Jan Dara: The Beginning
2012 2h 17m movie Film Thailand

Jan Dara: The Beginning

จันดารา ปฐมบท

“A tragedy of lust, love and revenge…”

Synopsis

จันดารา ปฐมบท

“A tragedy of lust, love and revenge…”

Set in the 1930s, the story recounts the growing pains of Jan, whose mother dies while giving birth to him and who’s intensely hated by his sadistic and debauched father. Jan grows up with his stepmother, and he struggles to reconcile his guilt and longing with different women in his life.

The 2011–2013 Thailand Window

30 Thailand films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Jan Dara: The Beginning sits at position #15.

  1. Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy
    #1

    Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy

    ★ 7.5 · 2013

  2. ATM
    #2

    ATM

    ★ 7.4 · 2012

  3. Pee Mak
    #3

    Pee Mak

    ★ 7.3 · 2013

  4. Whores' Glory
    #4

    Whores' Glory

    ★ 6.8 · 2011

  5. The Rocket
    #5

    The Rocket

    ★ 6.8 · 2013

  6. Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
    #6

    Ninja: Shadow of a Tear

    ★ 6.6 · 2013

  7. 9-9-81
    #7

    9-9-81

    ★ 6.6 · 2012

  8. P-047
    #8

    P-047

    ★ 6.5 · 2012

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The 2010s Thailand Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Jan Dara: The Beginning premiered. 102 total titles in this decade from Thailand.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.7
TMDB Rating
26
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #167 of 239 Thailand films indexed here (30th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.6 points below the Thailand average of 6.3/10.

Among Thailand Drama productions specifically: #103 of 120 (top 86%).

Production Details

Primary Country Thailand
Original Language Thai
Production Companies Sahamongkolfilm
Runtime 2h 17m
Release Date September 6, 2012
IMDb tt2599106

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