Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "buddha"

51. Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017)

129 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

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 ... See full summary »

Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Masato Sakai, Mitsuki Takahata, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Min Tanaka

Votes: 1,412

52. Sri Siddhartha Gautama (2013)

115 min | Biography, Drama, History

This is an extraordinary tale from over 2600 years ago, of a Prince who is endowed with everything he needs and more. Luxury, palaces, and all heart's-desires are provided to him by his ... See full summary »

Directors: Chandran Rutnam, Saman Weeraman | Stars: Gagan Malik, Anchal Singh, Ranjan Ramanayake, Anshu Malik

Votes: 274

53. Simon (2004)

TV-MA | 102 min | Comedy, Drama

A mild-mannered gay dentist and a hedonist womanizer rekindle their unlikely friendship when the latter's terminal cancer drives them back together after a decade apart.

Director: Eddy Terstall | Stars: Cees Geel, Marcel Hensema, Rifka Lodeizen, Nadja Hüpscher

Votes: 8,224 | Gross: $0.00M

54. The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1970)

PG | 89 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller

Buddha has the power to change the nature of a person into their opposite. He uses this power only when the world is in danger. When a villain obtains plans that could be used for peace or war, Buddha turns him into a good guy. Now what?

Director: Burgess Meredith | Stars: James Mason, Jack MacGowran, Irene Tsu, Jeff Bridges

Votes: 258

55. A World Without Thieves (2004)

113 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A con-team couple (Andy Lau & Rene Liu) head west after taking a city businessman for his BMW. But an encounter with a naive young carpenter travelling home with his life savings challenges their fate as thieves.

Director: Xiaogang Feng | Stars: Andy Lau, Rene Liu, Baoqiang Wang, You Ge

Votes: 5,552

56. Dim Sum Funeral (2008)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama

A story about a group of estranged Chinese-American siblings who reunite after the death of their mother.

Director: Anna Chi | Stars: Bai Ling, Steph Song, Talia Shire, Russell Wong

Votes: 747

57. The King of Masks (1995)

91 min | Drama

In a remote area of China, in the 1930s, a street performer named Wang practices the change-mask opera art of bian lian. Seeking to pass his art, Wang buys what he believes to be an orphan boy, but quickly learns his new disciple's secret.

Director: Tian-Ming Wu | Stars: Xu Zhu, Renying Zhou, Zhigang Zhao, Li Chen

Votes: 3,476 | Gross: $1.10M

58. 3 Magic Words (2010)

TV-G | 71 min | Documentary

A woman awakens with amnesia after a suicide attempt, and her quest to find the meaning of life introduces her to a great spiritual philosophy. Her self-discovery becomes a real-life primer in higher consciousness.

Director: Michael H. Perlin | Stars: Kute Blackson, Gabriella Ethereal, Debbie Ford, Gudni Gudnason

Votes: 97

59. Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)

Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Drama, Fantasy

A film crew documents a folk story-exquisite corpse combination by random Thai people; the story is reenacted.

Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul | Stars: Duangjai Hiransri, Kome Kongkiat Komesiri, Saisiri Xoomsai

Votes: 1,737

60. Storm Over Asia (1928)

74 min | Drama, War

After a run-in with the law, a Mongolian man becomes a fugitive and joins the Russian Civil War.

Director: Vsevolod Pudovkin | Stars: I. Inkizhinov, I. Dedintsev, Valéry Inkijinoff, Aleksandr Chistyakov

Votes: 2,319

61. In the Year of the Pig (1968)

Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, History, War

A documentary chronicling the background to, and history of, the Vietnam War.

Director: Emile de Antonio | Stars: Harry S. Ashmore, Daniel Berrigan, Joseph Buttinger, William R. Corson

Votes: 1,923

62. Down Dog (2015 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 32 min | Comedy

A handsome, carefree yoga instructor has breezed through life, women, and jobs, but when he breaks up with his girlfriend -- who's also his partner at their successful yoga studio -- he's forced to face reality for the first time.

Director: Brad Silberling | Stars: Josh Casaubon, Paget Brewster, Lyndsy Fonseca, Amir Talai

Votes: 316

63. Seinto Oniisan (2018–2020)

Comedy, Fantasy

Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha vacation on Earth as roommates in a Tokyo apartment.

Stars: Yuki Yamada, Shôta Sometani, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Jirô Satô

Votes: 79

64. A Chinese Tall Story (2005)

Not Rated | 106 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

A love story between an alien and a monk.

