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MOVIE

Kundun

 1997
 134 minutes (2 hrs 14 mins)
Kundun
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Production Country

Monaco • Morocco • United States

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Martin Scorsese

Starring

Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong · Gyurme Tethong · Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin · Tenzin Yeshi Paichang · Tencho Gyalpo · Tenzin Topjar

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
16th January 1998
United States release date United States release
25th December 1997
United States release date United States release
16th January 1998

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 3rd Apr '98
  • Debut position: 13
  • Highest position: 13
  • Debut gross: £57.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 26th Dec '97
  • Debut position: 19
  • Highest position: 19
  • Debut gross: $99.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2

Chart position history

UK box office

3 Apr, 1998
13
10 Apr, 1998
14

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

G

M/12

12

12

Atp

K-12

15

12

11

(Banned)

11

PG

PG

14

Tous publics

12

6

T

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £133.8 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $237.4 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

25thframe.co.uk stats

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