
Night Bus
Seen it?2017 | 139 min | Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for anyone drawn to the darker side of the street and anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead. Leaves you with something to think about.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 2 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A group of civilians share a bus ride to Sampar, a town full of natural resources. It is heavily guarded by the state army who is fighting against the rebel militias, who want freedom over their homeland.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
7 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Emil Heradi
- Teuku Rifnu WikanaBagudung / Hartop Sinaga
- Alex AbbadMahdi
- Yayu UnruAmang / Zakaria Zulfikar
- Torro MargensUmar bin Taib
- Edward AkbarYuda Ardiman
- Tino SaroengalloBasir
- Abdurrahman ArifIdrus Jihadi
- Laksmi NotokusumoNur binti Saidin
- Lukman SardiFuad / Suha
- Tio PakusadewoKomandan Pos Darurat