What is Ong-Bak rated, and is it OK for kids?

No. It is rated R, with brutal violence.

Ong-Bak (2003)

Film · 1h 45m · Rated R · In Thai

Action, Crime, Foreign (non-English), Thriller

A relentless martial artist takes on a gritty criminal underworld to retrieve a stolen sacred relic.

Pulpy and high-octane. A party watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Prime Video, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free), Fandango at Home (free), YouTube (free) and 1 more.

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Ong-Bak parents guide

Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past an R: brutal violence and mild language.

Scare: Not scary
Jump scares: None noted
Gore: Light gore; Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence: Brutal violence; Our top level for violence.
Sex and nudity: None flagged; It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Ong-Bak scary?: No. Ong-Bak is not a scary watch.
How gory is Ong-Bak?: Light gore and brutal violence.
What is Ong-Bak rated, and is it OK for kids?: No. It is rated R, with brutal violence.

What is Ong-Bak about?

When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.