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.

The 2009–2011 Thailand Window

28 Thailand films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya sits at position #11.

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    #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 in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya premiered. 102 total titles in this decade from Thailand.

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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 Country Thailand
Original Language Thai
Spoken Languages Burmese, French, Japanese, Thai
Production Companies Mahagan Films Co. Ltd.
Runtime 1h 40m
Release Date February 22, 2010
IMDb tt1905010

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