Synopsis
A portrait of the 14th Dalai Lama, featuring interviews with his family and the people he has inspired since his exile from Tibet in 1959.
Scores
Overall Score
32.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
4.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
35.7%
Review Aggregate
90.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uplifting, political, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
upliftingpoliticalcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score100.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes67
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $145,524 | $186,254 |
| International | 2017 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $145,524 | $186,254 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $72,762 | $93,127 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $1,358,000 | $1,738,085 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $1,515,000 | $1,939,027 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $1,013,000 | $1,296,524 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $2,909,000 | $3,723,188 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $72,762 | $93,127 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $6,940,524 | $8,883,078 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $250,000 (est) | $319,971 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $116,000 (est) | $148,467 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $278,000 | $355,808 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $372,000 | $476,118 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $50,000 | $63,994 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $1,066,000 | $1,364,358 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $5,874,524 | $7,518,720 |
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