Thailand Synopsis
“To find the truth you must play along”
A young backpacker is lured through the third world paradise of Thailand searching for her kidnapped best friend and unknowingly she becomes the object of a sociopath's obsession.
The 2016–2018 Thailand Window
In the crowded 2016-2018 Thailand release window, Land of Smiles sits at #33 of 34. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Thailand Landscape
2017 was the decade’s peak output year for Thailand — 13 titles released, including Land of Smiles. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (102 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other Thailand films in 2017.
The 151st Thailand title from Thailand we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1974).
Our Thailand catalog contains 239 titles in total (190 films).
Audience Engagement
34 audience reviews — more than 67% of Thailand films in our index.
Review volume (67th percentile) outruns trending popularity (26th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Land of Smiles, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- handheld camera · 3
- paradise · 2
- sociopath · 2
- third world · 1
- backpacker · 1
- clown mask · 1
- kidnapping · 72
- thailand · 56
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #231 of 239 Thailand films indexed here (3rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.3 points below the Thailand average of 6.3/10.
Among Thailand Adventure productions specifically: #13 of 13 (top 100%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Thailand |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Austria, Thailand, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Stryke-Force Films |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | May 1, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt3421124 |
| Official Site | www.landofsmilesthemovie.com |