Thailand Synopsis
“There's only one way out.”
When carrying out a hit, assassin Joe always makes use of the knowledge of the local population. On arriving in Bangkok, Joe meets street kid Kong and he becomes his primary aide. But when Kong is nearly killed, he asks Joe to train him up in the deadly arts and unwittingly becomes a target of a band of killers.
Audience Engagement
934 audience reviews — more than 99% of Thailand films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 87th percentile among Thailand films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Bangkok Dangerous. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Action + Crime in Thailand
14 Thailand titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Bangkok Dangerous itself).
The 2007–2009 Thailand Window
In the crowded 2007-2009 Thailand release window, Bangkok Dangerous sits at #25 of 32. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Thailand Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Thailand, 76 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bangkok Dangerous premiered alongside 7 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 39m runtime, production spent $455K per minute on screen and earned $429K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 7 other Thailand films in 2008.
The 69th Thailand title from Thailand we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1974).
Our Thailand catalog contains 239 titles in total (190 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Bangkok Dangerous, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- deaf-mute · 5
- foot chase · 5
- motorcycle chase · 4
- video surveillance · 3
- gunshot · 3
- strip club · 2
- apprentice · 1
- boat chase · 1
- crisis of conscience · 1
- hitman · 30
- flashback · 28
- betrayal · 28
- mafia · 24
- gun · 22
- bangkok · 20
- killer · 20
- explosion · 13
- shootout · 12
- asia · 9
- murder · 155
- remake · 101
- thailand · 56
- thailand · 56
- assassin · 47
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #202 of 239 Thailand films indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Thailand average of 6.3/10.
Among Thailand Action productions specifically: #43 of 58 (top 74%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Thailand |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Thailand, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | Thai, English |
| Production Companies | Virtual Studios, Saturn Films, Blue Star Pictures, Living Films, Bangkok Dangerous |
| Runtime | 1h 39m |
| Release Date | August 21, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt0814022 |
| Official Site | www.bangkokdangerousmovie.net |