Paskal
2018 1h 54m movie Film Malaysia

Paskal

“Between Family and Country”

Paskal ranks #2 among 8 Malaysia films released between 2017–2019.

Synopsis

“Between Family and Country”

The true events of Lieutenant Commander Arman Anwar of PASKAL, an elite unit in the Royal Malaysian Navy, and his team's mission to rescue the MV Bunga Laurel, a tanker which was hijacked by Somalian Pirates in 2011.

The 2017–2019 Malaysia Window

8 Malaysia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Paskal sits at position #2.

  1. Ejen Ali: The Movie
    #1

    Ejen Ali: The Movie

    ★ 7.9 · 2019

  2. Paskal

    #2

    Paskal

    ★ 7.7 · 2018

  3. Nina Wu
    #3

    Nina Wu

    ★ 6.9 · 2019

  4. Color Out of Space
    #4

    Color Out of Space

    ★ 6.0 · 2019

  5. Wheely
    #5

    Wheely

    ★ 5.9 · 2018

  6. Pulang
    #6

    Pulang

    ★ 5.6 · 2018

  7. Munafik 2
    #7

    Munafik 2

    ★ 5.5 · 2018

  8. Crossroads: One Two Jaga
    #8

    Crossroads: One Two Jaga

    ★ 5.2 · 2018

Other Titles From Astro Shaw

The 2010s Malaysia Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Paskal premiered. 16 total titles in this decade from Malaysia.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$2.2M
Budget
$6.7M
Revenue
$4.5M
Net Profit
3.0×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 54m runtime, production spent $20K per minute on screen and earned $59K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

7.7
TMDB Rating
61
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #3 of 20 Malaysia films indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.6 points above the Malaysia average of 6.1/10.

Among Malaysia Action productions specifically: #2 of 4 (top 50%).

Production Details

Primary Country Malaysia
Original Language Malay
Spoken Languages English, Malay
Production Companies Astro Shaw, GSC Movies
Runtime 1h 54m
Release Date September 27, 2018
IMDb tt9063106

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