The Kite Runner
There is a way to be good again.
2007 | 128m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Marc Forster |
|---|---|
| Writer: | David Benioff, Khaled Hosseini |
| Staring: |
| After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 14, 2007 |
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| Director: | Marc Forster |
| Writer: | David Benioff, Khaled Hosseini |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | 1970s, afghanistan, hang gliding, afghanistan war (2001-2021), taliban, cowardice, best friend, cowardliness, kids |
| Production Companies | DreamWorks Pictures, Parkes+MacDonald Production, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Neal Street Productions, China Film Co-Production Corp., Wonderland Films, Participant, Ebeling Group, Beijing Happy Pictures Cultural Communications Co., Kite Runner Holdings, Mandate International |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $73,276,047
Budget: $20,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Zekeria Ebrahimi | Young Amir |
| Ali Danish Bakhty Ari | Sohrab |
| Nabi Tanha | Ali |
| Bahram Ehsas | Wali |
| Tamim Nawabi | Kamal |
| Mohamad Nabi Attai | Uncle Saifo the Kite Seller |
| Mir Mahmood Shah Hashimi | Business Man in Baba's Study |
| Mohamad Nadir Sarwari | Spice Merchant |
| Kenny Santiago Marrero | Russian Solider (uncredited) |
| Abe Nevin | Kid in Park (Uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Marc Forster | Director |
| David Benioff | Screenplay |
| Kate Dowd | Casting |
| Alex Olivares | First Assistant Editor |
| Linda Williams | Digital Intermediate |
| Roberto Schaefer | Director of Photography |
| Nancy Fuller | Digital Intermediate |
| Eriko Miyagawa | Casting |
| Matt Chessé | Editor |
| Khaled Hosseini | Novel |
| Jake Rice | Digital Intermediate |
| Mike Brosius | Digital Intermediate |
| Chantal Nong Vo | Producer's Assistant |
| Alberto Iglesias | Original Music Composer |
| Lora Hirschberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| E. Bennett Walsh | Producer |
| Rebecca Yeldham | Producer |
| Sam Mendes | Executive Producer |
| William Horberg | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Actor | N/A | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best International Feature | Marc Forster | Nominated |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Homayoun Ershadi | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Actress | Kathy Bates | Won |
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 20 | 32 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 23 | 35 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 25 | 48 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 24 | 44 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 154 | 416 |