The Last Executioner
2014 1h 35m movie Film Thailand

The Last Executioner

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“19 years, 55 lives, more than 500 bullets.”

Synopsis

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“19 years, 55 lives, more than 500 bullets.”

Inspired by real events, The Last Executioner is the story of Chavoret Jaruboon, the last person in Thailand whose job it was to execute by gun. A rock musician who adored Elvis, but took a 'respectable' job to support the family he loved devotedly, and then constantly tried to reconcile the good and bad karma that came from this decision.

The 2013–2015 Thailand Window

27 Thailand films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Last Executioner sits at position #7.

  1. Talking Tom and Friends
    #1

    Talking Tom and Friends

    ★ 7.8 · 2014

  2. Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy
    #2

    Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy

    ★ 7.5 · 2013

  3. Pee Mak
    #3

    Pee Mak

    ★ 7.3 · 2013

  4. Back to the 90s
    #4

    Back to the 90s

    ★ 7.2 · 2015

  5. Heart Attack
    #5

    Heart Attack

    ★ 7.0 · 2015

  6. The Rocket
    #6

    The Rocket

    ★ 6.8 · 2013

  7. The Last Executioner

    #7

    The Last Executioner

    ★ 6.8 · 2014

  8. Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
    #8

    Ninja: Shadow of a Tear

    ★ 6.6 · 2013

The 2010s Thailand Landscape

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

'1010'119'1212'139'1411'157'169'1713'1812'1910

Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #78 of 239 Thailand films indexed here (67th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the Thailand average of 6.3/10.

Among Thailand Drama productions specifically: #53 of 120 (top 44%).

Production Details

Primary Country Thailand
Original Language Thai
Production Companies Tiger Productions, De Warrenne Pictures
Runtime 1h 35m
Release Date July 3, 2014
IMDb tt2442670

Themes & Motifs

  • biography
  • executioner
  • guitar player
  • guilt
  • corporal punishment
  • karma

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