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
In the crowded 2017-2019 Malaysia release window, Pulang sits at #6 of 8. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Malaysia Landscape
2018 was the decade’s peak output year for Malaysia — 5 titles released, including Pulang. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (16 total).
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 |