‘Mat Kilau’ beats ‘Top Gun’ at Malaysian box office


Ready for some action: Shariza Arfah Rusli (second left) and her friends (from left) Fatin Athirah Mohd Asri, Wan Aizat Sharif and Amir Kamarudin entering the cinema to watch ‘Mat Kilau’. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell may be a hotshot in his fighter jet but he is no match for the keris-wielding Malay warrior Mat Kilau when it comes to the box-office.Director Syamsul Yusof’s new movie Mat Kilau – Kebangkitan Pahlawan has grabbed the attention of Malaysian audience, and it’s reflected in its box office earnings.

The film earned RM12.2mil in just four days, Syamsul said in an Instagram post.

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