The Protector 2
A hunted elephant-camp suspect battles police, avengers, and criminal forces through a barrage of Thai martial arts set pieces.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- visceral
- propulsive
- heightened
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film packed with energetic martial arts thrills but undermined by a clumsy, convoluted, and increasingly incoherent story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kham's escape and confrontations are built around rapid martial arts sequences and Tony Jaa's physical performance.
Kham becomes the prime suspect in the elephant camp owner's murder and is hunted by both police and the victim's nieces.
The murder of an elephant camp owner and Kham's connection to the camp drive the central conflict.
RZA's Interpol agent LC arrives in Thailand on a secret mission and intersects with Kham's flight.
Films like The Protector 2, and why
Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior
Thai martial arts action, kinetic fight choreography, and a revenge-driven fugitive protagonist
The Protector
Tony Jaa-led martial arts spectacle centered on physical endurance, pursuit, and animal-related stakes
The Raid: Redemption
International martial arts action combining rapid combat set pieces with a thin crime plot
Flash Point
Stylized Asian action cinema with relentless hand-to-hand combat and heightened criminal conspiracies
Movie Details
- Director
- Prachya Pinkaew
- Release Date
- 2013-10-23
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (323)
Cast
- Tony Jaa
- RZA
- Petchtai Wongkamlao
- JeeJa Yanin
- Marrese Crump
- Rhatha Phongam
- Kazu Patrick Tang
- Pornchai Hongrattanaporn
- David Ismalone
- Theerada Kittisiriprasert
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Protector 2 about?
- A hunted elephant-camp suspect battles police, avengers, and criminal forces through a barrage of Thai martial arts set pieces.
- What is The Protector 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Protector 2 as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Protector 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Protector 2 as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Protector 2?
- Critics broadly found the film packed with energetic martial arts thrills but undermined by a clumsy, convoluted, and increasingly incoherent story.
- Which films are like The Protector 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior, The Protector, The Raid: Redemption, and Flash Point.
- How long is The Protector 2?
- The Protector 2 runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Protector 2?
- In United States, The Protector 2 streams on Philo, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel.
