Buddha movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant buddha movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out spiritual, captivating, serious, philosophical, independent film and atmospheric films and TV shows about / with buddha, buddhism, spirituality, buddhist, zen, monk, hopes, meditation, spirit and society plots mostly in Drama, Adventure and Fantasy genres shot in USA, Japan, China and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as buddha: Little Buddha (1993), Kundun (1997), Samsara (2001), Zen (2009), Milarepa (2006), Enlightenment Guaranteed (1999), The Holy Mountain (1973), Sri Siddhartha Gautama (2013), Travellers and Magicians (2003), Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017).
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New films
| A Boy and His Samurai (2010) | 7.0 | |
| Management (2008) | 5.8 | |
| Toad's Oil (2009) | 6.7 | |
| Toss It (2019) | 6.6 | |
| Laggies (2014) | 6.4 |
List of buddha movies
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Liechtenstein, UK, Italy
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Little Buddha is a movie about the life of Siddhartha starring Keanu Reeves and Bridget Fonda and directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.
Style:
unusual plot structure, retro, spiritual, fairy tale, philosophical ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
buddha, buddhist, enlightenment, reincarnation, buddhism, self discovery, religion, teachers and students, parents and children, monk, boy, religions or cults ...
Time:
ancient times, year 1993
Place:
tibet, nepal, himalaya, washington state, india ...
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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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32K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Monaco, USA, Morocco
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
The Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as 'Kundun', which means 'The Presence'. He was forced to escape from his native home, Tibet, when communist China invaded and enforced an oppressive regime upon the peaceful nation. The Dalai ...
Style:
epic, philosophical, cerebral, thought provoking, spiritual ...
Plot:
buddhism, buddha, buddhist monk, world history, dalai lama, biopic, religion, buddhist, politics, spirituality, mountain, historical epic ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, 50s, 1930s, 1950s
Place:
tibet, china, hiroshima japan, asia, pearl harbor ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: India, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
A love story situated in the Himalayas. A Buddhist monk can't choose between life and the way of the Buddha.
Style:
philosophical, sexy, captivating, atmospheric, sensual ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
buddhism, monk, zen, self discovery, buddha, human nature, hopes, buddhist, buddhist monk, temptation, culture clash, social differences ...
Time:
year 2001
Place:
asia, tibet, himalaya, india
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1K
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: 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: 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: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Tang Monk brings three disciples on a journey to the West. On the outside, everything seems harmonious. However, tension is present beneath the surface, and their hearts and minds are not in agreement. After a series of demon-capturing events, the ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, humorous, tense, light ...
Plot:
monkey king, giant spider, demonic possession, kung fu, supernatural power, martial arts, monk, magic, demon, buddha, giant monster, destruction ...
Time:
year 2017
Place:
china
Is relevant?
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: 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: 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
Country: Bhutan
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A young government official, named Dondup, who is smitten with America (he even has a denim gho) dreams of escaping there while stuck in a beautiful but isolated village. He hopes to connect in the U.S. with a visa out of the country. He misses the ...
Style:
road movie, serious, captivating, atmospheric, spiritual ...
Plot:
buddhism, road trip, magic, storytelling, monk, on the road, buddhist, illusion, self discovery, clergy, introspection, culture clash ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
tibet
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Not only is Kamakura-based Masakazu Isshiki a mystery novelist, but he is also a good detective himself. His wife Akiko and he are acquainted with all manners of creatures and gods who are of, from or passing through the town. Dealing with and ...
Style:
psychotronic, contemplative, psychological, unusual plot structure, captivating ...
Plot:
afterlife, buddha, japanese man, spirit, folklore, supernatural, supernatural power, animal, police, police officer, killing, hunting ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 20 min.
TV show
Story:
Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha, the founders of Christianity and Buddhism, are living together as roommates in a Tokyo apartment while taking a vacation on Earth. The comedy often involves jokes about Christianity, Buddhism, and all things related, ...
Style:
anime, parody, captivating, entertaining, satirical ...
Plot:
slice of life, friendship, roommate, buddha, christianity, god, jesus, religious, religion, escapades, buddhism, satire ...
Place:
japan
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
In a world plagued by demons who cause great human suffering, young demon hunter Xuan Zang risks his all to conquer a water demon, a pig demon and the demon of all demons, Sun Wukong.
Style:
humorous, talky, exciting, semi serious, action adventure ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
wuxia, monkey king, buddhism, martial arts, supernatural, chinese mythology, kung fu, good versus evil, deadly creature, heroic mission, battles, danger ...
Place:
china, ancient china, japan
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Genre: Horror, Romance, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The film revolves around the relationship between two high school students, Yoo Shi-Eun and Min Hyo-Shin. As the two girls become romantically involved, their taboo friendship causes them to be marginalized by the other students. Unable to cope with ...
Style:
queer horror, psychological thriller, thought provoking, dark, dark drama ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
lesbian, lgbt, telepathy, crazy love, gays and lesbians, youth, extreme, lesbian relationship, nightmare, entertainment, parasite, haunting ...
Time:
90s
Place:
asia, korea, south korea
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The young monk Taka and his three disciples are captured by a demonic tree. Taka manages to escape thanks to the magic stick of Monkey King and decided to go free his companions. En route, he encounters a strange ally called Meiyan, a girl who is ...
Style:
serious, exciting, atmospheric, stylized, spoof ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens
Plot:
true love, fall in love, space and aliens, destiny, dragon, rescue, battles, obsessive quest, heroes, imaginary, danger, rivalry ...
