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69 out of 100

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8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 45 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. 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.
  3. 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
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. TobiasK
    10
    Well what can i say, This movie has got to be one of the highlights of 2005 and Tony Jaa is one of a kind for sure, the next movie starring Tony Jaa is called "Tom Yum Goong" watch it tsrust me it is SPECTACULAR !!!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. NygunB.
    0
    His other movies were better.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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