Wheel of Time
Seen it?2003 | 83 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. 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 the curious. Expect to bring it up in conversation afterwards.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 23 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Wheel of Time is Werner Herzog's photographed look at the largest Buddhist ritual in Bodh Gaya, India.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Werner Herzog
- Werner HerzogNarrator (voice)
- Tenzin GyatsoSelf
- Lama Lhundup WoeserSelf
- Takna Jigme SangpoSelf
- Matthieu RicardSelf
- Tenzin DhargyeSelf
- Ven. GesheSelf
- Manfred KlellSelf
- Chungdak D. KorenHimself
- Thupten Tsering MukhimsarSelf