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DramaSport Festival Filem Malaysia 2016 · Official Selection

Ola Bola

Directed by Chiu Keng Guan · 2016 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Ola Bola worth watching in the UK?

Ola Bola (2016) earns a 76% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (88%) responded more warmly than critics (78%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Ola Bola?

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

76%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

78% Critic Score
88% Audience
68 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5
7.5 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 48m
Cast
JC Chee , Luqman Hafidz , Saran Kumar , Bront Palarae , Marianne Tan

🏆 3 nominations

Where to watch in the United Kingdom

Not yet streaming in the United Kingdom — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (78%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (88%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (68/100).
  • Celluloid Score 76% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, sport pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
  • Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

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    Is Ola Bola worth watching?

    Yes — Ola Bola earns a 76% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Crowd-pleasing Malaysian sports cinema — warm, multilingual, and built for national catharsis — Ola Bola remains a Festival Filem Malaysia-era box-office landmark for unity narratives done with stadium-scale emotion.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Audiences (88%) responded more warmly than critics (78%).

    What is Ola Bola about?

    Inspired by Malaysia's multicultural national football team that qualified for the 1980 Olympics, Ola Bola follows Chinese, Malay and Indian teammates who must overcome personal rivalries and a skeptical nation to earn a place on the world stage — Chiu Keng Guan's sports drama became one of Malaysia's highest-grossing films.

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