#1 of 3 ranked Best-rated Dzongkha movie
2020 Documentary 1h 40m Dzongkha
85 Echo Score $20.7K worldwide
Directed by Thomas Balmes
About Sing Me a Song Language · South Asia
Dzongkha Movies: New Releases, Best-Rated Films & Box Office
13 Dzongkha-language films are on What’s After the Movie. Drama leads with 7, then documentary (5) and mystery (3). The best-rated is Sing Me a Song (2020) with an Echo Score of 85; the newest release is I, the Song, out Nov 19, 2024. 6 films have reported box office, $16.6M worldwide in all.
- Dzongkha films on the site
- 13
- ranked by rating
- 3
- worldwide gross of 6 films
- $16.6M
#1 of 3 ranked Best-rated
What Are the Best Dzongkha Movies?
With an Echo Score of 85, Sing Me a Song (2020) ranks first of the 3 ranked Dzongkha films, ahead of Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2022) and Travelers and Magicians (2005). Ranked by Echo Score; 1 of these 3 films has none (released before 2017, when Echo Scores start) and is ranked by a blend of its Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
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2. Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom 83 Echo (Echo Score 83 out of 100)2022 · Drama, Family · 1h 50m
Dir. Pawo Choyning Dorji
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3. Travelers and Magicians 71 Metascore (Metascore 71 out of 100)2005 · Adventure, Drama · 1h 48m
Dir. Khyentse Norbu No Echo Score: ranked 73/100 on critics & audiences
Genres
What Kinds of Dzongkha Movies Are There?
Drama is part of 54% of Dzongkha films (7); documentary (5) and mystery (3) follow. Films can have several genres. Each bar opens the full list filtered to that genre, with its best-rated film underneath.
Decade by decade
Dzongkha Cinema, Decade by Decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade with 8 films (62%); the earliest Dzongkha film on the site is from 2005. The best-rated of the 2000s and 2020s: Travelers and Magicians (2005) and Sing Me a Song (2020).
- 8 Dzongkha films from the 2010s 2010sNo ranked film
- 4 Dzongkha films from the 2020s 2020s Sing Me a Song 85 Echo
Box office
Which Dzongkha Movies Earned the Most?
The Next Guardian (2017) leads with $14.4M worldwide. The top 5 together took $16.5M, 100% of the $16.6M earned by the 6 Dzongkha films with reported box office. Grosses that look like data errors, and films stored with the wrong language, are left out.
- worldwide gross, all Dzongkha films
- $16.6M
- films with reported box office
- 6
- share of the top 5
- 100%
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1. The Next Guardian $14.4M worldwide2017 · Drama
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2. Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom $2M worldwide2019 · Drama
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3. Agent of Happiness $104.9K worldwide2024 · Documentary
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4. Sing Me a Song $24K worldwide2019 · Documentary
- 5. Sing Me a Song $20.7K worldwide
2020 · Documentary
People
Who Are the Top Dzongkha Directors and Actors?
Pawo Choyning Dorji, Khyentse Norbu and Thomas Balmes share the lead with 2 notable Dzongkha films each. Tshering Dorji leads the cast lists with 3 Dzongkha films, ahead of Tandin Sonam (2) and Chimi Dem (2). Counted over notable features: films with ratings, box office, awards or a plot summary on the site.
Directors with the most Dzongkha films
- Pawo Choyning Dorji 2 filmsBest-rated: Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2022)
- Khyentse Norbu 2 filmsBest-rated: Travelers and Magicians (2005)
- Thomas Balmes 2 filmsBest-rated: Sing Me a Song (2020)
Most-cast actors in Dzongkha films
- Tshering Dorji 3 filmsBest-rated: Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2022)
- Tandin Sonam 2 filmsBest-rated: Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2019)
- Chimi Dem 2 filmsBest-rated: Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2022)
- Dophu 2 filmsBest-rated: Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2022)
- Oriana Chen 2 filmsBest-rated: Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2022)
- Sangay Lham 2 filmsBest-rated: Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2022)
Full list
Browse All 13 Dzongkha Movies
Filter all 13 Dzongkha films by genre, decade or year and sort them by rating, box office, release date or title. The list starts with the 13 released Dzongkha films, newest first.
13 released Dzongkha films
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Related languages
Movies in Other Languages From South Asia
South Asia has 20 languages on the site. Besides Dzongkha, the biggest are Hindi (3,382 films), Malayalam (2,140 films) and Tamil (2,100 films).
FAQ
Dzongkha Movies: Questions & Answers
Answers from the 13 Dzongkha films on the site: their ranking, box office and directors.
How many Dzongkha movies are there?
13 Dzongkha-language films are on What’s After the Movie, released from 2005 to 2024. 3 are ranked by rating and 6 have reported box office.
Browse all Dzongkha movies What is the best Dzongkha movie?
Sing Me a Song (2020) ranks highest (Echo Score 85), followed by Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2022) and Travelers and Magicians (2005). Ranked by Echo Score; 1 of these 3 films has none (released before 2017, when Echo Scores start) and is ranked by a blend of its Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
About Sing Me a Song What is the highest-grossing Dzongkha movie?
The Next Guardian (2017), with $14.4M worldwide, ahead of Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2019) at $2M.
Dzongkha box office charts Which decade had the most Dzongkha films?
The 2010s, with 8 films (62% of all Dzongkha films on the site).
Who has directed the most Dzongkha films?
Pawo Choyning Dorji, Khyentse Norbu and Thomas Balmes share the lead with 2 notable Dzongkha films each. Pawo Choyning Dorji's best-rated is Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2022).
Pawo Choyning Dorji's films What are the newest Dzongkha movies?
I, the Song (released Nov 19, 2024), Agent of Happiness (released Nov 1, 2024) and Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (released Jan 21, 2022).
New Dzongkha releases