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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

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2010 | 114 min | Drama, Fantasy

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Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for fantasy fans. If you loved Big Fish or The Life of Chuck, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Thai, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Suffering from a kidney disease and sure of his death, Uncle Boonmee assembles his relatives in the countryside. He reminisces about his past lives and plans to visit a place before dying.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Cannes award: Palme d'Or.

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 80K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul

  • Thanapat SaisaymarBoonmee
  • Jenjira PongpasJen
  • Sakda KaewbuadeeTong
  • Natthakarn AphaiwonkHuay
  • Geerasak KulhongBoonsong
  • Wallapa MongkolprasertPrincess
  • Kanokporn TongaramRoong
  • Samud KugasangJaai
  • Sumit SuebseeSoldier
  • Mathieu LyFarmer