Love of Siam
2007 2h 34m movie Film Thailand

Love of Siam

รักแห่งสยาม

“Love of family. Love of friendship. Love of lovers.”

Love of Siam ranks #3 among 33 Thailand films released between 2006–2008.

Synopsis

รักแห่งสยาม

“Love of family. Love of friendship. Love of lovers.”

Two young boys are best friends living quiet family lives in Bangkok. Their lives are disrupted when one boy's older sister goes missing on a jungle trip. The shattered family moves away, separating the boys. Years later, now in their late teens, the boys meet again. One of them is now the leader of an aspiring boy band whose managing assistant bears a striking resemblance to the lost sister. The boys must deal with their family and social lives and their feelings for each other.

The 2006–2008 Thailand Window

33 Thailand films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Love of Siam sits at position #3.

  1. Seasons Change
    #1

    Seasons Change

    ★ 7.9 · 2006

  2. Chocolate
    #2

    Chocolate

    ★ 7.3 · 2008

  3. Love of Siam

    #3

    Love of Siam

    ★ 7.3 · 2007

  4. Somtum
    #4

    Somtum

    ★ 7.1 · 2008

  5. Happy Birthday
    #5

    Happy Birthday

    ★ 7.1 · 2008

  6. Art of the Devil 3
    #6

    Art of the Devil 3

    ★ 6.7 · 2008

  7. Mid Road Gang
    #7

    Mid Road Gang

    ★ 6.7 · 2007

  8. The Unseeable
    #8

    The Unseeable

    ★ 6.6 · 2006

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Love of Siam. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Sahamongkolfilm

The 2000s Thailand Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Love of Siam premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Thailand.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
67
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #48 of 239 Thailand films indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.0 points above the Thailand average of 6.3/10.

Among Thailand Drama productions specifically: #38 of 120 (top 32%).

Production Details

Primary Country Thailand
Original Language Thai
Production Companies Sahamongkolfilm, Baa-Ram-Ewe
Runtime 2h 34m
Release Date November 22, 2007
IMDb tt1152282

Themes & Motifs

  • bangkok
  • thailand
  • treasure hunt
  • alcoholism
  • missing child
  • lgbt
  • childhood friends
  • impersonation
  • doppelgänger
  • lgbt teen
  • same sex attraction
  • boys' love (bl)

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