Synopsis
ปักษาวายุ
“The day god turns against men, lives will be sacrificed, faith will be destroyed.”
In Bangkok, construction workers come across a rock which cannot be drilled, and discover dinosaur-like fossils of a creature resembling the Garuda from Thai-Hindu mythology. Two American archeologists investigate, awakening the creature which then goes on a rampage.
The 2003–2005 Thailand Window
In the crowded 2003-2005 Thailand release window, Garuda sits at #22 of 22. 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 Garuda premiered alongside 8 others.
Action + Science Fiction in Thailand
5 Thailand titles in our catalog blend the Action and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Garuda itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 8 other Thailand films in 2004.
The 26th Thailand title from Thailand we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1974).
Our Thailand catalog contains 239 titles in total (190 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 8% of Thailand films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 29th percentile among Thailand films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #234 of 239 Thailand films indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.4 points below the Thailand average of 6.3/10.
Among Thailand Action productions specifically: #54 of 58 (top 93%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Thailand |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Thai |
| Production Companies | R.S. Film |
| Runtime | 1h 53m |
| Release Date | April 1, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0470124 |











