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.
Merantau has generally received positive reviews.
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Review of Merantau (2009)
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Review of Merantau (2009)
Review of Merantau (2009)
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Review of Merantau (2009)
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Merantau was released in 2009 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 95 reviews, giving Merantau (2009) an average rating of 64%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 66%. Professional critics were more impressed with Merantau than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 64%, Merantau is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2009, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2009 with similar scores include films like The Proposal, Where the Wild Things Are and District 13: Ultimatum.
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