What is the Metascore for Bunohan?

Bunohan has a Metascore of 70 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Bunohan Review (2012) — 74% Celluloid Score

Item: Bunohan
Rating: 3.5
Author: Marcus Webb

Directed by Dain Said · 2012 · Last reviewed July 24, 2026

Answer Summary

Bunohan (2012) earns a 74% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

74%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

84% Critic Score

78% Audience

70 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5

6.8 IMDb /10

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Runtime: 1h 37m
Cast: Zahiril Adzim , Faizal Hussein , Pekin Ibrahim , Bront Palarae , Namron , Wan Hanafi Su , Tengku Azura , Amerul Affendi , Soffi Jikan , Hushairi Husain

Official theatrical poster for Bunohan (2012)

Theatrical release

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

Majority of critics rated it fresh (84%).
General viewers mostly liked it (78%).
Metascore is generally favorable (70/100).
Celluloid Score 74% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is Bunohan worth watching?

Yes — Bunohan earns a 74% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Dain Said’s Kelantanese crime fable won JAFF’s Golden Hanoman in 2012 — a Malay-language landmark that put Malaysian art cinema on the Jogja map.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Bunohan about?

3 brother return to the village of Bunohan with three very different reasons; they will encounter death, deceit and a very grim revelation.

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Critic Reviews

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Bunohan (2012) Review

★★★½☆ 3.5/5

Dain Said's Bunohan (2012) remains a defining Action landmark from Malaysia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.

Bunohan stills

5 TMDB backdrops — open stills gallery

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