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Prachya Pinkaew

Prachya Pinkaew

Producer, director and writer · Born September 2, 1962 (64) · Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand

Prachya Pinkaew (born September 2, 1962) is a Thai film director, film producer and screenwriter. His films include Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior and Tom-Yum-Goong, both martial arts films starring Tony Jaa. Description above from the Wikipedia article Prachya Pinkaew, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 2, 1962 (64)
From
Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand
Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 90 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 22% in 30 days

What are Prachya Pinkaew's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
39%
Bonds
26%
Survival
26%
Power
6%
Self
3%
Society
1%
Survival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 9

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 17

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 10

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 12 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Thrilling
17
Absurd
7
Melancholic
6
Dread
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Prachya Pinkaew's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Prachya Pinkaew's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

90 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Wooden Buddha(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • เดอะ ซี๊ด คู่หูก้องโลก (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Consulting Producer

  • Bangkok Dog(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Naga Folklore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Shadow Master(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Deep(2021)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Mo Lum Mania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Pay It Forward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Writer

  • 15+ Coming of Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • Khun Pan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • Love Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Writer

  • Arpat(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The One Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Consulting Producer

  • The Ugly Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Threesome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • The Protector 2(2013)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Carabao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 18 episodes · Director

  • Love in the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • Saturday Night to Monday Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • The Gangster(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Kick(2011)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Mai Ka Mum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • August Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Elephant White(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • This Girl Is Bad-Ass!!(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Love at Sarakham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • BKO: Bangkok Knockout(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Kapi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Clueless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • In the Shadow of the Naga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Who Are You? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer · Story

  • Pai in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Haunted Universities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • Dreamaholic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer · as Prach

  • Sawasdee Bangkok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Raging Phoenix(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Wongkamlao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • Kindergarten War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • Power Kids(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Sathu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • 4 Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Ong Bak 2(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Me Joo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • Muay Thai Giant(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Nak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • Chocolate(2008)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Love of Siam(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Demon Warriors(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Headless Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • Sick Nurses(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Sperm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer · Story

  • The Bodyguard 2(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Dynamite Warrior(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Khao Chon Kai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • 13: Game of Death(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • 12 Begin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Cadaver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Mercury Man(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Loveaholic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Colic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Nong Teng (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Thanks

  • A Bite of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Scared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer · Story

  • The Road to Glory: The Making of Ong-Bak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Actor

  • Hello Yasothorn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • The Protector(2005)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Crying Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • Midnight My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • Seven Street Fighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • My Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Formalin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer · Story

  • Born to Fight(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • The Bodyguard(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Takien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Suicide Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • The Unborn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Fake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Sayew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior(2003)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • 999-9999 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Heaven's Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Hoedown Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Body Jumper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Dark Side Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Editor · Story

  • The Magic Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Screenplay

  • 4 Khamang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 88 titles, 87 of them dated from 1992 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Protector (2005)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

Love of Siam (2007)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior (2003)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 88: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting16 of 88: 5 only directing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thWriting12 of 88: 0 only writing, 12 with another roleProducing76 of 88: 65 only producing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stCinematography1 of 88: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing2 of 88: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 88: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

88 titles, 16 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s53 · 2 acting · 53 crew2010s28 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Prachya Pinkaew's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · producer

Shadow Master (2022)

94th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Love of Siam (2007)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Prachya Pinkaew's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles25–51 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Prachya Pinkaew work with?

People who share at least 2 of Prachya Pinkaew's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sukanya Vongsthapat shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles