Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts
Seen it?2017 | 93 min | Thriller, Drama, Western
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
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. If you loved Coffy or Deadwood: The Movie, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After encountering a group of bandits with plans to rape and steal from her, a young widow ventures into the wilderness in search of justice.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
29 wins and 45 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$361K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mouly Surya
- Marsha TimothyMarlina
- Egi FedlyMarkus
- Tumpal TampubolonMumi
- Dea PanendraNovi
- Yoga PratamaFranz
- Haydar SalishzNiko
- Yayu UnruRaja
- Norman AkyuwenBing
- Ruly LubisDon
- Satrya GhozaliRobert