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  • The Kite Runner
  • Opened December 14, 2007 | Runtime:2 hr. 8 min.
  • PG-13
    strong thematic material including the sexual assault of a child, violence and brief strong language
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 14+. Read More
  • Spanning from the final days of Afghanistan's monarchy to the atrocities of the Taliban reign, an epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, an unlikely friendship develops between Amir, the son of a wealthy Afghan businessman, and Read More
  • Cast: Khalid Abdalla, Homayoun Ershadi, Zekiria Ebrahimi, Shaun Toub
  • Director: Marc Forster
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Drama

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  • Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada and Zekiria Ebrahimi in "The Kite Runner."
  • Zekiria Ebrahimi and Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada in "The Kite Runner."
  • Khalid Abdalla as Amir in "The Kite Runner."
  • Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada as Hassan and Zekiria Ebrahimi as Amir in "The Kite Runner."
  • Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada as Hassan and Zekiria Ebrahimi as Amir in "The Kite Runner."
  • On the set of "The Kite Runner."
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The Kite Runner Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    Kite...Takes Flight

    by gasparm

    I am so happy that I went to see The Kite Runner, having never read the bestseller on which it was based, I did'nt have a clue as to what it was about. I originally thought it was a children's picture. It was one of the best films I have seen in 2007. I have't shed a tear in a movie since Terms of Endearment. This is a supurb film that should be seen by all filmlovers, as it embodies human emotions and serious subject matter in every scene. The acting, cimematography, screen adaptation and direction are all outstanding. I highly recommend this film to all theatregoers 13 and up to 93....really an excellent achievement.

  • Must Go!

    The Kite Runner

    by jcloizides

    I have seen all the Oscar nominated films this year....No Country For Old Men will probably win..but if my heart and soul were voting i would choose this film as the best i've seen in a very long time....maybe it is emotionally manipulative and perhaps it is a subject matter that viewers would not care to see because it involves Afghanistan and the Taliban, but nonetheless, it is an important story with an emphasis on friendship, cowardice and redemption....the acting is superb, the tale is heartbreaking and the children are unforgettable....

  • Must Go!

    Phenomenal!

    by peachyolives

    This movie was a very good rendition of the book, which I read right before going to see the movie. It really brought the book to life, and the fact that at least half of the movie was in Farsi made it even more realistic. My boyfriend is from Afghanistan and lived more than half of his life there, and he said it was a very realistic portrayal of conditions and events in the country, which I take as a very good review, even better than just a good movie. Definitely go to see this movie.

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The Kite Runner Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Like "House of Sand and Fog" and "Man Push Cart," it helps us to understand...

  • 80
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    For all the pain and loss that The Kite Runner depicts, it is still a film of...

  • 80
    Variety |

    While the largely unknown cast and subtitled dialogue may present a marketing...

  • 75
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    A compelling and uplifting tale that exposes the viewer to an unfamiliar,...

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