Ong-Bak: The Thai WarriorFollow

Name: Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior
Director: Prachya Pinkaew
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2003
Cast: Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Patrarin Punyanutatam, Suchao Pongwilai, Choomporn Theppitak

2003 • R • 1h 45m • Action, Crime, Thriller • Magnolia Pictures

No computer graphics. No stunt doubles. No wires.

🍅 85% 84%

7.2

Box office summary

Opening weekend

$1.33M

Limited · 387 theaters

Domestic total

$4.56M

Final

Worldwide total

$24.05M

$19.49M international

Domestic legs3.4x

Budget$1.10M

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Cast & crew

Directed byPrachya Pinkaew ScreenplaySuphachai Sittiaumponpan Produced byAkarapol Techaratanaprasert, Prachya Pinkaew, Sukanya Vongsthapat CinematographyNattawut Kittikhun MusicRichard Wells, Romaric Laurence Prod. DesignArkadech Keawkotr StarringTony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Patrarin Punyanutatam, Suchao Pongwilai, Choomporn Theppitak, Cheathavuth Watcharakhun StudioMagnolia Pictures

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal

1 Feb 11-13 17 $1.3M — 387 $3,449 $1.3M

2 Feb 18-20 20 $719.7K −46.1% 361 $1,994 $2.7M

3 Feb 25-27 25 $363.0K −49.6% 180 $2,017 $3.4M

4 Mar 4-6 24 $296.7K −18.3% 191 $1,553 $3.9M

5 Mar 11-13 33 $145.1K −51.1% 132 $1,099 $4.2M

6 Mar 18-20 40 $96.0K −33.8% 91 $1,055 $4.3M

7 Mar 25-27 56 $48.8K −49.2% 51 $957 $4.4M

8 Apr 1-3 63 $19.5K −60.1% 38 $512 $4.5M

9 Apr 8-10 58 $25.0K +28.3% 28 $893 $4.5M

10 Apr 15-17 69 $19.9K −20.4% 31 $642 $4.5M

11 Apr 22-24 89 $7.4K −62.7% 21 $353 $4.6M

Charts show the first 10 weeks · the run above is the full record

Weekend grossWk 10 · $19.9K

$1.3M

$719.7K

$363.0K

$296.7K

$145.1K

$96.0K

$48.8K

$19.5K

$25.0K

$19.9K

W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10

Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 10 · −20.4%

−46.1%

W1→2

−49.6%

W2→3

−18.3%

W3→4

−51.1%

W4→5

−33.8%

W5→6

−49.2%

W6→7

−60.1%

W7→8

+28.3%

W8→9

−20.4%

W9→10

Steepest −60.1%Biggest gain +28.3%

Profitability

Return on Budget

Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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