Mechamato Movie
| Mechamato Movie | |
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| Directed by | Nizam Razak |
| Written by | Nizam Razak |
| Based on | Mechamato by Nizam Razak |
| Produced by | Kee Yong Pin Nizam Razak |
| Starring | Armand Ezra Adzlan Nazir Fadhli Mohd Rawi Ielham Iskandar Marissa Balqis Fazreen Mohd Hazzley Abu Bakar Feroz Faizal Nizam Razak Azrul Fazlan Hamdan |
| Edited by | Dzubir Mohammed Zakaria Raja Nukman Raja Mohd Noordin Hafiz Ashraf Saipul Islam |
| Music by | Yuri Wong Nur Sharmine Md Bakri Simmy Lor |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Astro Shaw |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes (theatrical) 123 minutes (Astro On Demand) |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Language | Malay |
| Budget | MYR 10 million (USD 2.13 million) |
| Box office | MYR 35.88 million (USD 7.68 million) |
Mechamato Movie is a 2022 Malaysian Malay-language animated superhero film and a prequel to the animated series Mechamato: The Animated Series. Produced by Animonsta Studios and Astro Shaw with distributed by Astro Shaw, the film is written and directed by Nizam Razak, co-directed by Dzubir Mohamed Zakaria and stars Armand Ezra, Adzlan Nazir, Fadhli Mohd Rawi, Ielham Iskandar, Marissa Balqis, Fazreen Mohd, Hazzley Abu Bakar, and Feroz Faizal. The film follows Amato's first encounter with the MechaBot in a crashed prison spaceship where Amato eventually becomes the MechaBot's new master, leading them to be pursued by the mercenary Grakakus.
Initially announced for a 2021 release, the film was delayed numerous times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This caused the animated series to be released before the movie. The film's release was officially announced in September 2022.
Mechamato Movie was released in Malaysia and Brunei on 8 December 2022 and in Singapore and Indonesia in March 2023, receiving mostly positive reviews. Its sequel, Mechamato Movie 2 is officially planned for 2026 release.