Meditation movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant meditation movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out psychological, philosophical, contemplative, spiritual, art house and captivating films and TV shows about / with meditation, spirituality, death, enlightenment, self discovery, buddhism, storytelling, yoga, buddhist and destiny plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Biography genres shot in USA, Germany, South Korea and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as meditation: Zen (2009), The Fountain (2006), Milarepa (2006), Eat Pray Love (2010), Yoga (2009), Enlightenment Guaranteed (1999), Lara (2002), I Heart Huckabees (2004), Sri Siddhartha Gautama (2013), The Holy Mountain (1973).
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea, Germany
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
This South Korean film takes place on an isolated lake, where an old monk lives in a small floating temple. The monk has a young boy living with him, learning to become a monk. We watch as seasons and years pass by.
Style:
philosophical, atmospheric, melancholic, meditative, spiritual ...
Plot:
buddhism, life & death, coming of age, isolation, meditation, buddhist monk, monk, guilt, existentialism, buddhist, nature, beautiful scenery ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
south korea, tibet, korea, east asia, asia ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
In the early 1200s, Dogen brought Chinese Zen philosophy to Japan, and established the Japanese Zen sect of Buddhism. He taught that a person was capable of realizing Buddhahood within himself, by way of Zazen. Zazen is extended hours of sitting and ...
Style:
spiritual, atmospheric, psychological, captivating, contemplative ...
Plot:
buddhism, zen, enlightenment, buddhist monk, meditation, religion, spirit, asian history, buddhist, abstinence, poverty, teaching ...
Time:
13th century
Place:
japan, tibet, china
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.
Style:
surreal, melancholic, atmospheric, philosophical, artsy ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
afterlife, surrealism, metaphysics, buddhism, cancer, spirituality, immortality, multiple storylines, death, love, alternate reality, obsession ...
Time:
future, 2000s, year 2006, 16th century, 21st century
Place:
spain, tibet, latin america, europe, guatemala ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: Bhutan
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Milarepa depicts the humble beginnings of the man who was to become Tibet's greatest saint. A true story based on centuries-old oral traditions, a youthful Milarepa is propelled into a world of sorrow and betrayal after his father's sudden ...
Style:
serious, stylized, suspenseful, spiritual, mystical ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
asian history, buddhism, meditation, redemption, self discovery, righting the wronged, rise and fall, clergy, danger, vengeance, rivalry, supernatural ...
Time:
11th century, middle ages
Place:
tibet, asia, china, himalaya
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, India, Indonesia
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Liz Gilbert had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having – a husband, a house and a successful career – yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced ...
Style:
romantic, inspirational, touching, sentimental, road movie ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, family friendly, date night, chick flick
Plot:
self discovery, midlife crisis, travel, lifestyle change, love, starting over, journey, life, changing lives, introspection, fall in love, tourist ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010, 21st century
Place:
italy, india, indonesia, europe, usa ...
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Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Once taken her job because of her appearance, a confident and enthusiastic woman, Hyo-jung visits a mysterious yoga institute run by an ex-actress where her radically changed friend told her to go. At the intensive training course, a young yoga ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, tense, psychological, tension ...
Plot:
evil spirit, yoga, mysticism, curse, dark secret, ritual, ghost, mystery woman, supernatural power, demonic possession, snake, meditation ...
Time:
year 1978
Place:
south korea
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Genre: Drama, Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Two middle aged German brothers - one New Age and recently divorced, the other uptight and sceptical - travel to a Zen monastery in Japan in search of enlightenment, or perhaps just in search of themselves.
Style:
touching, spiritual, existential, poignant, inspirational ...
Plot:
zen, spirit, buddhism, meditation, transcendence, buddha, consciousness, travel, culture clash, brother, sleeping, partner ...
Time:
90s
Place:
japan, asia
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
The life of Brazilian actress Odete Lara, muse of the movement called Cinema Novo in Brazil, who exchanged stardom for a quiet and religious life.
Style:
psychological, sincere, captivating, period piece, independent film ...
Plot:
female protagonist, meditation, actress, changing lives, lifestyle change, dictator, dictatorship, lifestyle, historical character, historical figure, coping, celebrity ...
Time:
1950s, 60s
Place:
brazil, rio de janeiro
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.
Style:
philosophical, psychological, humorous, witty, dark comedy ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
existentialism, private detective, self discovery, jealousy, making love, philosophy, relationships, investigation, environmental activism, meditation, buddhism, multiple storylines ...
