Phranakorn Film

Phranakorn Film Co., Ltd. is a Thai entertainment company established in 2001. It operates as a film production house and distributor, with activities connected to theatrical exhibition and the domestic home-video market. The company emerged from a family-owned business group that operates the Thana Cineplex chain, giving it a relationship with cinema exhibition as well as film production. Manot Thanarungroj is identified as the company’s founder and chief executive officer. The company’s first reported production was Headless Hero, released in 2002. The film is described as having earned 72 million baht at the Thai box office and as having set a yearly record for theatrical titles at the time. Phranakorn Film subsequently developed a broad slate of Thai commercial films, including sequels, comedy features, horror films, action movies, historical dramas, and crossover projects. Its filmography includes The Safari, The Sisters, Headless Hero 2, Werewolf in Bangkok, The Holy Man, The Magnificent Five, Train of the Dead, Ghost Mother, Three Cripples, The Haunted Drum, Hanuman: The White Monkey Warrior, Holy Man 2, Fireball, Meat Grinder, Bang Rajan 2, and Hor Taew Taek Haek Krajerng. The company’s strongest reported domestic performance came from comedy-oriented titles associated with established Thai filmmakers and performers. The Holy Man, released in 2005, reportedly exceeded 141 million baht at the Thai box office and was identified as the year’s highest-grossing title in the cited company profile. Holy Man 2 was reported as the number-one film at the Thai box office in 2008. These results illustrate Phranakorn Film’s emphasis on locally produced, commercially accessible Thai-language entertainment rather than a narrowly specialized art-house catalogue. Beyond production, Phranakorn Film expanded into importing and distributing films for international and domestic audiences. The company profile states that it began importing more films in 2005, increasing the range of titles available to distributors and audiences. Its distribution activity included more than 20 films released domestically and internationally, although the available reference does not provide a complete breakdown of territories, licensing arrangements, or current operations. Phranakorn Film also established Metro Pro Disc as an affiliated home-video distributor. Metro Pro Disc distributed Phranakorn Film’s own productions as well as movies from other studios and was described in the company material as one of Thailand’s larger home-video distributors. This gave the wider business a vertically connected position spanning production, theatrical circulation, film acquisition, and physical home entertainment. The profile also described an intention to import more international films to increase market share. The available public reference material documents the company particularly through its production slate from 2002 through 2011. It does not establish the company’s current level of activity, present ownership structure, headquarters address, official website, or whether all of its historical business divisions remain active. Accordingly, Phranakorn Film is best characterized as a Thai film and entertainment brand with a substantial documented production and distribution history, while its present operating status requires verification.

Phranakorn Film was established in Thailand in 2001 by a family-owned group connected with the Thana Cineplex cinema-theater chain. The business was led by Manot Thanarungroj, identified in the available reference as both founder and chief executive officer. Its formation placed the company within a broader Thai entertainment ecosystem that included cinema exhibition as well as film production. The company entered film production with Headless Hero, released in 2002. The title reportedly earned 72 million baht in Thailand and set a record for theatrical releases during that year. Phranakorn Film then built a varied commercial film catalogue. Its productions covered comedy, horror, action, fantasy, historical subjects, and mainstream drama. The catalogue included The Safari and Man of Ma Year in 2003; The Sisters and Headless Hero 2 in 2004; and a particularly productive group of 2005 releases, including Werewolf in Bangkok, The Holy Man, The Rascals, and In the Name of the Tiger. The Holy Man became one of the company’s most prominent domestic successes. The company profile reports that it earned more than 141 million baht and was the leading title of 2005. Phranakorn Film continued expanding its slate in 2006 with films such as Navy Boys, The Magnificent Five, Just Kids, The Golden Riders, Train of the Dead, The One, Ghost Mother, and Black Family. In 2007 it released Three Cripples, In Country Melody, and The Haunted Drum. The 2008 slate included Busaba Bold & Beautiful, Ghost & Master Boh, April Road Trip, Hanuman: The White Monkey Warrior, Holy Man 2, Headless Family, and Deep in the Jungle. Holy Man 2 was reported as the leading film at the Thai box office that year. From 2009 through 2011, the company’s documented releases included Fireball, Meat Grinder, Sassy Players, In Country Melody 2, Oh My Ghost, Still, Jolly Rangers, Bang Rajan 2, The Intruder, Sorry Saranghaeyo, Holy Man 3, Killer Trilogy, and Hor Taew Taek Haek Krajerng. The list demonstrates a strategy of maintaining a high-volume, genre-diverse production program, with sequels and recurring properties used alongside standalone projects. Several releases were made with prominent Thai directors and, in the case of The Storm Warriors, an international or regional production connection. Phranakorn Film also expanded beyond producing its own movies. From 2005, it reportedly increased the importation of films for the international market, seeking to broaden the selection available to distributors. The company’s profile states that more than 20 movies were released to the public domestically and worldwide, although the source does not specify the complete title list or the exact territorial scope of those releases. In home entertainment, Phranakorn Film established Metro Pro Disc as an affiliate to distribute films in Thailand. Metro Pro Disc handled Phranakorn Film titles and movies from other studios, and the company material describes it as one of the larger participants in Thailand’s home-video business. The stated longer-term ambition was to import more international films and increase market share. The public information available for this dossier is concentrated on the company’s history and filmography through approximately 2011. It does not confirm later releases, current management, ownership, corporate registration, or whether the cinema and home-video relationships remain in place. The brand’s present status is therefore recorded as unknown pending current corporate or industry sources.

