A Prayer Before Dawn
Seen it?2018 | 116 min | Drama, Action, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved Bronson or The Shawshank Redemption, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The amazing true story of Billy Moore, an English boxer incarcerated in Thailand’s most notorious prison. Thrown into a world of drugs and violence, he finds his best chance to escape is to fight his way out in prison Muay Thai tournaments.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$959K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 207K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
- Joe ColeBilly Moore
- Vithaya PansringarmOfficer Preecha
- Pornchanok MabklangFame
- Somrak KhamsingSuthin
- Nic ShakeDoctor
- Panya YimmumphaiKeng
- Sura SirmalaiChanachol
- Sakda NiamhomSaiyok
- Billy MooreBilly Moore's Father
- Komsan PolsanPatumsuk