Director: Jeffrey Lau | Stars: Nicholas Tse, Charlene Choi, Bingbing Fan, Chen Bo-lin

Votes: 1,125

65. The Hero Yoshihiko (2011– )

Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

A pure young man named Yoshihiko becomes chosen as a hero, and he sets out on a journey in order to save a village from a mysterious plague.

Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Haruka Kinami, Tsuyoshi Muro, Azusa Okamoto

Votes: 450

66. Alakazam the Great (1960)

Not Rated | 84 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

An arrogant monkey is forced to go on a journey where he learns about gluttony, greed, love and humility.

Directors: Daisaku Shirakawa, Taiji Yabushita, Osamu Tezuka | Stars: Kiyoshi Komiyama, Noriko Shindô, Hideo Kinoshita, Setsuo Shinoda

Votes: 515

67. Everest (2007)

PG-13 | 119 min | Drama

When an unexpected solo mountain trek ends in catastrophe for John Lauchlan, inspired fellow climbers set out to brave the elements and follow John's dream - to conquer the world's tallest peak, Mt. Everest.

Stars: Eric Johnson, Jason Priestley, Ted Atherton, John Pyper-Ferguson

Votes: 490

68. Buddha 2: The Endless Journey (2014)

85 min | Animation, Adventure, Biography

2500 years ago, in India, Siddhartha was born as a prince of the Shakya clan, but he gives up his position as a prince to see the world. He meets a strange boy named Assaji, who can predict... See full summary »

Director: Toshiaki Komura | Stars: Kiyokazu Kanze, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Nana Mizuki, Tetsuo Nakanishi

Votes: 224

69. A Kid from Tibet (1991)

97 min | Action, Fantasy

A monk from Tibet is sent to Hong Kong by his master. He is to recover a magical bottle to which he has the cap from a lawyer. When these items were united long ago they protected Tibet ... See full summary »

Director: Biao Yuen | Stars: Biao Yuen, Michelle Reis, Wah Yuen, Nina Li Chi

Votes: 386

70. Eve and the Fire Horse (2005)

92 min | Drama

Chinese-Canadian Eve Eng was born in 1966, in the year of the fire horse. In Chinese culture, fire horse children are notorious for being troublesome. In 1975, nine year old Eve is looking ... See full summary »

Director: Julia Kwan | Stars: Phoebe Kut, Hollie Lo, Vivian Wu, Chit-Man Chan

Votes: 574

71. The Treasure Hunters (1981)

R | 104 min | Action, Comedy

This movie is both one of the best-loved action comedies ever, and Alexander Fu Sheng's comeback film after breaking both his legs. It left no doubt that he was truly back in action, taking on cops, monks, and bad guys galore!

Director: Chia-Yung Liu | Stars: Sheng Fu, Chia-Hui Liu, Chan-Peng Chang, Kwok-Keung Chan

Votes: 215

72. 1 Giant Leap (2002)

76 min | Documentary, Music

Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman travelled for 7 months through all 5 continents, and recorded in over 50 locations to create the most inspiring film and album they could imagine. Their ... See full summary »

Directors: Duncan Bridgeman, Jamie Catto | Stars: Asha Bhosle, Whirimako Black, Tim Booth, Duncan Bridgeman

Votes: 406

73. Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle (2000)

138 min | Action, History

Benkei, a master fighter and killer, vows never to take another life after his conversion to Buddhism. His faith in pacifism, however, is shaken and ultimately broken by the attacks from a ... See full summary »

Director: Gakuryû Ishii | Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Masatoshi Nagase, Daisuke Ryû, Masakatsu Funaki

Votes: 914

74. Bamboo Gods and Iron Men (1974)

R | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The Jefferson's honeymoon night in Hong Kong will be troubled by a number of people wishing to get hold of a Buddha statuette that the husband offered her when window-shopping that day. ... See full summary »

Director: Cesar Gallardo | Stars: James Iglehart, Shirley Washington, Chiquito, Marissa Delgado

Votes: 278

75. Buddha (1961)

139 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. Siddartha turns his back on the old religion when people are starving needlessly.

