The Legend of Suriyothai
2001 3h 5m movie Film Thailand

The Legend of Suriyothai

สุริโยไท

“A woman warrior changed the course of history.”

Synopsis

สุริโยไท

“A woman warrior changed the course of history.”

During the 16th century, as Thailand contends with both a civil war and Burmese invasion, a beautiful princess rises up to help protect the glory of the Kingdom of Ayothaya. Based on the life of Queen Suriyothai.

The 2000–2002 Thailand Window

12 Thailand films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Legend of Suriyothai sits at position #9.

  1. Mon-Rak Transistor
    #1

    Mon-Rak Transistor

    ★ 6.9 · 2001

  2. Blissfully Yours
    #2

    Blissfully Yours

    ★ 6.6 · 2002

  3. Mysterious Object at Noon
    #3

    Mysterious Object at Noon

    ★ 6.5 · 2000

  4. Tears of the Black Tiger
    #4

    Tears of the Black Tiger

    ★ 6.5 · 2000

  5. To End All Wars
    #5

    To End All Wars

    ★ 6.3 · 2001

  6. Bang Rajan
    #6

    Bang Rajan

    ★ 6.3 · 2000

  7. Jan Dara
    #7

    Jan Dara

    ★ 6.1 · 2001

  8. Bangkok Dangerous
    #8

    Bangkok Dangerous

    ★ 5.6 · 2000

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Legend of Suriyothai. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From American Zoetrope

The 2000s Thailand Landscape

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

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Reception Benchmarks

5.6
TMDB Rating
21
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #173 of 239 Thailand films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.7 points below the Thailand average of 6.3/10.

Among Thailand History productions specifically: #5 of 5 (top 100%).

Production Details

Primary Country Thailand
Original Language Thai
Production Companies American Zoetrope, Prommitr International Production, Sahamongkolfilm
Runtime 3h 5m
Release Date August 17, 2001
IMDb tt0290879

Themes & Motifs

  • legend
  • queen
  • thailand
  • invasion
  • burma
  • based on true story
  • siam

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