Synopsis
In this religious tour-de-fource, a Buddhist monk, Lama Norbu, believes that a 10-year-old American boy, Jesse, is the reincarnation of his spiritual teacher, Lama Dorje. Jesse’s father, Dean, and mother, Lisa, are skeptical, but following his business partner’s suicide, a transformed Dean relents and allows his son to travel to Bhutan. However, there are two other children whom the monk thinks may also be the reincarnation of Lama Dorje.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $873,983 (18.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 126 opening theaters/126 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $13,288,096 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) | 6,851 | $4,793,587 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) | 8,289 | $3,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) | 8,891 | $7,793,587 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 25th, 1994 (Wide) by Miramax May 9th, 2025 (Limited) by Kino Lorber (4K Restoration) |
| International Releases: | May 30th, 2024 (Limited), released as Little Buddha (Маленький Будда) (Russia (CIS)) |
| Video Release: | April 3rd, 2001 by Miramax Video |
| MPAA Rating: | PG for some disturbing images |
| Running Time: | 135 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Reincarnation, Religious, Buddhism, Life Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Ciby 2000, Serprocor Anstalt, Recorded Picture Company |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Italy, France |
| Languages: | Russian |