#1 of 4 ranked Language · East Asia
Tibetan Movies: New Releases, Best-Rated Films & Box Office
28 Tibetan-language films are on What’s After the Movie, 14 of them (50%) from the 2010s. Drama leads with 22, then documentary (5) and adventure (4). The best-rated is Paths of the Soul (2016) with a Metascore of 90; the newest release is State of Statelessness, out Oct 3, 2024. 7 films have reported box office, $39M worldwide in all.
- Tibetan films on the site
- 28
- ranked by rating
- 4
- worldwide gross of 7 films
- $39M
- busiest decade (14 films)
- 2010s
#1 of 4 ranked Best-rated
What Are the Best Tibetan Movies?
Paths of the Soul (2016) ranks first of the 4 ranked Tibetan films, ahead of Balloon (2019) and Jinpa (2020). Ranked by Echo Score; 3 of these 4 films have none (released before 2017, when Echo Scores start) and are ranked by a blend of their Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
- 1. Paths of the Soul 90 Metascore (Metascore 90 out of 100 (7 critic reviews))
2016 · Drama · 1h 55m
No Echo Score: ranked 77/100 on critics & audiences
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3. Jinpa 65 Metascore (Metascore 65 out of 100 (4 critic reviews))2020 · Drama · 1h 26m
Dir. Pema Tseden No Echo Score: ranked 65/100 on critics & audiences
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4. Milarepa 52 Metascore (Metascore 52 out of 100 (10 critic reviews))2007 · Action, Adventure · 1h 30m
Dir. Neten Chokling No Echo Score: ranked 52/100 on critics & audiences
Genres
What Kinds of Tibetan Movies Are There?
Drama is part of 79% of Tibetan films (22); documentary (5) and adventure (4) follow. Compared with the whole catalogue, Tibetan films lean most towards drama: 79% of them, against 41% of all films. Films can have several genres. Each bar opens the full list filtered to that genre, with its best-rated film underneath.
Decade by decade
Tibetan Cinema, Decade by Decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade with 14 films (50%); the earliest Tibetan film on the site is from 1997. The best-rated of the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s: Milarepa (2007), Paths of the Soul (2016) and Jinpa (2020). No Tibetan film from before the 2000s is ranked.
Box office
Which Tibetan Movies Earned the Most?
Himalaya (1999) leads with $20.9M worldwide. The top 5 together took $38.8M, 99% of the $39M earned by the 7 Tibetan films with reported box office. Grosses that look like data errors, and films stored with the wrong language, are left out.
- worldwide gross, all Tibetan films
- $39M
- films with reported box office
- 7
- share of the top 5
- 99%
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1. Himalaya $20.9M worldwide1999 · Drama
- 2. Paths of the Soul $15.4M worldwide
2016 · Drama
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3. Jinpa $1.6M worldwide2018 · Drama
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4. Soul on a String $491.3K worldwide2016 · Drama
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5. Ala Changso $339.7K worldwide2018 · Drama
People
Who Are the Top Tibetan Directors and Actors?
Sonam Wangmo leads the cast lists with 4 Tibetan films, ahead of Jinpa (3) and Genden Phuntsok (3). Counted over notable features: films with ratings, box office, awards or a plot summary on the site.
Most-cast actors in Tibetan films
- Sonam Wangmo 4 filmsBest-rated: Balloon (2019)
- Jinpa 3 filmsBest-rated: Balloon (2019)
- Genden Phuntsok 3 filmsBest-rated: Jinpa (2020)
- Jampa Kalsang Tamang 2 filmsBest-rated: Himalaya (1999)
Explained
Tibetan Movies Explained: Plot Summaries & Endings
5 Tibetan films have a full plot summary on the site. The newest are Old Dog (2011) and Blindsight (2008).
Full list
Browse All 28 Tibetan Movies
Filter all 28 Tibetan films by genre, decade or year and sort them by rating, box office, release date or title. The list starts with the 28 released Tibetan films, newest first.
28 released Tibetan films
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Crazy Wisdom: The Life & Times of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
2011 · 1h 26m
48 Metascore Released Nov 25, 2011
- Documentary
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Related languages
Movies in Other Languages From East Asia
East Asia has 7 languages on the site. Besides Tibetan, the biggest are Japanese (12,033 films), Chinese (4,103 films) and Korean (3,709 films); the largest languages elsewhere follow.
FAQ
Tibetan Movies: Questions & Answers
Answers from the 28 Tibetan films on the site: their ranking and box office.
How many Tibetan movies are there?
28 Tibetan-language films are on What’s After the Movie, released from 1997 to 2024. 4 are ranked by rating and 7 have reported box office.
Browse all Tibetan movies What is the best Tibetan movie?
Paths of the Soul (2016) ranks highest (No Echo Score: ranked 77/100 on critics & audiences), followed by Balloon (2019) and Jinpa (2020). Ranked by Echo Score; 2 of these 3 films have none and are ranked by a blend of their Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
About Paths of the Soul What is the highest-grossing Tibetan movie?
Himalaya (1999), with $20.9M worldwide, ahead of Paths of the Soul (2016) at $15.4M.
Tibetan box office charts Which decade had the most Tibetan films?
The 2010s, with 14 films (50% of all Tibetan films on the site). Its best-rated film is Paths of the Soul (2016).
What are the newest Tibetan movies?
State of Statelessness (released Oct 3, 2024), Snow Leopard (released Sep 6, 2023) and Dhulpa (released Oct 8, 2022).
New Tibetan releases