Pee Mak

Comedy Horror

Thailand

Thai

March 28, 2013

1hr 48min

Status: released

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Pee Mak Movie Details:

Thai title	พี่มาก..พระโขนง
Country	Thailand
Language	Thai
Genre	Comedy, Horror
Release date	28 March 2013
Running time	1hr 48min
Starring	Mario Maurer Davika Hoorne Pongsathorn Jongwilas Nattapong Chartpong Auttarut Kongrasri Kantapat Permpoonpatcharasook
Directed by	Banjong Pisanthanakun
Written by	Nontra Khumvong Banjong Pisanthanakun Chantavit Dhanasevi
Produced by	Jira Maligool Chenchonnee Suntonsaratoon Suwimon Techasupinun Pran Thadaweerawutar Vanridee Pongsittisak
Cinematography by	Narupon Sohkkanapituk
Edited by	Tummarut Sumetsuppasok
Music by	Chatchai Pongpraphaphan Hualampong Riddim
Production Company	GMM Tai Hub Jorkwang film
Distributor	GMM Tai Hub

Pee Mak Movie Cast & Characters:

Mario Maurer as Mak
Davika Hoorne as Nak
Kantapat Permpoonpatcharasuk as Aey (เอ, RTGS: E)
Nuttapong Chartpong as Ter (เต๋อ, RTGS: Toe)
Wiwat Kongrasri as Shin (ชิน, RTGS: Chin)
Pongsathorn Jongwilas as Puak (เผือก, RTGS: Phueak)

Storyline:

Mak served in the war during the beginning of the Rattanakosin Dynasty. At war he became friends with Ter, Puak, Shin, and Aey, whose lives he saved. Once the war was over, Mak invited his four friends into his home in Phra Khanong town and introduced them to his beautiful wife Nak and his newborn baby boy Dang. A rumor was going around in the village that Nak had died giving birth to her stillborn baby, Dang. The source of this rumour; Aunty Priak, owner of local liquor store was found dead floating on the river a few days later. The four friends felt it’s time to tell Mak the possibility of Nak and Dang could be dead and lingered as haunting ghosts and risk their lives. It’s up to Mak to choose love or reality.

Pee Mak Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:

Budget	$1.8 million
Worldwide Collection	$33 million

About Pee Mak Movie:

Pee Mak (Thai: พี่มาก..พระโขนง; RTGS: phi mak phra khanong) is a Thai supernatural romantic comedy-horror film directed and co-written by Banjong Pisanthanakun. The story is an adaptation of the Mae Nak Phra Khanong legend of Thai folklore. The film stars Mario Maurer as Mak Davika Hoorne as Nak, and Pongsathorn Jongwilas, Nattapong Chartpong, Auttarut Kongrasri and Kantapat Permpoonpatcharasook.

Pee Mak was theatrically released on 28 March 2013. The film was a major commercial success upon its release and became Thailand’s highest-grossing film of all time.

Pee Mak has been adapted to Tamil in Bayama Irukku (2017), and in Malayalam as Kinavalli (2020). Bollywood producer Bhushan Kumar brought rights for Hindi version with star Sidharth Malhotra & Shraddha Kapoor.

Pee Mak will also be adapted in Indonesia as Kang Mak by Falcon Pictures (currently on production and planning to be released in 2024). Directed by Herwin Novianto and starring Indonesian star couple Vino G. Bastian & Marsha Timothy together with a bunch of A-list Indonesian comedian Indro (comedian), Tora Sudiro, Aming, Andre Taulany, and many more.