Time:
year 2004, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
seattle
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Three people live in a remote Buddhist monastery near Mount Chonan: Hyegok, the old master; Yong Nan, a young man who has left his extended family in the city to seek enlightenment - Hyegok calls him Kibong!; and, an orphan lad Haejin, whom Hyegok ...
Style:
slow cinema, spiritual, psychedelic, aesthetic, thinking ...
Plot:
buddhism, zen, buddhist monk, mountain, buddhist, monk, spirituality, meditation, religion, boy, minimal dialogue, little boy ...
Time:
year 1989
Place:
tibet, korea, asia
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Sri Lanka
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Sri Siddhartha Gautama is a Sinhala movie released on 24 January, 2013. The movie is directed by Saman Weeraman and featured Anchal Singh and Gagan Malik as lead characters.
Style:
historical drama, sinhala, inspirational, contemplative, philosophical ...
Plot:
buddhism, buddha, enlightenment, meditation, spiritual journey, biopic, religious, sacrifice, self discovery, prince, legend, faith ...
Time:
6th century, 5th century
Place:
sri lanka, asia, india
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A Mexican master leads a Christ figure and other disciples to a mountain of immortal wise men. The scandal of the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, writer/director Alejandro Jodorowsky's flood of sacrilegious imagery and existential symbolism in The ...
Style:
surreal, psychedelic, avant garde, atmospheric, mind bending ...
Plot:
satire, trippy, alchemist, enlightenment, surrealism, hermaphrodite, sex, spiritual journey, sex scene, absurdism, hippopotamus, lsd ...
Time:
year 1973, 70s, 20th century
Place:
mexico, south america, latin america, peru
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Following a mysterious disappearance on a jump, a group of skydivers experience paranormal occurrences that leave them fighting for their lives.
Style:
detective, supernatural thriller, suspenseful, captivating, mysterious
Plot:
skydiving, paranormal, parachuting, female nudity, haunting, pilot, dead father, flying, yoga, meditation, death, friendship ...
Place:
california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, China
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Scott has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He’s now reached his mid-20s having achieved little, chasing a dream of becoming a tattoo artist that seems far out of reach. As his ambitious ...
Style:
humorous, psychological, funny, ironic, dark comedy ...
Plot:
slacker, tattoo artist, arrested development, re-education, stoner, traumatized man, fear of commitment, adhd, coming of age, tattoo, jealousy, meditation ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
new york, hawaii, manhattan new york city, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
The film follows the differing lives of two Buddhist monks in Korea. By following their lives and their interaction throughout the film, Im creates a contemplation of the nature of individualism, religious belief and enlightenment.
Style:
contemplative, philosophical, religious drama, slow cinema, art house ...
Plot:
buddhist, buddhism, zen, spiritual journey, temple, meditation, character study, solitude, silence, moral dilemma, monk, minimalism ...
Place:
south korea, tibet, korea
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Genre: Drama
Country: Iran, France
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A collection of 24 short four-and-a-half minutes films inspired by still images, including paintings and photographs. An experimental project made by filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami in the last three years of his life.
Style:
experimental, anthology, slow cinema, poetic, philosophical ...
Plot:
painting, minimalism, reflection, photography, meditation, filmmaker, director, photographer, meaning of life, film industry, memory, life & death ...
Time:
year 2017
Place:
middle east, iran
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
When mafia lawyer Björn attends a mindfulness class to find a better work-life balance, he discovers surprising new coping strategies — including murder.
Style:
dark comedy, satirical, cynical, witty, absurd ...
Plot:
lawyer, murder, mafia, meditation, ethical dilemma, organized crime, moral ambiguity, irony, anti hero, satire, character study, stress ...
Place:
germany
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
The film on the life of guru Osho Rajneesh and his spiritual journey to enlightenment.
Style:
spiritual, inspirational, reflective, philosophical, meditative ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
biopic, spiritual awakening, meditation, self discovery, coming of age, mentor, loyalty, heartwarming, outer space, lake, enlightenment, master ...
Time:
70s
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Cambodia, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
In this Buddhist sci-fi mystery, a teenage orphan in the slums of Phnom Penh, Cambodia investigates her friend’s past-life visions, uncovering a conspiracy of scientific reincarnation.
Style:
thought provoking, philosophical, detective, non-linear, futuristic ...
Plot:
buddhist, spirituality, karma, multiple storylines, destiny, wisdom of life, life philosophy, philosophy, justice, human nature, identity, reincarnation ...
