Merantau
Seen it?2009 | 134 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Coffy, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Yuda a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$155K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 47K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gareth Evans
- Iko UwaisYuda
- Chika JessicaAstri
- Christine HakimWulan
- Mads KoudalRatger
- Yusuf AuliaAdit
- Alex AbbadJohni
- Yayan RuhianEric
- Laurent BusonLuc
- Ratna GalihAyi
- Donny AlamsyahYayan