Release Dates
| USA | 25 December 1997 | |
| Portugal | 6 March 1998 | |
| Switzerland | 6 March 1998 | (German speaking region) |
| Brazil | 13 March 1998 | |
| Germany | 19 March 1998 | |
| Spain | 20 March 1998 | |
| South Africa | 27 March 1998 | |
| Norway | 3 April 1998 | |
| UK | 3 April 1998 | |
| Turkey | 4 April 1998 | |
| Iceland | 8 April 1998 | |
| Sweden | 10 April 1998 | |
| Mexico | 29 April 1998 | (Muestra Internacional de Cine) |
| France | 27 May 1998 | |
| Switzerland | 27 May 1998 | (French speaking region) |
| Australia | 18 June 1998 | |
| Singapore | 23 July 1998 | |
| Denmark | 24 July 1998 | |
| Hungary | 17 September 1998 | |
| Finland | 20 September 1998 | (Helsinki International Film Festival) |
| Netherlands | 24 September 1998 | |
| Finland | 25 September 1998 | |
| Poland | 10 September 1999 | |
| South Korea | 18 November 2000 | |
| Argentina | 10 July 2008 | (DVD premiere) |
| USA | 18 July 2012 | (Hamptons International Film Festival) |
Also Known As (AKA)
| Poland | Kundun - zycie Dalajlamy |
| Russia | Кундун |