Malaysia Synopsis
In the 1940s, Malays were world-renowned for their seafaring skills. Being of Bugis descent, they navigated the sea with natural ease and were often the favored seamen for international shipping lines. Othman, a fisherman from a small village in Malacca, leaves his family behind to sail the world, with hopes to return home one day with worldly riches and deserved pride. After decades at sea, however, his low wages as a deckhand leaves him disillusioned. He contemplates returning home to his family but ended up settling down in Liverpool, England. 60 years later, his grandson, Ahmad, journeys halfway across the world in search of his grandfather.
The 2017–2019 Malaysia Window
8 Malaysia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Pulang sits at position #6.
The 2010s Malaysia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Pulang premiered. 16 total titles in this decade from Malaysia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #12 of 20 Malaysia films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Malaysia average of 6.1/10.
Among Malaysia Drama productions specifically: #6 of 9 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Malay |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Malay, English |
| Production Companies | Primeworks Studios |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Release Date | July 26, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt8595708 |