Ong-Bak
Seen it?2003 | 105 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 18 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Dark Knight Rises, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Thai, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$20 million worldwide on a $1 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 131K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Prachya Pinkaew
- Tony JaaTing
- Petchtai WongkamlaoGeorge / Humlae
- Patrarin PunyanutatamMuay Lek
- Suchao PongwilaiKomtuan
- Choomporn TheppitakUncle Mao
- Cheathavuth WatcharakhunPeng
- Wannakit SiriputDon
- Rungrawee BarijindakulNgek
- Chatthapong Phantana-AngkulSaming
- Nudhapol AsavabhakhinToshiro