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Best Movies from Thailand

Thailand's catalogue on Celluloid runs to 10 films spanning 2003–2025 in Thai, led by How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (84%) and A Useful Ghost (82%). Every title is ranked by our four-input Celluloid Score with critic consensus and expert reviews on each film page.

Quick Answer

The highest-rated Thailand film on Celluloid is How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024) with a 84% Celluloid Score — Recommended.

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Guide to Thailand Movies on Celluloid

Each film from Thailand in our catalogue includes a Celluloid Score from up to four verified inputs, original verdict text, and linked editorial reviews where available. Audience sentiment is separate.

Titles are indexed by original language and country of production for easier discovery.

Essential Thailand Picks

Top 5 by Celluloid Score
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies 2024 · Pat Boonnitipat · Thai

The Thai phenomenon that crossed borders with its blunt title and softer heart — critics praised Putthipong Assaratanakul and Usha Seamkhum for making elder-care grief feel universally legible without sentimental shortcuts.

84%
Celluloid Score Recommended
A Useful Ghost 2025 · Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke · Thai

Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s Cannes-winning Thai ghost comedy took Silver Hanoman at JAFF 2025 — absurdist social satire with festival heat.

82%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Bad Genius 2017 · Nattawut Poonpiriya · Thai

Thailand's smartest export of the decade — a taut exam-cheating heist that played Cannes and proved Southeast Asian youth cinema could fuse social critique with blockbuster pacing.

82%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Tropical Malady 2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul · Thai

Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s queer jungle fable — Cannes Jury Prize — remains the international face of Thai art cinema that Bangkok’s world festival champions at home.

81%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives 2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul · Thai

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives — Palme d'Or at Cannes 2010. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid.

79%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Thailand Movie Reviews

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Full critic reviews with answer-engine summaries — each review answers whether the film is worth watching, what it is about, and where to stream it.

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024) ★★★★★

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024) Review: Thailand's Pan-Asian Tearjerker

Pat Boonnitipat's bluntly titled elder-care drama conquered Asia — 92% critics, 94% audiences, and Putthipong Assaratanakul making inheritance grief universally legible.

Essential Thailand drama on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — a comedy-drama that earns every tear it extracts.
A Useful Ghost (2025) ★★★½☆

A Useful Ghost (2025) Review

Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke's A Useful Ghost (2025) remains a defining Comedy landmark from Thailand, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Bad Genius (2017) ★★★★★

Bad Genius (2017) Review: Thailand's Exam-Cheating Heist Masterpiece

Nattawut Poonpiriya turned standardized testing into a Cannes heist thriller — 95% critics, Chutimon's breakout, and Southeast Asia's smartest youth film of the decade.

Masterpiece-tier Thailand cinema on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — the exam-cheating thriller every school drama wishes it could be.
Tropical Malady (2004) ★★★½☆

Tropical Malady (2004) Review

Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Tropical Malady (2004) remains a defining Drama landmark from Thailand, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Scala (2022) ★★★½☆

Scala (2022) Review

Ananta Thitanat's Scala (2022) remains a defining Documentary landmark from Thailand, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
The Medium (2021) ★★★★☆

The Medium (2021) Review: Mockumentary Shaman Horror from Thailand

Banjong Pisanthanakun's Korean co-production shaman horror — 82% critics, festival buzz, and found-footage dread that divided audiences in its final act.

Strongly recommended Thailand horror on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — ritual terror with mockumentary nerve.
Ong-Bak (2003) ★★★½☆

Ong-Bak (2003) Review

Prachya Pinkaew's Ong-Bak (2003) remains a defining Action landmark from Thailand, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
Hunger (2023) ★★★☆☆

Hunger (2023) Review: Chutimon's Fine-Dining Class War

Sitisiri Mongkolsiri's kitchen thriller splits critics — 72% critics, 68% audiences — but Chutimon's second star vehicle is essential Thailand viewing.

Divisive but craft-forward Thailand drama on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — watch after Bad Genius for Chutimon's arc.
The Protector (2005) ★★★½☆

The Protector (2005) Review

Prachya Pinkaew's The Protector (2005) remains a defining Action landmark from Thailand, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Mixed — approach if the premise or cast specifically appeals.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best movies from Thailand?

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