There is a way to be good again.
After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.
The Kite Runner (2007) is a drama film directed by Marc Forster, released on December 14, 2007 with a runtime of 2h 8m. It stars Khalid Abdalla, Homayoun Ershadi, Shaun Toub and Atossa Leoni. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 1,279 ratings.
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Khalid Abdalla
as Amir
Homayoun Ershadi
as Baba
Shaun Toub
as Rahim Kahn
Atossa Leoni
as Soraya
Saïd Taghmaoui
as Farid
Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada
as Young Hassan
Elham Ehsas
as Young Assef
Mustafa Haidari
as Party Worker
Zekeria Ebrahimi
as Young Amir
Ali Danish Bakhty Ari
as Sohrab
Nabi Tanha
as Ali
Bahram Ehsas
as Wali
Directed by Marc Forster, written by Khaled Hosseini and David Benioff, produced by William Horberg, E. Bennett Walsh and Rebecca Yeldham.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 1,279 ratings.
For someone like me who has trouble visualizing what I read, this was helpful for me to imagine the book's setting. Other than that, there's not really much there. The movie took all the major plot points and put them one after the other, so I suppose it could be a more interesting alternative to Spark Notes, though I honestly think Spark Notes does a better job. It spent no time developing the characters and their…
Reviewed on August 30, 2026
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The Kite Runner (2007) is currently available to rent or buy from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Kite Runner (2007) includes Khalid Abdalla, Homayoun Ershadi, Shaun Toub, Atossa Leoni and Saïd Taghmaoui. The film was directed by Marc Forster. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Kite Runner was released on December 14, 2007 and runs for 2h 8m.
The Kite Runner (2007) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 1,279 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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