Yes. More violent than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Merantau end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Merantau easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Merantau

Name: Merantau
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2009
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Iko Uwais, Chika Jessica, Christine Hakim, Mads Koudal, Yusuf Aulia

Every journey must begin with one small step.

Directed by Gareth Evans

Produced by PT. Merantau Films, Golden Network Asia

2009134 min6.5 / 10

A martial arts thriller following a young man's coming-of-age journey from rural tradition into urban danger, grounded in cultural ritual and driven by action and moral purpose.

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.

Clusters

Family Honor Revenge Honor, Sacrifice, and Steel Rebels Fighting Empires Size and Family Scale Media and Communication Devices

Genres

Action Drama Thriller

Keywords

Martial Arts Human Trafficking Indonesia Drugs Protector Journey Phone Call Hard Jakarta Sumatra Grand

Questions people ask

Is Merantau violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Merantau scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does Merantau end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Merantau sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Merantau easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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