Little Buddha
A magical journey to a place where the past and present meet
1993 | 123m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Bernardo Bertolucci |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Bernardo Bertolucci, Rudy Wurlitzer, Mark Peploe |
| Staring: |
| After the death of Lama Dorje, Tibetan Buddhist monks find three children — one American and two Nepalese — who may be the rebirth of their great teacher. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 01, 1993 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Bernardo Bertolucci |
| Writer: | Bernardo Bertolucci, Rudy Wurlitzer, Mark Peploe |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| Keywords | buddhist, tibet, reincarnation, buddha, siddhartha, enlightenment |
| Production Companies | CiBy 2000, Recorded Picture Company, Serprocor Anstalt |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,900,000
Budget: $35,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Keanu Reeves | Siddhartha |
| Bridget Fonda | Lisa Conrad |
| Chris Isaak | Dean Conrad |
| Ruocheng Ying | Lama Norbu |
| Alex Wiesendanger | Jesse Conrad |
| Raju Lal | Raju |
| Greishma Makar Sing | Gita |
| Sogyal Rinpoche | Kenpo Tenzin |
| Khyongla Rato Rinpoche | Abbot |
| Geshe Tsultim Gyelsen | Lama Dorje |
| Jo Champa | Maria |
| Jigme Kunsang | Champa |
| Sadiya Siddiqui | Temptation Girl |
| Rudraprasad Sengupta |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Vittorio Storaro | Director of Photography |
| Bernardo Bertolucci | Story, Director |
| Fabrizio Sergenti Castellani | Casting, First Assistant Director |
| Steve Simmonds | Art Direction |
| Francesca Crowder | Hair Assistant |
| Katharina Hirsch-Smith | Key Makeup Artist |
| Pietro Scalia | Editor |
| Ryuichi Sakamoto | Original Music Composer |
| Rudy Wurlitzer | Screenplay |
| Lois Burwell | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Melissa Matthies | Property Master |
| Howard Feuer | Casting |
| Bruno Cesari | Set Decoration |
| Daniel Parker | Prosthetics |
| Martin Samuel | Hair Department Head |
| Peter Frampton | Makeup Department Head |
| Amanda Knight | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Suzanne Stokes-Munton | Wig Designer |
| Angelo Novi | Still Photographer |
| Mark Peploe | Screenplay |
| Priscilla John | Casting |
| Andrew Sanders | Supervising Art Director |
| Manohar Shrestha | Set Decoration |
| Robaire Charbonneau | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sian Grigg | Hair Assistant |
| James Acheson | Production Design, Costume Design |
| Jack Stew | Foley Artist |
| Glenn Freemantle | Sound Editor |
| Vincent Arnardi | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Ulrike Koch | Casting |
| Joanna Merlin | Casting |
| Stephen Salamunovich | Casting |
| Gianni Giovagnoni | Art Direction |
| Jeremy Thomas | Presenter |
| Francis Bouygues | Presenter, In Memory Of |
| Mario Cotone | Production Supervisor |
| Khyentse Norbu | Creative Consultant |
| Fabien Gerard | Additional Writing |
| Giovanni Mastrangelo | Additional Writing |
| Ivan Sharrock | Sound Mixer |
| Ron Swinburne | Finance |
| Serena Canevari | First Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Thomas | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
|---|
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 21 | 34 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 22 | 41 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 22 | 34 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 21 | 39 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 16 | 28 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 957 | 957 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 921 | 948 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 270 | 487 |