The Overture
2004 1h 43m movie Film Thailand

The Overture

โหมโรง

“He fights through his music.”

Synopsis

โหมโรง

“He fights through his music.”

Based on the life of Luang Pradit Pairoh the most revered traditional Thai music master who lived during the reigns of Kings Rama V to VIII, the movie traces the life of Sorn, who picked up the Thai xylophone mallets as a small child and played all his life.

The 2003–2005 Thailand Window

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

  1. My Girl
    #1

    My Girl

    ★ 7.8 · 2003

  2. Shutter
    #2

    Shutter

    ★ 7.2 · 2004

  3. Last Life in the Universe
    #3

    Last Life in the Universe

    ★ 7.2 · 2003

  4. Midnight My Love
    #4

    Midnight My Love

    ★ 7.2 · 2005

  5. Ong-Bak
    #5

    Ong-Bak

    ★ 7.1 · 2003

  6. Citizen Dog
    #6

    Citizen Dog

    ★ 6.8 · 2004

  7. The Overture

    #7

    The Overture

    ★ 6.8 · 2004

  8. Tropical Malady
    #8

    Tropical Malady

    ★ 6.7 · 2004

Other Titles From Sahamongkolfilm

The 2000s Thailand Landscape

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

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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 Sahamongkolfilm
Runtime 1h 43m
Release Date February 6, 2004
IMDb tt0415046

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