Director: Kenji Misumi | Stars: Kôjirô Hongô, Charito Solis, Shintarô Katsu, Machiko Kyô

Votes: 97

76. The Dark Myth (1990– )

100 min | Animation, Fantasy, Horror

Takahashi, is the living embodiment of Atman (the energy of the Human Spirit) and he has been called upon to fight the forces of darkness single handedly. He is haunted by the murder of his... See full summary »

Stars: Nozomu Sasaki, Alan Marriott, Mizuho Suzuki, Peter Marinker

Votes: 109

77. Southern Shaolin and the Fierce Buddha Warriors (2021)

Action

Cai Yan, a pirate leader, loses his memory and finds refuge in a Shaolin Temple. There, he discovers the monks are in danger and vows to safeguard them.

Director: Dong Wei | Stars: Siu-Wong Fan, Xin Xin Xiong, Li Mu Yun

Votes: 29

78. Vengeance (2006)

R | 99 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror

A team of police officers must track down a group of ruthless criminals who have entered a mysterious forest that is said to be cursed. Once inside it, the police and the criminals discover a bizarre world where mythical creatures exist.

Director: Pleo Sirisuwan | Stars: Watchara Tangkaprasert, Chalad Na Songkhla, Chirapat Wongpaisanlux, Sorachai Sang-aakaat

Votes: 223

79. Magic of Spell (1988)

80 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Peach Boy and his mother live in a village. One day a young man comes to the village and asks Peach Boy as his teacher. At the same time, the Elder of Devil Palace kills his mother. The ... See full summary »

Director: Chung-Hsing Chao | Stars: Hsiao-Lao Lin, Pao-Ming Ku, Ching-Wei Shen, Shan Charng

Votes: 96

80. Wala nang iibigin pang iba (1997)

117 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Daniel, a mercenary, is hired to save and protect archaeologist Sarah from treasure smugglers. The race to the cave of treasure follows and Daniel promises to help Sarah at all cost - as long as the price is right.

Director: Toto Natividad | Stars: Sharon Cuneta, Cesar Montano, Bembol Roco, Ricardo Cepeda

Votes: 50

81. Murray Head: One Night in Bangkok (1985 Music Video)

4 min | Music

Murray Head performs in the music video "One Night in Bangkok" from the album "Chess" recorded for RCA Records. The video begins with an animated chessboard breaking down. It features ... See full summary »

Director: David G. Hillier | Star: Murray Head

Votes: 155

82. A Boy and His Samurai (2010)

108 min | Comedy

After praying for a new job, a samurai is transported through time to today's Japan.

Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura | Stars: Shioli Kutsuna, Ryô Nishikido, Hitomi Satô, Rie Tomosaka

Votes: 683

83. The True Monkey King (2019)

72 min | Action, Fantasy

The two monkey spirits on the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit are very close. The Six-Eared monkey meets Long Ruyi and gets a string of Buddha beads. In order to find a way to protect their ... See full summary »

Director: Fei Xu | Stars: Ouyang Jin, Yongsan Jin, Mengyun Su, Han Yi

Votes: 11

84. Fury of the Shaolin Master (1978)

86 min | Action, Drama

A government law officer is dispatched to bring his brother's killers to justice. On his bloody mission, untold assassins are thrown at him, but to no avail. One by one they are done away with in a most militant style.

Director: Fu-Ti Lin | Stars: Hua Yueh, Yin-Tze Pan, Sing Chen, Chiang-Lung Wen

Votes: 159

85. Manasvi (2021)

130 min | Mystery

A CBI officer's quest to solve a case of serial child killings draws him inwards to seek the ultimate truth of existence.

Directors: Manoj Thakkar, Rakesh Sharma | Stars: Shashank Chaturvedi, Vishal Choudhary, Mukesh Ramrao Dubey, Dheerendra Dwivedi

Votes: 34

86. Possessed (1983)

84 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

Siu and Ming are two cops. Siu is being bothered by ghosts.

Director: David Lai | Stars: Yu-Lung Hsiao, Siu-Ming Lau, Irene Wan, Chi-Shui Chan

Votes: 123

87. Buddha in Africa (2019)

90 min | Documentary, Biography

A Malawian boy, raised in a Buddhist orphanage, struggles to retain his cultural identity.

Director: Nicole Schafer | Star: Enock Alu

Votes: 77

88. Grinderman: Heathen Child (2010 Music Video)

5 min | Fantasy, Horror, Music

The video follows the fortunes of a worringly young white girl as she sits in a bath, confronted by the panoply of fiends that occupy her subconscious.

