt and made in France and Italy. It was released on December 1, 1993, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $35 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Writers: Bernardo Bertolucci, Rudy Wurlitzer, Mark Peploe
Release date: December 1, 1993
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: France, Italy
Budget: $35 million
Box office: $5 million
Production: Recorded Picture Company, CiBy 2000, Serprocor Anstalt

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Little Buddha cast & crew

Little Buddha was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci and written by Bernardo Bertolucci, Rudy Wurlitzer, and Mark Peploe.

The cast features Keanu Reeves as Siddhartha, Bridget Fonda as Lisa Conrad, Chris Isaak as Dean Conrad, Ruocheng Ying as Lama Norbu, Alex Wiesendanger as Jesse Conrad, and Raju Lal as Raju.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto, cinematography is by Vittorio Storaro, and it was produced by Jeremy Thomas.

Is Little Buddha worth watching?

Little Buddha holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 448 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 3m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and history, Little Buddha is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Little Buddha

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