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2007·Drama·2h 8m
6.8
After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.
Directed by Marc Forster
1970s
afghanistan
cowardice
hang gliding
afghanistan war (2001-2021)
taliban
best friend
cowardliness
kids

Cast

Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada
Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada
Young Hassan
Atossa Leoni
Atossa Leoni
Soraya
Khalid Abdalla
Khalid Abdalla
Amir
Elham Ehsas
Elham Ehsas
Young Assef
Homayoun Ershadi
Homayoun Ershadi
Baba
Saïd Taghmaoui
Saïd Taghmaoui
Farid
Mustafa Haidari
Mustafa Haidari
Party Worker
Shaun Toub
Shaun Toub
Rahim Kahn
Abe Nevin
Abe Nevin
Kid in Park (Uncredited)

Crew

Marc Forster
Marc Forster
Director
David Benioff
David Benioff
Screenplay
Alberto Iglesias
Alberto Iglesias
Original Music Composer
Roberto Schaefer
Roberto Schaefer
Director of Photography
Sam Mendes
Sam Mendes
Executive Producer
William Horberg
William Horberg
Producer
E. Bennett Walsh
E. Bennett Walsh
Producer
Rebecca Yeldham
Rebecca Yeldham
Producer
Chantal Nong Vo
Chantal Nong Vo
Producer's Assistant
Lora Hirschberg
Lora Hirschberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Reema
Reema
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner is the kind of movie that stays with you quietly. It’s about memory, about the people who shape us and the moments that never really leave, no matter how much time passes. Every rewatch feels heavier, like the story understands loss without needing to name it. It reminds me that love can live inside guilt and that some bonds remain even after everything changes. I hold this movie close.
The Kite Runner is the kind of movie that stays with you quietly. It’s about memory, about the people who shape us and the moments that never really leave, no matter how much time passes. Every rewatch feels heavier, like the story understands loss without needing to name it. It reminds me that love can live inside guilt and that some bonds remain even after everything changes. I hold this movie close.
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mi garcia
mi garcia
The Kite Runner
I should have finished reading the book instead
I should have finished reading the book instead
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juice
juice
The Kite Runner
first serious review omg!!!
this is dog shit compared to the book. It’s so rushed and theres no emotional depth to it. They dont let any of the moments breathe which is what hurts the movie significantly. they tried to put almost everything that happened in the book but forgot to add the build up to those moments. If you didnt read the book the movie just looks confusing.
first serious review omg!!!
this is dog shit compared to the book. It’s so rushed and theres no emotional depth to it. They dont let any of the moments breathe which is what hurts the movie significantly. they tried to put almost everything that happened in the book but forgot to add the build up to those moments. If you didnt read the book the movie just looks confusing.
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Nadine Exner
Nadine Exner
The Kite Runner
It’s a good movie, mostly for the plot and some nice visuals. The acting however is close to painful sometimes. I might have liked it better if I had not read the book first, but i know that is an unfair position to put this movie into when the book is just beyond great and incredibly hard for a movie with such little time to actually hold a chance against. 


If you liked the movie and want to know of even more devastating but clever details and subplots (also cry rivers), read the book, it’s definitely worth it.
It’s a good movie, mostly for the plot and some nice visuals. The acting however is close to painful sometimes. I might have liked it better if I had not read the book first, but i know that is an unfair position to put this movie into when the book is just beyond great and incredibly hard for a movie with such little time to actually hold a chance against. 


If you liked the movie and want to know of even more devastating but clever details and subplots (also cry rivers), read the book, it’s definitely worth it.
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Pari
Pari
The Kite Runner
it ain't a book adaptation if u skip and alter more than half the shit that's in the book
it ain't a book adaptation if u skip and alter more than half the shit that's in the book
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The Kite Runner (2007) | Flick