

2007·Drama·2h 8m
6.8
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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
Rank
#92 in 2007·#4202 overall

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Cast

Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada
Young Hassan

Atossa Leoni
Soraya

Khalid Abdalla
Amir

Elham Ehsas
Young Assef

Homayoun Ershadi
Baba

Saïd Taghmaoui
Farid

Mustafa Haidari
Party Worker

Shaun Toub
Rahim Kahn

Abe Nevin
Kid in Park (Uncredited)
Crew

Marc Forster
Director

David Benioff
Screenplay

Alberto Iglesias
Original Music Composer

Roberto Schaefer
Director of Photography

Sam Mendes
Executive Producer

William Horberg
Producer

E. Bennett Walsh
Producer

Rebecca Yeldham
Producer

Chantal Nong Vo
Producer's Assistant

Lora Hirschberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Popular Reviews
222 reviews
Reema
10.0★ · 01/01/26

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
6.0★ · 05/13/26

I should have finished reading the book instead
I should have finished reading the book instead
juice
3.0★ · 05/11/26

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.
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.
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.
Nadine Exner
7.0★ · 05/06/26

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.
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.
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.
Pari
3.0★ · 04/25/26

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