What is the Metascore for Merantau?

Merantau has a Metascore of 66 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Merantau

Item: Merantau
Rating: 3.5
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Gareth Evans · 2009 · Last reviewed July 25, 2026

Answer Summary

Merantau (2009) earns a 71% 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.

71%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

78% Critic Score

76% Audience

66 Metascore

★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.4

6.9 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 14m
Cast: Iko Uwais , Chika Jessica , Christine Hakim , Mads Koudal , Yusuf Aulia , Alex Abbad , Yayan Ruhian , Laurent Buson
Country: Indonesia
Language: Indonesian

Official theatrical poster for Merantau (2009)

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 (78%).
General viewers mostly liked it (76%).
Metascore is generally favorable (66/100).
Celluloid Score 71% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Fans of Action

Not ideal for

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

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Is Merantau worth watching?

Yes — Merantau earns a 71% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Evans and Iko Uwais’s first collaboration, and the film that put Silat on the international map before The Raid arrived.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Merantau about?

In Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Yuda a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta.

Critic Reviews

critic Merantau

Merantau (2009) Review

★★★½☆ 3.5/5

Gareth Evans's Merantau (2009) remains a defining Action landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.

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