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The Protector

The Protector

2005
Drama, Crime
1h 51m
The Protector is the highly anticipated full bodied martial arts epic starring international superstar Tony Jaa. His world shaped by ancient traditions, a young Thai fighter (Jaa) is called upon to defend his people and their honor after outsiders invade their home and destroy all that is sacred. Fueled by desire to protect a way of life and avenge the wrong done to his family, he will bring fight to their city. (The Weinstein Company)

Directed by:

Prachya Pinkaew

Screenwriter:

Prachya Pinkaew, Napalee, Piyaros Thongdee, Kongdej Jaturanrasamee

Starring:

Bongkoj Khongmalai, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Tony Jaa, Xing Jing, Johnny Tri Nguyen, Nathan Jones, Lateef Crowder, Jon Foo

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Action

AKAs:

Honour of the Beast, Tom yum goong

Country:

Thailand

Languages:

English, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Thai
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2005
Drama, Crime
1h 51m
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theficionadotheficionado
Rated 27 Dec 2008
50
48th
Two scenes make the narrative nonsense and self-seriousness and ludicrously choreographed non-fight action scenes worthwhile: one breathtaking fight scene that follows Jaa up a flight of stairs for four minutes without breaking shot and another in which Jaa breaks the limbs of 50 GODDAMN MOTHERFUCKERS.
Rated 27 Dec 2008
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 07 Dec 2006
99
99th
The original version (Tom Yum Goong) is vastly superior to the Weinsteins butchered version known as "The Protector". Sure the plot is still pretty silly, but at least in the original version you can make sense of it. The Weinstein cut just lops out anything that isn't action. The action, however, is some of the best fighting seen onscreen in years.
Rated 07 Dec 2006
jacoiiiJacoIII
Rated 11 Mar 2011
40
54th
HAHAHA Holy shit, what did I just watch!? The Thai version has an elephant getting thrown through a plate glass window! The main character only opens doors by KICKING PEOPLE THROUGH THEM! Perfect movie for fans of Tony Jaa and "what the fuck?" enthusiasts.
Rated 11 Mar 2011
doctor7doctor7
Rated 07 Jun 2009
73
57th
The action sequences are absolutely amazing. If you love a incredible fights then this movie will deliver 110%. The single-shot four minute long fight sequence is an absolutely stellar piece of art. Yes, it's absolute art. Then there's the scene where he breaks about 100 limbs. That's pretty cool too. The story isn't very good, however. So if you're looking for action and a story this isn't for you. If you just want awesome action then this is it.
Rated 07 Jun 2009
tuerdatuerda
Rated 02 Jul 2016
75
66th
plot: 1/10, acting: 1/10, script: 1/10, Tony Jaa kicking ass: 1000000/10. Worse than Ong Bak in almost every way, but if you already saw Ong Bak like 20 times and want more of the same then this will give you your fix.
Rated 02 Jul 2016
okayfrogokayfrog
Rated 08 Aug 2014
70
77th
Tony Jaa stands in the middle of a room. The only sounds that can be heard are groans coming from the 30+ men whose bones were shattered by the hands of Jaa. Jaa, apathetic towards the pain and suffering around him, yells "KHHHAAAAMMMM," the name of his stolen elephant, and runs off towards what is most likely to be another brutal fight. It doesn't get much more awesome than this.
Rated 08 Aug 2014
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 09 Jul 2013
87
85th
Lousy editing in the American version would have ruined this film for me, but the perfect fight scenes saved it! So much of the story, including what happens to certain characters are taken out completely! Still, there are beautiful aesthetics, and fight choreography like I have never seen! Loved the warehouse, spiral staircase, monastery and temple scenes. I also loved the scenes with the elephants. Make sure you see the International or Thai versions. Avoid the US cut!"
Rated 09 Jul 2013
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 11 Aug 2011
30
12th
The fight scenes in this movie could literally be strung together by ANYTHING. There's no plot. Just dude running up to random people screaming WHERE'S MY ELEPHANT? I showed one of those scenes to somebody out of context, it's comedy gold. Obviously the fight scenes are marvelous, but that doesn't make a movie. Or, it does, but it shouldn't.
Rated 11 Aug 2011
frankhowleyFrankHowley
Rated 20 Feb 2011
65
41st
