Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- propulsive
- visceral
- sincere
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the fight choreography impressive but judged the edited release hindered by a thin plot, choppy editing, and confusing subtitles or dubbing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kham's fights, including the extended multi-attacker sequence, make martial arts technique and physical endurance the film's dominant spectacle.
Kham crosses from Thailand to Australia specifically to recover his stolen elephants from Madame Rose's criminal organization.
The jungle-raised Kham must navigate Sydney, foreign institutions, and an international Thai mafia while pursuing the stolen baby elephant.
Madame Rose leads a Thai mafia operating across borders, with criminal associates and illicit businesses in Sydney.
Films like The Protector, and why
Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior
shares kinetic martial arts choreography, an earnest heroic fighter, organized-crime antagonists, and high-impact action spectacle
The Raid: Redemption
shares Tony Jaa-style close-quarters combat, revenge-driven momentum, and relentless physical action against criminal adversaries
Elephant White
shares animal-centered stakes, international criminal networks, and stylized martial arts action led by a determined protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Prachya Pinkaew
- Release Date
- 2005-08-11
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (961)
Cast
- Tony Jaa
- Petchtai Wongkamlao
- Bongkoj Khongmalai
- Jin Xing
- Nathan Jones
- Johnny Tri Nguyen
- Lateef Crowder
- Jonathan Patrick Foo
- Damian de Montemas
- Winai Poonpermsiri
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Protector about?
- A fiercely devoted fighter crosses borders and dismantles a criminal empire to reclaim his stolen elephants.
- What is The Protector like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Protector as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Protector violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Protector as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Protector?
- Critics broadly found the fight choreography impressive but judged the edited release hindered by a thin plot, choppy editing, and confusing subtitles or dubbing.
- Which films are like The Protector?
- Films with a similar feel include Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior, The Raid: Redemption, and Elephant White.
- How long is The Protector?
- The Protector runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Protector?
- In United States, The Protector is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
