Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya
2010 1h 40m movie Film Thailand

Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya

ซามูไร อโยธยา

“A mashup between japanese swordplay and the brutality of ancient muay thai.”

Synopsis

ซามูไร อโยธยา

“A mashup between japanese swordplay and the brutality of ancient muay thai.”

Based on a true historic figure, Yamada Nagamasa, a Japanese adventurer who went to Ayothaya in the 16th century and became a soldier in King Naresuan's army. After the war in Burma it's restless in Ayothaya, because of a mysterious group of men that terrorizes and plunders the city. Yamada goes after them and discovers that the men are rebelious Japanese samurai. Now he has to fight his own countrymen.

Action + Drama in Thailand

16 Thailand titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya itself).

The 2009–2011 Thailand Window

Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya holds position #11 of 28 Thailand films in the 2009–2011 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. A Little Thing Called Love
    #1

    A Little Thing Called Love

    ★ 7.8 · 2010
  2. Hello Stranger
    #2

    Hello Stranger

    ★ 7.3 · 2010
  3. Best of Times
    #3

    Best of Times

    ★ 7.1 · 2009
  4. Yes or No
    #4

    Yes or No

    ★ 7.0 · 2010
  5. Whores' Glory
    #5

    Whores' Glory

    ★ 6.8 · 2011
  6. Slice
    #6

    Slice

    ★ 6.7 · 2009
  7. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
    #7

    Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

    ★ 6.6 · 2010
  8. Who Are You?
    #8

    Who Are You?

    ★ 6.6 · 2010

The 2010s Thailand Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Thailand, 102 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya premiered alongside 9 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 9 other Thailand films in 2010.

The 82nd Thailand title from Thailand we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1974).

Our Thailand catalog contains 239 titles in total (190 films).

Audience Engagement

32
Reviews
62nd
Review-volume percentile
31st
Popularity percentile

32 audience reviews — more than 62% of Thailand films in our index.

Review volume (62th percentile) outruns trending popularity (31th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
32
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #121 of 239 Thailand films indexed here (49th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Thailand Action productions specifically: #19 of 58 (top 33%).

Production Details

Primary CountryThailand
Original LanguageThai
Spoken LanguagesBurmese, French, Japanese, Thai
Production CompaniesMahagan Films Co. Ltd.
Runtime1h 40m
Release DateFebruary 22, 2010
IMDbtt1905010