Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan
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Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan

Greatness comes to those who take it.

6.8 / 10 2007 2h 5mR Russian
HistoryWarAction

Storyline

The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan, a slave who went on to conquer half the world in the 11th century.

Cast & Crew

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Genghis Khan / Temüjin

Lead
Sun Honglei

Sun Honglei

Jamukha

Khulan Chuluun

Khulan Chuluun

Borte

Baasanjav Mijid

Baasanjav Mijid

Esugei

Amadu Mamadakov

Amadu Mamadakov

Targutai

HQ

He Qi

Dai-Sechen

BH

Ben Hon Sun

Monk

JR

Ji Ri Mu Tu

Boorchu

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sergei Bodrov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker