The Rainbow Troops
Seen it?2008 | 120 min | Drama, Family
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 21 times its budget, though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved It's a Wonderful Life or The Forge, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A group of 10 students struggles with poverty and develop hopes for the future in Gantong Village on the farming and tin mining island of Belitung.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$17 million worldwide on a $800K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Riri Riza
- Cut MiniIbu Muslimah
- IkranagaraPak Harfan
- Lukman SardiIkal Dewasa
- Ario BayuLintang Dewasa
- Tora SudiroPak Mahmud
- Teuku Rifnu WikanaPak Bakri
- Mathias MuchusBapak Ikal
- Rieke Diah PitalokaIbu Ikal
- Alex KomangBapak Lintang
- Slamet RahardjoPak Zulkarnaen