What is the Metascore for The Protector?

The Protector has a Metascore of 51 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch The Protector?

Streaming availability for The Protector varies by region — currently on Netflix in Thailand. Check local listings for your region.

The Protector

Item: The Protector
Rating: 3.5
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Prachya Pinkaew · 2005 · Last reviewed August 31, 2026

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Answer Summary

The Protector (2005) earns a 59% Celluloid Score — Not Recommended. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.Audiences (76%) responded more warmly than critics (50%).

Quick Verdict

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

59%

Celluloid Score Not Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

50% Editorial Rating

76% Audience snapshot · excluded

51 Metascore

★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.3

7 IMDb /10

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Runtime: 1h 45m
Cast: Tony Jaa , Petchtai Wongkamlao , Bongkoj Khongmalai , Jin Xing , Nathan Jones , Johnny Tri Nguyen , Lateef Crowder , Jonathan Patrick Foo
Country: Thailand
Language: Thai

Official theatrical poster for The Protector (2005)

Theatrical release

Where to watch

Streaming availability varies by region — currently on Netflix in Thailand. Check local listings for your region.

Rent: Apple TV, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Buy: Apple TV, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Why this score?

Celluloid's editorial rating is reserved (50/100).
General viewers mostly liked it (76%).
Celluloid Score 59% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

Anyone needing a safe, highly rated pick

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Is The Protector worth watching?

No — The Protector earns a 59% Celluloid Score. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.

Celluloid Verdict

Critics shrugged; the four-minute unbroken staircase take is still studied by every action unit working today.
Celluloid editorial verdict

Audiences (76%) responded more warmly than critics (50%).

What is The Protector about?

A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.

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Critic Reviews

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The Protector (2005) Review

★★★½☆ 3.5/5

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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