Cheesy, but the action pieces are great. The single shot staircase fight sequence is one of the most impressive shots in movie history.
Rated 20 Feb 2011
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 09 Feb 2011
60
33rd
Far-fetched, absurd, laughable and paced so quickly that it wastes no time getting to the action. The action sequences, however, are nothing short of amazing. If they weren't as good as they were, this movie would be reduced to nothing.
Rated 09 Feb 2011
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 20 Nov 2009
75
74th
Great martial art movie. I guess Thailand is unbeatable when it comes to martial art movies. HORRIBLE story. High score for the action only!
Rated 20 Nov 2009
vespera23vespera23
Rated 23 Aug 2009
76
55th
More limbs were broken in this film than in any other I've seen. I wonder how many sticks of celery were murdered for the sound effects alone.
Rated 23 Aug 2009
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 04 Apr 2009
91
85th
stunning, never saw so many broken bones in one movie.
Rated 04 Apr 2009
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 27 Feb 2009
55
25th
There are a couple of jaw-dropping awesome scenes (a five minute tracking shot as Kham fights his way up through a restaurant and the seeming endlesss climax battle), but otherwise is let down by the awful 'news coverage' device to move the plot along, and the comically bad foley. The action is rendered from fantastic to cartoon-like by the ham-fisted sound effects. If anything I'm just glad I've seen this before Ong-Bak.
Rated 27 Feb 2009
woozybWoozyB
Rated 24 Nov 2008
80
60th
Features one of the most insane single-shot fight scenes ever.
Rated 24 Nov 2008
mohkoMohko
Rated 26 Oct 2008
50
35th
Awful plot but great looking action.
Rated 26 Oct 2008
bigmacBig_Mac
Rated 01 Mar 2007
60
34th
Tony Jaa not enough to counter the fact that a man throws an elephant halfway across the room.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 28 Aug 2022
63
34th
Tarantinopresents+elephants< 3+babyelephant< 3+kicksstreetlightlol+becomingamodernmoviemostlyruineditlol+thinktrannykillednephewtotakeoverfambizandtheydissitalotlol+dopefiretemplewaterfightcapoeira+nathanjonesagainlolwellthatwasfearless/later+tusksskeletoninnstatue-crieswhilegettingbeat-stabbedthenbodies+tendons/elephantsweakspotcallback+copterlol+mehblooperslol
Rated 28 Aug 2022
offlineozofflineoz
Rated 03 Apr 2020
50
33rd
Under Quarantine Film Reviews #24: Caught this late-night on the telly and thought why not, a Thai martial arts film will be a fun midnight viewing. For the most part, it was, Tony Jaa and the action was insane. However, it did not make up for the poor script and god awful acting.
Rated 03 Apr 2020
corbadCorbad
Rated 10 Apr 2019
60
31st
Without superhuman Tony Jaa, a dedicated team of stunt performers, and that four-minute tracking shot up the stairs, this would be an objectively bad film. The acting, writing, sound design, and all-but-action direction are abysmal. But giant musclemen have never seemed as powerful as Nathan Jones, nobody has ever seemed as incredibly agile as Tony Jaa, and it's neat to see a transgender actress playing the sexy villain, so it's a mixed bag.
Rated 10 Apr 2019
pfightmasterPfightmaster
Rated 09 Apr 2018
71
58th
Just give him his fking elephant.
Rated 09 Apr 2018
morbleMorble
Rated 04 Sep 2016
60
43rd
If you like watching movies for the fighting, you won't be disappointed.
Rated 04 Sep 2016
glm01glm01
Rated 15 May 2015
74
48th
74.000
Rated 15 May 2015
ocelotOcelot
Rated 31 Dec 2013
45
36th
The staircase scene rules. Also, elephants.
Rated 31 Dec 2013
mchaleMcHale
Rated 06 Jan 2013
78
50th
While flashing from one action scene to another without much of a plot can be confusing, the martial arts are amazing while the plol is Dumbo: First Blood Part 2, so I'm ok with the movie having all thrills, no fills.
Rated 06 Jan 2013
danastevensdanastevens
Rated 30 Nov 2012
50
28th
In truth, only hard-core martial-arts fans will be able to keep from squirming in their seats with boredom through at least some parts of this 82-minute kablammo-fest.
Rated 30 Nov 2012
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 12 May 2012
72
68th
4 minute uncut fight sequence.
Rated 12 May 2012
gillsoloGillSolo
Rated 13 Jan 2012
70
43rd
A fun movie with some of the best martial arts action you can find. Although cheesy much of the time, the plot is easy enough to follow and the scenes are done with great skill, especially one scene that consists of a several minute shot brilliantly choreographed full of brutal beat downs.
Rated 13 Jan 2012
zozanZozan
Rated 24 Dec 2011
35
35th
Decent fights but the plot was disturbingly disconnected.
