Ong Bak 3: Critic Reviews

75%

MovieWeb: 3 reviews

43%

Rotten Tomatoes: 7 reviews

Mike Hale New York Times (Top Critic)

40

The unrelentingly brutal Ong Bak 2 was a drag after the screwball charm and breathtaking stunts of Ong Bak, and the third installment continues the trend.
Full Review » 2 years ago
Robert Abele Los Angeles Times (Top Critic)

40

Beware bone-crushing action stars bearing messages of peace and enlightenment.
Full Review » 2 years ago
Sean Axmaker Seanax.com

... a mix of action spectacle, period detail, hero's odyssey cliche and narrative incoherence, directed with a soberly serious, mannered grandiosity...
Full Review » 2 years ago
Jeffrey Chen ReelTalk Movie Reviews

60

The 'enlightened' defensive fighting of Jaa, whose screen presence is more crucial than ever here in selling this scenario, pulls it off -- but just by a hair.
Full Review » 2 years ago
Simon Abrams Slant Magazine

75

I doubt that Ong Bak 3 is going to find a welcoming audience, no matter how much I wish it would.
Full Review » 2 years ago
Brian Orndorf BrianOrndorf.com

67

While it doesn't fully restore matters to ideal comprehension, Ong Bak 3 is a nifty bruiser, sure to satisfy those in the mood for a little spread of Zen on their knuckle sandwich.
Full Review » 3 years ago
Fred Topel Screen Junkies

The problems with Ong Bak 3 are palpable... It really feels like a Game of Death situation where they're building a movie around existing footage of the star.
Full Review » 3 years ago