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69 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 47 Ratings

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  • Starring: Petchtai Wongkamlao, Tony Jaa
  • Summary: One dark night, a former native of a rural Thai village, has his men steal the head of the town's Ong Bak (Buddha statue) to win favor with a ruthless crime boss. The locals regard the theft as a catastrophe, and seek a champion to retrieve their lost treasure. They find their man in Ting
    (    Tony Jaa), an orphaned youngster raised at the local temple in an ancient system of Muay Thai: 'Nine Body Weapons'. (Magnolia Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Eric Campos
    100
    So just do yourself a favor, get out there and see Ong Bak. You’ll leave the theater bruised and battered, but you'll be happy about it.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Andrew Sun
    80
    An effective martial arts film destined to leave mouths agape.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    The meat of the matter is fight sequences, and rather than being goosed with now-common digital effects and Hong Kong-style wirework, it's all real and all breathtaking.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    0
    Having root-canal surgery would be less painful than sitting through the martial-arts disaster Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 30
  3. Negative: 2 out of 30
  1. SarahV.
    10
    This Muay Thai fighting movie is one of the best ORIGINALS..no strings attached,no computer effects,and best of all the stunt man himself is the main character.So no two different people playing the same character.… Expand
  2. JollyRogerOmni
    8
    One of those surprise films that re-invigorated the martial arts genre in the middle of the decade. It had a good story which helped it stand out from the pack. The stunts were top notch which helped it hang with some of the best martial arts films of all time. The acting is what you would expect but everything else, and it's re-watchability, make Ong Bak an instant classic.… Expand
  3. Sam
    7
    The fight scenes make Jackie Chan and Jet Li look like over-payed amateurs, but the story could have been better. No emmy nominee, but it9;ll get your blood pumpin.… Expand
  4. NygunB.
    0
    His other movies were better.

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