Gundala
Directed by Joko Anwar · 2019 ·
Gundala (2019) earns a 79% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Five-source breakdown
Screenplay Films Why this score?
- Majority of critics rated it fresh (88%).
- General viewers mostly liked it (82%).
- Celluloid Score 79% averages these 4 public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.
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- Viewers who want a well-regarded action, superhero pick
Not ideal for
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Is Gundala worth watching?
Yes — Gundala earns a 79% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Anwar's gritty local superhero film proved Indonesia could build its own cinematic universe with political bite.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
What is Gundala about?
A journalist gains lightning powers and fights corruption in Jakarta as part of Indonesia's Bumilangit superhero universe.
Critic Reviews
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