#1 of 4 ranked Best-rated Mongolian movie
73 Metascore $3.4M worldwide
Directed by Byambasuren Davaa
About The Cave of the Yellow Dog Language · East Asia
Mongolian Movies: New Releases, Best-Rated Films & Box Office
124 Mongolian-language films are on What’s After the Movie, 61 of them (49%) from the 2010s. Drama leads with 75, then comedy (33) and romance (24). The best-rated is The Cave of the Yellow Dog (2006) with a Metascore of 73; the newest release is A South Facing Window, out Aug 10, 2025. 13 films have reported box office, $62.4M worldwide in all.
- Mongolian films on the site
- 124
- ranked by rating
- 4
- worldwide gross of 13 films
- $62.4M
- busiest decade (61 films)
- 2010s
#1 of 4 ranked New releases
What Are the Newest Mongolian Movies?
The 6 most recent Mongolian-language releases, newest first: A South Facing Window came out on Aug 10, 2025. The full list below has all 123 released Mongolian films, newest first.
Best-rated
What Are the Best Mongolian Movies?
The Cave of the Yellow Dog (2006) ranks first of the 4 ranked Mongolian films, ahead of The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004) and Mongolian Ping Pong (2006). All of the top 4 are from the 2000s. Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases).
- 1. The Cave of the Yellow Dog 73 Metascore (Metascore 73 out of 100)
2006 · Drama · 1h 33m
Dir. Byambasuren Davaa No Echo Score: ranked 73/100 on critics & audiences
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2. The Story of the Weeping Camel 81 Metascore (Metascore 81 out of 100)2004 · Drama, Family
Dir. Byambasuren Davaa No Echo Score: ranked 73/100 on critics & audiences
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3. Mongolian Ping Pong 64 Metascore (Metascore 64 out of 100 (10 critic reviews))2006 · Drama, Comedy · 1h 42m
Dir. Hao Ning No Echo Score: ranked 64/100 on critics & audiences
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4. Khadak 53 Metascore (Metascore 53 out of 100 (8 critic reviews))2007 · Drama · 1h 44m
Dir. Jessica Hope Woodworth No Echo Score: ranked 56/100 on critics & audiences
Genres
What Kinds of Mongolian Movies Are There?
Drama is part of 60% of Mongolian films (75); comedy (33) and romance (24) follow. Compared with the whole catalogue, Mongolian films lean most towards history: 8% of them, against 3% of all films. Films can have several genres. Each bar opens the full list filtered to that genre, with its best-rated film underneath.
- Drama 75 · 60%Best-rated: The Cave of the Yellow Dog (2006)
- Comedy 33 · 27%Best-rated: Mongolian Ping Pong (2006)
- Romance 24 · 19%
- Action 17 · 14%
- Crime 11 · 9%
- History 10 · 8%
- Family 9 · 7%Best-rated: The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004)
- Thriller 7 · 6%
- Documentary 6 · 5%
- Adventure 5 · 4%
Smaller genres: Mystery (5), War (5), Horror (4), Animation (3), Music (3), Fantasy (2), Western (1).
Decade by decade
Mongolian Cinema, Decade by Decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade with 61 films (49%); the earliest Mongolian film on the site is from 1945. Only the 2000s have a ranked film: The Cave of the Yellow Dog (2006).
- 5 Mongolian films from the 1960s 1960sNo ranked film
- 2 Mongolian films from the 1970s 1970sNo ranked film
- 5 Mongolian films from the 1980s 1980sNo ranked film
- 4 Mongolian films from the 1990s 1990sNo ranked film
- 15 Mongolian films from the 2000s 2000s The Cave of the Yellow Dog 73 Metascore
- 61 Mongolian films from the 2010s 2010sNo ranked film
- 30 Mongolian films from the 2020s 2020sNo ranked film
Box office
Which Mongolian Movies Earned the Most?
The Legend of Gobi (2018) leads with $48.5M worldwide. The top 5 together took $61.8M, 99% of the $62.4M earned by the 13 Mongolian films with reported box office. Grosses that look like data errors, and films stored with the wrong language, are left out.
- worldwide gross, all Mongolian films
- $62.4M
- films with reported box office
- 13
- share of the top 5
- 99%
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1. The Legend of Gobi $48.5M worldwide2018 · Fantasy
- 2. The Story of the Weeping Camel $9.3M worldwide
2004 · Drama
- 3. The Cave of the Yellow Dog $3.4M worldwide
2006 · Drama
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4. If Only I Could Hibernate $358.5K worldwide2023 · Drama
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5. The Sales Girl $161.3K worldwide2024 · Drama
People
Who Are the Top Mongolian Directors and Actors?
Adiya Rentsenkhorloo, Davaasamba Sharav, Delgersaikhan Danaa and 3 more share the lead in the cast lists with 2 Mongolian films each. Counted over notable features: films with ratings, box office, awards or a plot summary on the site.
Most-cast actors in Mongolian films
- Adiya Rentsenkhorloo 2 filmsBest-rated: Taxi (2015)
- Davaasamba Sharav 2 filmsBest-rated: If Only I Could Hibernate (2023)
- Delgersaikhan Danaa 2 filmsBest-rated: If Only I Could Hibernate (2023)
- Gantsogtbayar Tumurbaatar 2 filmsBest-rated: If Only I Could Hibernate (2023)
- Myagmarnaran Gombo 2 filmsBest-rated: City of Wind (2023)
- Tenuun-Erdene Garamkhand 2 filmsBest-rated: Harvest Moon (2022)
Explained
Mongolian Movies Explained: Plot Summaries & Endings
6 Mongolian films have a full plot summary on the site and 1 has the ending explained. The newest are To Kill a Mongolian Horse (2024) and Guilty (2020).
Full list
Browse All 124 Mongolian Movies
Filter all 124 Mongolian films by genre, decade or year and sort them by rating, box office, release date or title. The list starts with the 123 released Mongolian films, newest first.
123 released Mongolian films
Mongolian movies, newest first. Page 1 of 3.
Related languages
Movies in Other Languages From East Asia
East Asia has 7 languages on the site. Besides Mongolian, the biggest are Japanese (12,031 films), Chinese (4,103 films) and Korean (3,708 films); the largest languages elsewhere follow.
FAQ
Mongolian Movies: Questions & Answers
Answers from the 124 Mongolian films on the site: their ranking and box office.
How many Mongolian movies are there?
124 Mongolian-language films are on What’s After the Movie, released from 1945 to 2025. 4 are ranked by rating and 13 have reported box office.
Browse all Mongolian movies What is the best Mongolian movie?
The Cave of the Yellow Dog (2006) ranks highest (No Echo Score: ranked 73/100 on critics & audiences), followed by The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004) and Mongolian Ping Pong (2006). Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases).
About The Cave of the Yellow Dog What is the highest-grossing Mongolian movie?
The Legend of Gobi (2018), with $48.5M worldwide, ahead of The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004) at $9.3M.
Mongolian box office charts Which decade had the most Mongolian films?
The 2010s, with 61 films (49% of all Mongolian films on the site).
What are the newest Mongolian movies?
A South Facing Window (released Aug 10, 2025), Silent City Driver (released Nov 21, 2024) and Travesty (released Oct 3, 2024).
New Mongolian releases