The Act of Killing (2012)
"A story of killers who win and the society they build."
Critics Score
🎬 94%
(RT: 96%, MC: 92) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
Seen it? Rate it in one tap.
FavoriteLoved itLiked itIt was OKNot for me
Rate 5 films and ThumbScore predicts your score for every other one. Not seen it? Get your predicted score →
Subtitles on OpenSubtitles.com: English · Español · Español (Latinoamérica) · Español (España)
Most Spanish subtitles are not marked by region.
Full of ads, or out of sync? Fix it free, in your browser
Cast
Anwar Congo as Self - Executioner in 1965
Herman Koto as Self - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader
Syamsul Arifin as Self - Governor of North Sumatra
Ibrahim Sinik as Self - Newspaper Publisher
Yapto Soerjosoemarno as Self - Leader of Pancasila Youth
Safit Pardede as Self - Local Paramilitary Leader
Jusuf Kalla as Self - Vice President of Indonesia
Adi Zulkadry as Self - Fellow Executioner in 1965
Is The Act of Killing good?
Most people think so. 83% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics gave it 94%.
Where it ranks on ThumbScore
By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.
Overview
In this chilling and groundbreaking documentary, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various film genres. As they recreate their past atrocities, the line between reality and performance blurs, exposing the lingering impact of Indonesia's 1965-66 anti-communist purge and the unsettling psychology of its perpetrators. Wikipedia ↗
