Thailand Somtum ranks #3 among 32 Thailand films released between 2007–2009.
Synopsis
ส้มตำ
“When the spices are in, the heat is on.”
Gentle giant Barney Emerald is drugged and robbed while on holiday in Pattaya. He befriends two Thai siblings, one of which is a muay-thai kick-boxing champion, and stays with them until he can recover his passport. Unfortunately the hunt for his passport makes him cross ways with international gangsters. But Barney has found a secret weapon, the very spicy Thai salad Somtum.
Other Titles From Sahamongkolfilm
Action + Comedy in Thailand
10 Thailand titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Somtum itself).
The 2007–2009 Thailand Window
Among 32 Thailand films we catalog from this window, Somtum places #3 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s Thailand Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Thailand, 76 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Somtum premiered alongside 7 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 7 other Thailand films in 2008.
The 68th Thailand title from Thailand we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1974).
Our Thailand catalog contains 239 titles in total (190 films).
Audience Engagement
26 audience reviews — more than 54% of Thailand films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 51th percentile among Thailand films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #62 of 239 Thailand films indexed here (74th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Thailand average of 6.3/10.
Among Thailand Action productions specifically: #8 of 58 (top 14%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Thailand |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Thai |
| Spoken Languages | English, Thai |
| Production Companies | Sahamongkolfilm |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | May 29, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1251761 |