• 2008

  Holy Man 2 leads the Thai box office

  [1]Phranakorn Filmen.wikipedia.org

  Holy Man 2 was reported as the number-one movie at the Thai box office for the year.

• 2005

  Expansion into film importing

  [1]Phranakorn Filmen.wikipedia.org

  The company began importing more films for international-market distribution and broadened its activities beyond producing its own titles.

• 2005

  The Holy Man becomes a major Thai hit

  [1]Phranakorn Filmen.wikipedia.org

  The Holy Man was reported to have exceeded 141 million baht and to have been the leading film of the year in Thailand.

• 2002

  First production: Headless Hero

  [1]Phranakorn Filmen.wikipedia.org

  Headless Hero became the company’s first reported production and achieved a reported 72 million baht theatrical gross in Thailand.

• 2001

  Company established

  [1]Phranakorn Filmen.wikipedia.org

  Phranakorn Film was established in Thailand by a family-owned group associated with the Thana Cineplex cinema chain.

A Thai commercial film company combining local feature-film production with theatrical and international distribution and home-video activities.

• Film production · 2002

  Thai theatrical feature films

  Phranakorn Film produced a broad slate of Thai feature films from 2002 onward. The documented catalogue spans comedy, horror, action, fantasy, historical stories, and mainstream drama, and includes both original projects and sequels. The company profile describes production of more than five films in some years.

• Film distribution · 2005

  Film distribution and importing

  Beginning in 2005, Phranakorn Film expanded its acquisition and distribution activity by importing additional movies for international-market circulation and offering a wider selection of titles to distributors and audiences.

• Home entertainment

  Metro Pro Disc home-video distribution

  Metro Pro Disc was established as an affiliated home-video distributor serving Thailand. It distributed Phranakorn Film releases and titles from other studios, with the stated aim of increasing supply and market share in the domestic home-video sector.

• 2005

  Expand into imported-film distributionStrategy

  Background

  After establishing itself as a local production company, Phranakorn Film sought to broaden the range of films available through its distribution activities.

  Action taken

  The company began importing additional films for international-market distribution and selection by distributors.

  Aftermath

  The company profile states that more than 20 films were subsequently released domestically and worldwide, but it does not provide a complete accounting of titles or territories.

  Source

• Create an affiliated home-video distributorStrategy

  Background

  Phranakorn Film sought to increase the supply of releases in Thailand’s home-video market.

  Action taken

  It established Metro Pro Disc to distribute its own films and movies from other studios.

  Aftermath

  Metro Pro Disc was described in the company profile as one of Thailand’s larger home-video distributors, although its current operations are not confirmed.

  Source

1. 1Phranakorn Filmen.wikipedia.org