Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. But when World War II breaks out, the arrogant Harrer falls into Allied forces' hands as a prisoner of war. He escapes with a fellow detainee and makes his way to Lhasa, Tibet, where he meets the 14-year-old Dalai Lama, whose friendship ultimately transforms his outlook on life.
Seven Years in Tibet has generally received positive reviews.
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Seven Years in Tibet was released in 1997 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 583 reviews, giving Seven Years in Tibet (1997) an average rating of 69%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 77%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 58%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Seven Years in Tibet than critics were.
With a score of 69%, Seven Years in Tibet is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1997, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1997 with similar scores include films like Con Air, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and Donnie Brasco.
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