Merantau

Name: Merantau
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2009-08-06
Duration: 2 h 14 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Iko Uwais, Chika Jessica, Christine Hakim, Mads Koudal, Yusuf Aulia

2009·Movie·134 min·★ 6.5(239)

Action Drama Thriller

“Every journey must begin with one small step.”

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.

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Can I watch Merantau in United States? Yes — you can stream Merantau in United States on Philo, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, and Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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United States	Philo, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel, Hoopla	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
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Canada	Tubi TV, Plex	Google Play Movies, FlixFling, YouTube
Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Germany	Film Total Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
France	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

About Merantau

Merantau is a 2009 Indonesian-language action, drama and thriller film directed by Gareth Evans. The cast is led by Iko Uwais, Chika Jessica, Christine Hakim. It has a runtime of 2h 14m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel.

Merantau was produced by PT. Merantau Films and Golden Network Asia and made in Hong Kong and Indonesia. It was released on August 6, 2009. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Gareth Evans
Writers: Gareth Evans
Release date: August 6, 2009
Original language: Indonesian
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong, Indonesia
Box office: $0 million
Production: PT. Merantau Films, Golden Network Asia

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Merantau cast & crew

Merantau was directed by Gareth Evans and written by Gareth Evans.

The cast features Iko Uwais as Yuda, Chika Jessica as Astri, Christine Hakim as Wulan, Mads Koudal as Ratger, Yusuf Aulia as Adit, and Alex Abbad as Johni.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Matt Flannery and it was produced by Rangga Maya Barack-Evans and Ario Sagantoro.

Is Merantau worth watching?

Merantau holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 239 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 2h 14m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, drama, and thriller, Merantau is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Merantau

In United States, you can stream Merantau on Philo, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel, and Hoopla, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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