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1997 | DIRECTED BY MARTIN SCORSESE

Kundun

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Movie Stats
Year
1997
Runtime
 134 minutes (2 hrs 14 mins)
Certificates

12

PG-13

K-12

M/12

12
Select Cast
Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong
Gyurme Tethong
Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin
Tenzin Yeshi Paichang
Tencho Gyalpo
Tenzin Topjar
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
24th Mar 2016
Last viewed:
20th Jun 2025
Total views:
56
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
16th January 1998
27 years 9 months 19 days ago
Portugal release date
 Portugal
6th March 1998
27 years 7 months 29 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
13th March 1998
27 years 7 months 22 days ago
Germany release date
 Germany
19th March 1998
27 years 7 months 16 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
20th March 1998
27 years 7 months 15 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
26th March 1998
27 years 7 months 9 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £133.8 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $237.4 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
32,873 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
51,724 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 3rd Apr '98
  • Debut position: 13
  • Highest position: 13
  • Debut gross: £57.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
US Box Office
  • Release: 16th Jan '98
  • Debut weekend: 26th Dec '97
  • Debut position: 19
  • Highest position: 19
  • Debut gross: $99.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
ADVERTISMENT
Directed by
martin scorsese Martin Scorsese
Starring
Tenzin Thuthob TsarongDalai Lama
Gyurme TethongDalai Lama
Tulku Jamyang Kunga TenzinDalai Lama
Tenzin Yeshi PaichangDalai Lama
Tencho GyalpoMother
Tenzin TopjarLobsang
Tsewang Migyur KhangsarFather
Tenzin LodoeTakster
Geshi Yeshi GyatsoLama of Sera
Losang GyatsoThe Messenger
Sonam PhuntsokReting Rinpoche
Gyatso LukhangLord Chamberlain
Lobsang SamtenMaster of the Kitchen
Jigme TsarongTaktra Rimpoche
Tenzin TrinleyLing Rimpoche
Namgay DorjeeKashag / Nobleman #1
Phintso ThondenKashag / Nobleman #2
Chewang Tsering NgokhangLayman #1
Jamyang TenzinNorbu Thundrup
Tashi DhondupLobsang
Jampa LungtokNechung Oracle
Karma WangchukDeformed Face Bodyguard
Kim ChanSecond Chinese General
Henry YukGeneral Tan
Ngawang KaldanPrime Minister Lobsang Tashi
Jurme WangdaPrime Minister Lukhangwa
Robert LinChairman Mao
Salden KungaTibetan Doctor
John WongChinese Comrade
Gawa YoungdungOld Woman
Tenzin RampaTenzin Chonegyl
Vyas AnanthakrishnanIndian Soldier
Stanley Ipkiss
Ken Leung
Yoon C. Joyce
uncredited
Chinese soldier
R. Gern Trowbridge
uncredited
Monk
Ben Wang
uncredited
General Chang Ching-Wu
ADVERTISMENT
1997-12-25
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
13
Weeks top 15
2
Total weeks
2
Total UK Gross:
£133,795
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Kundun
3 Apr 1998
13N
£57,729
£57,729
10 Apr 1998
14▼
£58,512
£133,795

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
19
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
2
Total US Gross:
$237,415
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
26 Dec 1997
19N
$99,608
$99,608
2 Jan 1998
21▼
$66,760
$237,415

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£133,795
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Cass
6827
Kundun
6828
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Genres
Biography
Biography
Drama
Drama
History
History
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  • United States United States
  • China China
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Russia Russia
  • Bangladesh Bangladesh
  • Turkey Turkey
  • Argentina Argentina
  • Hong Kong Hong Kong
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