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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

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2010 · Movie · 1h 54m · NR

DramaFantasy

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Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 90% of the 7,176 2010s drama movies in this catalog.

Synopsis

Suffering from acute kidney failure, Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside. Surprisingly, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him, and his long lost son returns home in a non-human form. Contemplating the reasons for his illness, Boonmee treks through the jungle with his family to a mysterious hilltop cave—the birthplace of his first life.

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IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic87/100

Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.

438 audience votes

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fishbuddhismbedreincarnationdying manthaifoodanimismlgbt

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