Rated 24 Dec 2011
troothTrooth
Rated 29 Nov 2011
71
58th
Worth watching just for the action scenes. It's a pretty simplistic story, and there's actually very little dialogue, but there really is some outstanding action here, including one fight scene that's a several-minutes-long continuous shot
Rated 29 Nov 2011
zayankZayanK
Rated 30 Sep 2011
62
29th
A friend who's a martial arts movies enthusiast introduced me to Tony Jaa and boy is he amazing.
Rated 30 Sep 2011
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 17 Sep 2011
91
99th
Even with the choppy editing, poor script, mediocre acting and the awful animated scene, it still remains a pinnacle of modern martial arts cinema and one of my favorite films. Never ceases to impress.
Rated 17 Sep 2011
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 18 Aug 2011
50
40th
Ridiculousness of the plot elements are only paralleled by the impact of long action scenes. Safe to skip anything but the fights.
Rated 18 Aug 2011
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 27 May 2011
60
28th
I'm aasuming this also known as Warrior King. If not, ignore this. The one I'm thinking of involves Tony Jaa kicking ass (yay!), screaming "WHERE IS MY ELEPHANT?!?" like Bruce Lee crossed with a Dr Suess character, the running off and finding more people to hit/kick/hurt. If so, then action good, everything else eh. The continuous shot of Jaa moving his way up a building punching out fools left and right is awesome, worth the rest of the film just for that. But it's probably on You-tube
Rated 27 May 2011
davisty69davisty69
Rated 17 Jan 2011
87
75th
Probably one of the best action/fighting movies i've eve seen
Rated 17 Jan 2011
rubanddugRubAndDug
Rated 24 Dec 2010
68
53rd
I've seen the major action-scenes of this movie at least four times by now.. The plot (which can be summarized as follows: 1. Tribal-Jaa learns to fight, 2. WHERE'S HIS ****** ELEPHANTS?!, 3. Gone) is just lame - Plenty of scenes could (and should) be cut.. The action is just too awesome (Jaa's fighting style = FUCK OFF MINION!!!) and the direction slick enough for me to not give a Thai's ass! Superior to the ultra-boring Ong-Bak which only have a few fun scenes and an even more nonsensical plot
Rated 24 Dec 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 06 Nov 2010
15
21st
"The Protector isn't a sequel to Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior but it is a thinly disguised retread." - Nick Schager
Rated 06 Nov 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 09 Oct 2010
65
45th
Some amazing fight scenes don't make up for the obvious script issues, but it's still a decent watch.
Rated 09 Oct 2010
broodfath3rBroodfath3r
Rated 18 Jul 2010
80
89th
the best martial arts movie to date in my opinion.
Rated 18 Jul 2010
hutzovinianHutzovinian
Rated 21 Apr 2010
81
76th
Where's my elephant?
Rated 21 Apr 2010
vheujgevheujge
Rated 30 Jan 2010
62
56th
Focus is too much on stunts instead of character or story. Very impressive stunts though.
Rated 30 Jan 2010
ewp805ewp805
Rated 12 Dec 2009
80
72nd
Amazing choreography and fight scenes from Tony Jaa help push this film to above average. If you're looking for an engaging story, watch something else. Don't mess with the elephants.
Rated 12 Dec 2009
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 07 Dec 2009
64
8th
Very poor compared to its predecessor Ong-Bak. Hard to believe it's the same director, there is so little fresh or original in this movie. Fight scenes were ok, a bit repetitive or too similar to Jackie Chan. Moments which should have been played for humour fall flat. Plus the story is boring, not to mention ridiculous. A real let-down.
Rated 07 Dec 2009
johnshaftjohnshaft
Rated 04 Jul 2009
67
37th
Awesome fight scenes meet a choppy and confusing story for the American release of this Thai film.
Rated 04 Jul 2009
rocketluccoRocketlucco
Rated 30 Jun 2009
45
27th
Overall Enjoyment: 25/40, Plot/Themes: 0/20, Cinematography/Direction: 15/20, Acting/Writing: 5/20 The kung fu scenes were incredible, but the rest of the movie was beyond horrible. The plot and other characters were poorly developed and featured far too often for my taste. Another user said it best with "Not as good as Ong Bak, but any Tony Jaa is good Tony Jaa". Except when he breaks that rule later with Ong Bak 2 and 3.
Rated 30 Jun 2009
faloozaFalooza
Rated 05 Jun 2009
83
94th
Any movie with a "save the elephants" plot is fine by me.
Rated 05 Jun 2009
martrynmartryn
Rated 22 May 2009
71
53rd
Big fan of Tony Jaa, and he delivers another great martial arts movie in this one. A must see for fans of martial arts flicks. Why they said this was a comedy is beyond me, though. Nothing funny about this film.
