As of 12 July 2022, the film is reported to have garnered RM71 million in 21 days since opening at cinemas across Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, and Singapore. The film even beat Top Gun: Maverick and Jurassic World Dominion at the Malaysian box office. The film is inching closer to becoming the all-time highest-grossing film at the Malaysian box office - which is currently being held by Marvel's Avengers: The End Game at RM87 million.
Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan is the first Malaysian film to be banned in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Lebanon due to depiction of Jihadism and provocative act against Sunni-ruling countries.