Director: John Hillcoat | Stars: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Jim Sclavunos, Martyn Casey

Votes: 40

89. The Boy with Divine Powers (2006 TV Movie)

45 min | Documentary

This is a documentary about Ram Bomjon, aka the Buddha Boy who burst onto the world news in late 2005 / early 2006 for his feat of sitting in one place for months / long periods of time ... See full summary »

Director: Rob Farquhar | Stars: Richard Lintern, Ram Bahadur Bomjon, Sudhir Shah, Basanta Bidari

Votes: 12

90. Henan Songshan Shaolin si (1981)

90 min | Action, Adventure

A Ming princess and her faithful bodyguard are chased to Shaolin Temple by the Ching army.

Director: Joseph Kuo | Stars: Chien-Chang Chen, Chien-Ho Chen, Chien-Hsu Chen, Kuo-Tung Yu

Votes: 46

91. Bad Buddha (2014)

15 min | Short, Comedy

Jase, a heart-broken twenty-something, picks up a mystical Buddha statue while thrift shopping. After discovering its wish-granting secrets, he plots revenge against his ex-girlfriend and ... See full summary »

Director: Clayton S. Taylor | Stars: Marc Donato, Finch Nissen, Renwick D. Scott II, Clayton S. Taylor

Votes: 18

92. The Green Buddha (1954)

Approved | 62 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

International crook Wolf Frees and his partner, Percy Herbert, steal the "Green Buddah," a priceless eastern-art object, while it is on a display-exhibition in London. Frees double-crosses ... See full summary »

Director: John Lemont | Stars: Wayne Morris, Mary Germaine, Marcia Ashton, Mary Merrall

Votes: 70

93. Blacksmith (2019)

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The darkhans of Buryatia, a Buddhist region of Siberia, were craftsmen and blacksmiths highly esteemed for their artistic skills, ability to work with fire, and shamanistic talent. Dashi ... See full summary »

Director: Gulshat Omarova | Stars: Sergei Bodrov, Dashi Namdakov

Votes: 13

94. Bible Conspiracies 2 (2019 Video)

70 min | Documentary

Sacred divine messages are hidden within the Holy Bible that we are only now beginning to decipher. The truth about Jesus and Mary and the shocking origins to the human race are explored with new insight into the Bible secret codes.

Director: Philip Gardiner | Stars: John Dickinson, Simon Oliver

95. Captured in Chinatown (1935)

Approved | 54 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance

A feud between two gangs in Chinatown breaks out into a tong war.

Director: Elmer Clifton | Stars: Tarzan, Marion Shilling, Charles Delaney, Philo McCullough

Votes: 90

96. Toss It (2019)

115 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Anti-Romantic-Comedy starts where most rom-coms end - then gets real. Four funny flawed fierce females discover what they don't know: about themselves, their families and Western Civilization.

Director: Michele Remsen | Stars: Phil Burke, Michele Remsen, Blair Ross, Stephen Bogardus

Votes: 112

97. Buddha Wild: Monk in a Hut (2006)

Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Adventure, Comedy

Buddha Wild Monk in the Hut is the story of a group of Thai and Sri Lankan monks, living around their temple in a country far far from home.Anna Wilding gives the commentary in this ... See full summary »

Director: Anna Wilding | Stars: Anna Wilding, Phra Sathuwanda, Chalerm Chanaphan, Chaip Saissard

Votes: 154

98. Women of Tibet: A Quiet Revolution (2008)

57 min | Documentary

A Quiet Revolution begins on March 12, 1959 when 15,000 unarmed Tibetan women took to the streets of Lhasa to oppose the violent occupation of their country by the Communist Chinese army. ... See full summary »

Director: Rosemary Rawcliffe | Stars: Dolma Tsering Teykhang, Samdup Dolma, Tseten Choeden Schneiter, Tenzin Peldon

Votes: 30

99. Sai wai duo bao (1982)

88 min | Action, Sport

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Directors: Xian Hu, Yong-Tai Liang | Stars: Gen-Fa Sun, Ji Wang, Qun Wang, Xiuping Wang

Votes: 17

100. Meditate and Destroy (2007)

Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary

Meditate and Destroy is a feature documentary about punk rock, spirituality, and inner rebellion. This powerful documentary shows how author Noah Levine (Dharma Punx, Against the Stream) ... See full summary »

Director: Sarah Fisher | Star: Noah Levine

Votes: 46