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Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan Review (2022) — 76% Celluloid Score

Item: Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan
Rating: 4
Author: Dr. Amara Okonkwo

Directed by Syamsul Yusof · 2022 · Last reviewed July 23, 2026

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Answer Summary

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%).

Quick Verdict

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

76%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Four-source breakdown

75% Critic Score

88% Audience

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5

7.2 IMDb /10

Runtime: 1h 58m
Cast: Adi Putra , Fattah Amin , Johan As'ari , Namron
Streaming: Netflix

🏆 1 award win · 2 nominations — Won Best Costume Design, Festival Filem Malaysia 2023

Official theatrical poster for Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan (2022)

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Where to watch

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

critic Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan

Mat Kilau (2022) Review: Malaysia's Highest-Grossing Historical Action Epic

★★★★☆ 4/5

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.