meaningful sacrifice for the village. Alternate titles In Thailand, Germany and in France, it was simply called Ong-Bak. This name was also preserved in Premier Asia's UK release. For the release in Singapore, Australia and other territories, as well as film festivals, the movie was released as Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior. In the United States, Canada and other areas, the movie was released as Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior. The Hong Kong English title was Thai Fist. In Japan, the film was released as (the Japanese word for "Mach"). In Italy, the title was Ong-Bak: Nato per Combattere, which translates as Ong-Bak: Born to Fight. In India, the title was Enter the New Dragon in reference to Bruce Lee. In Mexico, the title was Ong-Bak: El Nuevo Dragón, which translates as Ong-Bak: The New Dragon, in reference to Bruce Lee. In Vietnam, the title was Ong-Bak: The hunt of the statue of Buddha (Ong-Bak: Truy tìm tượng Phật). In Brazil, the title was Ong-Bak: Sacred Warrior (Ong-Bak: Guerreiro Sagrado). Home media Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior was released in the U.S. on DVD by Magnolia Pictures on August 30, 2005 and on Blu-ray Disc by 20th Century Fox on February 2, 2010. Box office and reception Ong-Bak premiered as the closing film of the 2003 Bangkok International Film Festival, and then opened in a wide release in Thailand cinemas in February 2003. On February 11, 2005, the film was released in North America in 387 theatres under the title Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior. In its opening weekend, it grossed US$1,334,869 ($3,449 per screen), on its way to a US total of $4,563,167. The film was lauded for its action, in particular the fight scenes, which are emphasized over its storyline or characters.<ref name="dailystar">"You're pinned back in your chair, worried that Tony Jaa, a human hurricane of fists and flying feet, will jump out and kick you in the face." Phil Villarreal, Jaa's fists and feet take flight in 'Warrior'. Arizona Daily Star</ref> Its onrush of chase scenes, hand-to-hand combat and acrobatics, The fight choreography drew notice for its quality, the inventiveness of the moves and lack of CGI and wire-fu. The film holds an 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 109 reviews, with the consensus being: "While Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior may be no great shakes as a movie, critics are hailing the emergence of a new star in Tony Jaa,