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Ong-bak (2003) 7.2
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7.2/10 from 57,600 users
Metascore: 69/100
Reviews: 370 user | 229 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Prachya Pinkaew |
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Don
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Cheathavuth Watcharakhun | ... |
Peng
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Ngek
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Chumphorn Thepphithak | ... |
Uncle Mao
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Sukanya Kongkawong | ... |
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Yai Hom
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Woranard Tantipidok | ... |
Pra Cru
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Sawang Rodnuch | ... |
Noi
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Jamnean
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Booting lives in a small and peaceful village. One day a sacred Buddha statuette called Ong Bak is stolen from the village by an immoral businessman. It soon becomes the task of a voluntary young man, Boonting (Phanom Yeeram), to track down the thief in Bangkok and reclaim the religious treasure. Along the way, Boonting uses his astonishing athleticism and traditional Muay Thai skills to combat his adversaries. Written by astroboy2k
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No stunt doubles, no computer images, no strings attached See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for sequences of strong violence, language, some drug use and sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
ThailandRelease Date:
11 February 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend:
$270,496 (Hong Kong) (27 February 2004)Gross:
£214,580 (UK) (20 May 2005)Company Credits
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I've seen some of the negative comments people have made, and they are really off base, and quite frankly, stupid.
This movie is filled with incredible fight scenes, from the multitude of fights in the fighting circle, to that final fight in the cave. Most of the movie, in fact, was fight scenes, so I find it hard to believe that people think that there aren't any fight scenes in it. Those people who think that there aren't any action scenes in it are blind, obviously.
As another user has said, the whole point of Ong Bak was to display Tony Jaa's skill at martial arts, which is utterly incredible. Tony Jaa is the best martial artist I have had the pleasure of watching on the big screen.
While the plot wasn't the most original, why on earth did you go into Ong Bak expecting some sort of Oscar winning drama, such as Titanic? This movie was merely introducing Tony Jaa's skill to the North American audience.
People really need to lighten up. Just because a movie doesn't have an incredibly detailed and complex plot, that doesn't mean it's a bad movie! There is nothing wrong with a so-called "mindless" action movie, such as Ong-Bak! Just because it isn't some sort of drama, or another plot-saturated film, that doesn't mean it is garbage! While it may not have the best plot around, in terms of pure martial arts, this is the king. There is not a single martial arts movie out there that I have seen, that is more enjoyable than this movie, and I've seen a lot of martial arts movies.
If you are not stuck up, and you are able to enjoy a good martial arts movie, than Ong Bak is definitely for you! This movie is the best marital arts movie I have ever seen, and I gladly give it a 10/10.