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Alas Roban

Directed by Hadrah Daeng Ratu · 2026 ·

Answer Summary

Alas Roban (2026) earns a 51% Celluloid Score — Not Recommended. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.Audiences (56%) responded more warmly than critics (42%).

Quick Verdict

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

51%
Celluloid Score Not Recommended

Five-source breakdown

42% Critic Score
56% Audience
★★☆☆☆ Letterboxd 2.1
6.2 IMDb /10
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Runtime
1h 51m
Cast
Michelle Ziudith , Rio Dewanto , Fara Shakila , Taskya Namya , Imelda Therinne , Dewi Pakis
Where to stream in the US
Netflix

Why this score?

  • Critics were divided or negative (42%).
  • Audience reception was lukewarm (56%).
  • Celluloid Score 51% averages these 4 public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

  • Anyone needing a safe, highly rated pick

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Is Alas Roban worth watching?

No — Alas Roban earns a 51% Celluloid Score. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.

Critics Consensus

Despite a strong local folklore hook and a two-million-admission theatrical run, critics found this haunted-highway horror overstuffed and unfocused, packing too many ideas into its runtime without settling on a consistent scare or a clear emotional throughline.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Audiences (56%) responded more warmly than critics (42%).

What is Alas Roban about?

When their bus breaks down on the notoriously haunted Alas Roban route through Central Java, nurse Nursita and her visually impaired daughter Gendis are stranded overnight in the forest. As the hours pass, Gendis begins to develop an unsettling second sight, and Nursita realizes the legends surrounding the road are more than superstition.

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