Time:
future, near future
Place:
cambodia
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Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The 90-minute Geri Yoga features yoga teacher Katy Appleton presenting two warm up sections, a core Hatha yoga class, relaxation, along with an interview with Geri on yoga as a lifestyle.
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, educational, therapeutic
Plot:
yoga, health and fitness, workout, home schooling, meditation, peace, routine, health, teacher, demonstration, lifestyle, interview ...
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Genre: Sport
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Shilpa's Yoga is a unique way of life which integrates the body, mind and soul, under the guidance of none other than the beautiful actress herself. Watch Shilpa Shetty as she demonstrates the various Yogic Postures, Breathing Techniques and ...
Style:
educational, motivational, therapeutic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
yoga, meditation, health, lifestyle, peace, spirituality, yoga instructor, workout, fitness, studio, working out, stage performance ...
Place:
india
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Via the New York Times: "...a severely obscure meditation on pre-revolutionary Russia in the form of an encounter between a ghost from the past and the ghost's present-day guardian. In fact, the two characters seem to be the shade of Anton ...
Style:
psychological, melancholic, art film, philosophical, atmospheric ...
Plot:
minimalism, character study, lonely, memory, literary, meditation, identity, nostalgia, haunting, encounter, ghost story, museum ...
Place:
soviet union, crimea, ussr
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Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden, Norway
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
MARIANNE (Evabritt Strandberg) is a 68-year old woman diagnosed with a terminal disease. Left with angst, she seeks therapy at a clinic where she is treated with Psilocybin (LSD) and meditation by a counselor, Eva (Hanna Schygulla). Through this she ...
Style:
contemplative, serious, psychological, realistic, sincere ...
Plot:
aging, elderly, drug abuse, introspection, disease, dealing with death, terminal illness, female protagonist, subconscious, character study, youth, hallucination ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Anya, an aspiring yoga influencer, as she embarks on a ritual practice left behind by her estranged grandmother. What starts as a spiritual self-help guide quickly evolves into something much more sinister. As Anya becomes obsessed with the ...
Style:
psychological horror, suspenseful, mystical, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
ritual, occult ritual, supernatural horror, yoga, driven mad, spirituality, supernatural, paranormal, paranormal activity, mysticism, paranormal phenomena, woman ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Belgium, Germany, Netherlands
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Set in the frozen steppes of Mongolia, a young nomad confronted with his destiny after animals fall victim to a plague which threatens to eradicate nomadism.
Style:
contemplative, serious, atmospheric, inspirational, realistic ...
Plot:
epilepsy, miraculous event, supernatural, self discovery, supernatural ability, society, life is a bitch, danger, miner, relocation, rescue, music ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
mongolia, asia
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
After a sudden global event wipes out all electronics and takes away humankind’s ability to sleep, chaos quickly begins to consume the world. Only Jill, an ex-soldier with a troubled past, may hold the key to a cure in the form of her own ...
Style:
road movie, suspense, apocalyptic, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
insomnia, little girl, sleep deprivation, female protagonist, meditation, young widow, brother sister relationship, daughter, police officer killed, ex soldier, worldwide chaos, dystopia ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
Battle-scarred stand-up comedian Marc Maron unleashes a storm of ideas about meditation, mortality, documentary films and our weird modern world.
Style:
funny, entertaining, captivating, semi serious, feel good ...
Plot:
stand up comedy, satire, humour, comedian, stand up comedian, public speaking, joke, social commentary, dark humor, confession, storytelling, stream of consciousness ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
This is the story of Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakti. It is an elaborated narration of Shiv and Shakti's separation and union, their journeys together, and how that affected and shaped the world. The story presently narrates how Goddess ...
Style:
romantic, captivating, sincere, religious drama, spiritual ...
Plot:
romantic relationship, mythology, love and romance, god, hindu mythology, love affair, male female relationship, legends and myths, love story, relationships, humanity, couple relations ...
Place:
himalaya
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Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Ireland, USA, UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.
Style:
surreal, philosophical, apocalyptic, political, esoteric ...
Plot:
post apocalypse, dystopia, artificial intelligence, immortality, satire, medieval, rebellion, surrealism, death, commune, old woman, old man ...
Time:
future, 23rd century, 20th century
Place:
arizona
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A quartet of mutated humanoid turtles clash with an uprising criminal gang of ninjas
Style:
exciting, action packed, cult classic, light, independent film ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, teen fantasy, pre-teens ...
Plot:
martial arts, ninja, anthropomorphic animal, vigilante, mutant, mentor, ninja turtle, childhood, good versus evil, friendship, mutant animal, turtle ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1990, 80s
Place:
new york, usa, japan
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