Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan Review (2022) — 76% Celluloid Score
Directed by Syamsul Yusof · 2022 ·
Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan (2022) earns a 76% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (88%) responded more warmly than critics (75%).
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Four-source breakdown
🏆 1 award win · 2 nominations — Won Best Costume Design, Festival Filem Malaysia 2023
Skop Productions Where to watch in Indonesia
- Netflix
Why this score?
- Majority of critics rated it fresh (75%).
- General viewers mostly liked it (88%).
- Celluloid Score 76% averages these 4 public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded action, history, drama pick
- Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics
Not ideal for
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Is Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan worth watching?
Yes — Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan earns a 76% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Historic box-office dominance for Malaysian cinema — critics debated historical liberties but audiences embraced a rousing silat spectacle that proved local heroes could outdraw imported blockbusters.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Audiences (88%) responded more warmly than critics (75%).
What is Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan about?
In 1890s Pahang, Malay warriors led by the legendary silat fighter Mat Kilau resist British colonial forces exploiting local mines and betraying treaty promises. Syamsul Yusof mounts Malaysia's highest-grossing film as a patriotic action epic where martial-arts choreography carries national mythology.
Critic Reviews
Mat Kilau (2022) Review: Malaysia's Highest-Grossing Historical Action Epic
★★★★☆
Syamsul Yusof's silat spectacle became Malaysia's box-office champion — 75% critics, 88% audiences, and patriotic action that filled cinemas nationwide.
Essential [Malaysia](/country/malaysia/) event cinema on [Best of Asia 2016–2026](/best/asia-2016-2026/) — historical action with national mythology at full volume.
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