Place:
himalaya
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History
Country: China
Duration: 15 min.
TV show
Story:
The journey to the West was a conspiracy of heaven! After Sutra went missing for more than a decade, Heaven sent its army to search, in order not to let the Sutra once again fall into the hands of heaven, the journey to West begin again.
Style:
3d animation, stylized, mythical, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
martial arts, mythology, demon, supernatural, journey, chinese mythology, hindu mythology, mythical creature, myth, martial artist, master, buddha ...
Place:
ancient china
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Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
An American draft dodger and aspiring writer named Nero Finnigan (Jeff Bridges) becomes involved with the notorious Mr. Go (James Mason), an oriental organized crime mastermind. They conspire to blackmail an American weapons scientist into providing ...
Style:
suspenseful, political thriller, tension, neo noir, period piece ...
Plot:
espionage, crime boss, organized crime, mastermind, moral ambiguity, blackmail, urban, cia agent, cold war era, spy thriller, anti hero, buddha ...
Time:
70s
Place:
hong kong, tokyo
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Philippines, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The Jefferson’s honeymoon night in Hong Kong will be troubled by a number of people wishing to get hold of a Bouddha statuette that the husband offered her when window-shopping that day. When the going gets rough, it helps that Cal Jefferson is a ...
Style:
grindhouse, independent film, exciting, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
blaxploitation, kung fu, honeymoon, boxer, buddha, attempted rape, mute, martial arts, partner, save the world, good versus evil, rivalry ...
Time:
70s
Place:
hong kong, asia, the philippines
Is relevant?
23K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 183 min.
Story:
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his ...
Style:
anthology, disturbing, suspense, scary, bleak ...
Plot:
samurai, ghost, supernatural, supernatural horror, marriage, folk horror, macabre, japanese mythology, naval battle, promise, visceral, snow ...
Time:
19th century, 17th century, 13th century, 11th century, 12th century ...
Place:
japan, asia, kyoto japan, tokyo
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Security guard Pickle and his trash collector friend Belly Button kill time together in night shifts watching the American-educated boss's dash-cam recordings of his various sexual encounters with women. Against the buddies' will, ...
Style:
semi serious, disturbing, psychological, captivating, independent film ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, factory, found footage, security guard, voyeurism, changing lives, workplace situations, lifestyle change, workplace, male camaraderie, friendship, corruption ...
Place:
taiwan
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: India, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin and his search for a meaningful way of life. His journey takes him through periods of harsh asceticism, sensual pleasures, material wealth, self-revulsion and eventually to the oneness and harmony that he ...
Style:
spiritual, philosophical, road movie, surreal, dramatic ...
Plot:
buddhism, zen, buddhist, religion, saint, antiquity, buddha, coming of age, conspiracy, spirituality, self awareness, blaster ...
Time:
year 1972, 6th century
Place:
tibet, india, asia
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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: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like reality, free will, our ...
Style:
philosophical, spiritual, psychedelic, surreal, cerebral ...
Audience:
kids, adult
Plot:
philosophy, existentialism, dream, surrealism, alternate reality, trippy, consciousness, bohemian life, sleeping, meaning of life, life philosophy, imagination ...
Time:
20th century, year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
texas, tibet
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: India, France, Japan, Germany
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
A Himalayan legend of a love struggling against the inevitability of death, an astonishing tale spanning from the early 19th century mountain existence, to hectic, bustling modern day Tokyo.
Style:
captivating, tense, sensual, philosophical, romantic ...
Plot:
impossible love, love, suicide, immortality, love of one's life, changing lives, caravan, escapades, gang, change of heart, love interest, criminal gang ...
Place:
himalaya, tibet, tokyo
Is relevant?
392
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Style:
spiritual, inspirational, detective, dark comedy, neo noir
Plot:
buddhism, zen, spirit, buddhist, surrealism, spirituality, amnesia, buddha, consciousness, enlightenment, private investigator, transcendence ...
Place:
tibet
Is relevant?
822
Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Un Buda follows two brothers orphaned as children when their parents were taken by the military during the "Dirty Wars" of the 1970s in Argentina. Tomas is now a drifting and withdrawn young man who experiments with ascetic practices and ...
Style:
spiritual
Plot:
teacher student sex, buddhism, buddhist, transcendence, spirituality, buddha, zen, orphan, dream, disco, buddhist temple, grandmother grandson relationship ...
Place:
buenos aires argentina
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Austrian mountaineer, Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. But when World War II breaks out, the arrogant Harrer falls into Allied forces' hands as a prisoner of war. He escapes with a ...
Style:
breathtaking, philosophical, epic, spiritual, scenic ...
Audience:
family outing, adult
Plot:
buddhism, beautiful scenery, mountain, expedition, traveler, biopic, world war two, life philosophy, spirituality, wanderlust, travel, friendship ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, 1940s, 90s, year 1997
Place:
tibet, himalaya, austria, chile, asia ...
Is relevant?
344
Genre: Drama
Country: Thailand
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Chanachol, recently returned to Thailand after living overseas, signs up for a tour to get back in touch with Thai culture, and finds himself attracted to the tour guide, Mekhala. There are several problems with the relationship: Chanachol is ...
Style:
erotic, sexy, period drama
Plot:
sex scene, passionate sex, rough sex, cuckolded husband, woman seduces a man, sex, asian, nymphomaniac, unfaithfulness, nudity, mystery woman, beauty pageant ...
Place:
thailand
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