Rated 22 May 2009
ranaldRanald
Rated 27 Apr 2009
75
63rd
If you get between Tony Jaa and his elephants he will FUCK YOU UP.
Rated 27 Apr 2009
pepsi_manPepsi-Man
Rated 13 Feb 2009
3
74th
I dunno what the hell this movie was about but some dude broke a bunch of other dudes bones and there were elephants.
Rated 13 Feb 2009
bmuniseBmunise
Rated 21 Dec 2008
88
27th
Truly awful movie with some truly inspired fight cinematography, including a spectacular four minute tracking shot that makes the movie.
Rated 21 Dec 2008
nesetrilnesetril
Rated 14 Dec 2008
10
8th
i hate elephants.
Rated 14 Dec 2008
kavuKavu
Rated 25 Oct 2008
59
29th
Most of the action scenes are totally awesome, but everything in between is just horrible.
Rated 25 Oct 2008
dippyblondedippyblonde
Rated 16 Oct 2008
71
50th
This film is worth watching if u are a martial arts fan. The fight scenes are amazing and well shot. There is a couple or comical scenes as well but in general this film has been made 2 show of Tony Jaa impressive skills. The plot is weak and laughable with is a shame
Rated 16 Oct 2008
mckimsonMcKimson
Rated 26 Sep 2008
51
8th
Good action , low-rated story
Rated 26 Sep 2008
starsirenStarSiren
Rated 25 Jun 2008
60
24th
A lot of fun action and fighting, etc, etc, but the story is pretty stupid.
Rated 25 Jun 2008
purgatospurgatos
Rated 19 May 2008
69
46th
It's better made than Ong Bak for sure, but it just doesn't manage to excite me quite as much.
Rated 19 May 2008
gechelbergergechelberger
Rated 05 Mar 2008
70
32nd
Tony Jaa is a badass
Rated 05 Mar 2008
dobrekkdobrekk
Rated 16 Feb 2008
60
28th
With the elephant
Rated 16 Feb 2008
farzanFarzan
Rated 18 Jan 2008
67
56th
Damn good fighting sequences, mindblowing and incredible, as for the story, christ it was terrible.
Rated 18 Jan 2008
buggz79buggz79
Rated 20 Dec 2007
79
75th
The plot is a little weak...but who cares? These are some of the finest kung fu battle scenes ever filmed. Kick assery elevated to an art form of pain.
Rated 20 Dec 2007
jmboschJMBosch
Rated 26 Oct 2007
74
51st
The action is not as enthralling as Ong-Bak, but seeing Lateef Crowder (whom I've watched for a long time on the Zero Gravity stunt team) bust some Capoeira against Tony Jaa, is worth it.
Rated 26 Oct 2007
moushmoush
Rated 24 Sep 2007
90
92nd
tony jaa is the future of martial art movies
Rated 24 Sep 2007
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
4
44th
Not as cool as Ong-bak, but the one-shot four-minute fight is a work of sublime art.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
grimsoothgrimsooth
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
85th
thedeadwalkthedeadwalk
Rated 14 Aug 2007
48
6th
This score is an average between the fighting and the story. The fighting is good, but woe to the person watching for a good story!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
corncabreCornCabre
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
68th
see review for Ong Bak
Rated 14 Aug 2007
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 10 May 2007
72
41st
The plot is merely insane little bits that attempt to add up to a story, but make almost no sense and contain no narrative flow from one scene to the next. But the action is spectacular, much more fun than Ong Bak. The unbroken take of Jaa fighting his way up the tower is astonishing and the climax battle is hilariously over-the-top, with its bone-crunching sound effects. It'd be nice if there was a better script, and Jaa desperately needs to develop some charisma, but there's hope for him yet
Rated 10 May 2007
wuijiboboWuijibobo
Rated 05 Mar 2007
58
35th
"They stole my elephant! I'm going to go and beat people up in Australia!". Some great fights, but the finale is a real let down. It lacks the impact of Ong-Bak because it doesn't really give us anything new, but its still a good spectacle.
Rated 05 Mar 2007
skenkereSkenkere
Rated 27 Feb 2007
60
39th
Not as good as Ong-Bak but any Tony Jaa is good Tony Jaa.
Rated 27 Feb 2007
bricksBricks
Rated 07 Feb 2007
57
43rd
Its no Ong-bak and some of the cinematography is reminiscent of that featured in R Kelly videos. However, its still a pretty good film, most of the time.
Rated 07 Feb 2007
munchforeverMunchForever
Rated 26 Jan 2007
77
48th
The story is really a tool to place Tony Ja in key position to beat the shit out of swarms of bad guys. But it's still amazing to watch him do his stuff. There are some characters that are just plain stupid, but it's somewhat forgivable.
Rated 26 Jan 2007

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