Ong Bak 2
Seen it?2008 | 98 min | Adventure, Action, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (49% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Thai, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Tien, the son of Lord Sihadecho — a murdered nobleman — is taken under the wing of Chernang, a renowned warrior and leader of the Pha Beek Krut.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
49% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$9 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai
- Tony JaaTien
- Sarunyu WongkrachangRatchasena
- Sorapong ChatreeChernang
- Nirut SirijanyaMaster Bua
- Primrata Dej-UdomPim
- Petchtai WongkamlaoMein
- Santisuk PromsiriNobleman Srihadaecho
- Patthama PanthongPried
- Suppakorn KitsuwanMaster Armer
- Natdanai KongthongYoung Tien