Name: The Protector
Director: Prachya Pinkaew
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Released: 2005
Cast: Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Bongkoj Khongmalai, Jin Xing, Nathan Jones

Cast & crew

Directed byPrachya Pinkaew ScreenplayJoe Wannapin, Kongdej Jaturanrasmee, Napalee, Piyaros Thongdee, Prachya Pinkaew Produced byPrachya Pinkaew, Sukanya Vongsthapat CinematographyNattawut Kittikhun MusicJadet Chawang, Payont Permsith, Sasis Milindavanij, Somkiat Ariyachaipanich StarringTony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Bongkoj Khongmalai, Jin Xing, Nathan Jones, Johnny Tri Nguyen StudioThe Weinstein Company

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal

1 Sep 8-10 4 $5.0M — 1,541 $3,267 $5.0M

2 Sep 15-17 11 $2.5M −50.8% 1,541 $1,606 $9.1M

3 Sep 22-24 18 $955.2K −61.4% 1,217 $785 $10.9M

4 Sep 29-Oct 1 27 $256.4K −73.2% 403 $636 $11.5M

5 Oct 6-8 43 $71.6K −72.1% 145 $494 $11.7M

6 Oct 13-15 56 $38.8K −45.9% 68 $570 $11.7M

7 Oct 20-22 35 $144.5K +272.7% 176 $821 $11.9M

8 Oct 27-29 51 $49.8K −65.5% 95 $524 $12.0M

9 Nov 3-5 78 $10.3K −79.3% 22 $469 $12.0M

Cumulative total$9.9M

Sep 8Sep 11Sep 14Sep 18Sep 21

Weekend grossWk 9 · $10.3K

$5.0M

$2.5M

$955.2K

$256.4K

$71.6K

$38.8K

$144.5K

$49.8K

$10.3K

W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9

Theater countPeak 1,541 → 1,541 +0.0%

1,541 open1,541 now

Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 9 · −79.3%

−50.8%

W1→2

−61.4%

W2→3

−73.2%

W3→4

−72.1%

W4→5

−45.9%

W5→6

+272.7%

W6→7

−65.5%

W7→8

−79.3%

W8→9

Steepest −79.3%Biggest gain +272.7%

Profitability

Return on Budget

Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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