Blockbuster Mat Kilau Rakes In Rm90m After 33 Days Screening

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The film “Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan” (Mat Kilau: The Rise of a Warrior), which has been making headlines, has raked in RM90 million in ticket sales.
This comes after 33 days of the film being screened in Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei.
Its director Mohd Syamsul Mohd Yusof said the movie has become the highest-grossing film in Malaysia in the local and international categories after Munafik 2 (RM48 million) and Avengers: End Game (RM87 million).
"Tears of gratitude... there are no words but Alhamdulillah (thanks to Allah). I and the whole team are very moved. Thank you to the audience for continuing to believe in this work and all my previous films. From the first film to now.
"Insya Allah (God willing), may it continue to inspire me for movies to come," he said in a statement today.
He also pointed out the Mat Kilau movie has been the number one film in Malaysia’s weekly box office chart for five consecutive weeks, eclipsing big Hollywood releases.
Mat Kilau director Mohd Syamsul Mohd Yusof"It has been proven several times that Malay films can still stand on their own. This brings new hope for local cinema and for all in the country's film industry.
"Come on all filmmakers, let's unite so that we can all advance the Malaysian film industry," said Syamsul, who previously won Best Director at the 2017 Asia Pacific Film Festival in Cambodia.
Since it was released on June 23, the film has drawn enthusiasts back into cinemas, with some moviegoers seen dressed in Malay attire to watch it.
It has also become a hot topic on social media with conversations centring around its portrayal of race and the movie’s historical accuracy.
The film, which cost RM8 million to produce, features actors Adi Putra, Beto Kusyairy, Fattah Amin, Wan Hanafi Su, Jalaluddin Hassan, Rahim Razali, Mubarak Majid, Shaharuddin Thamby, Namron, A Galak, Ellie Suriaty, Khir Rahman, and Yayan Ruhian, an Indonesian actor who has made a name for himself in Hollywood.
- Bernama

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