The Act of Killing sits in the top 9% of Other Asia films on this catalog — ranked #47 of 547 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
Jagal
“A story of killers who win, and the society they build.”
Filmmakers expose the horrifying mass executions of accused communists in Indonesia and those who are celebrated in their country for perpetrating the crime.
The 2011–2013 Other Asia Window
61 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Act of Killing sits at position #7.
The 2010s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Act of Killing premiered. 226 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 39m runtime, production spent $6K per minute on screen and earned $5K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #47 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (91st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Documentary productions specifically: #6 of 27 (top 22%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Denmark, Norway, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | Indonesian |
| Production Companies | Final Cut for Real, Piraya Film, Novaya Zemlya, Spring Films |
| Runtime | 2h 39m |
| Release Date | November 1, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2375605 |
| Official Site | theactofkilling.com |