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Best Movies from Malaysia

Malaysia's catalogue on Celluloid runs to 13 films spanning 2012–2024 across 3 languages — chiefly Malay and Mandarin —, led by Abang Adik (81%) and Guang (75%). Every title is ranked by our four-input Celluloid Score with critic consensus and expert reviews on each film page.

Quick Answer

The highest-rated Malaysia film on Celluloid is Abang Adik (2023) with a 81% Celluloid Score — Recommended.

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Critic reviews

Guide to Malaysia Movies on Celluloid

Each film from Malaysia in our catalogue includes a Celluloid Score from up to four verified inputs, original verdict text, and linked editorial reviews where available. Audience sentiment is separate.

Titles are indexed by original language and country of production for easier discovery.

Essential Malaysia Picks

Top 5 by Celluloid Score
Abang Adik 2023 · Jin Ong · Malay

Malaysia's social-issue breakthrough — Abang Adik won Festival Filem Malaysia's top prizes and proved local cinema could tackle immigration with the same urgency as global festival darlings.

81%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Guang 2018 · Quek Shio-chuan · Mandarin

A quiet triumph — Guang won hearts at festival circuits for Alan Khoo's performance and Quek's refusal to treat autism as either tragedy porn or inspiration bait.

75%
Celluloid Score Recommended
One Two Jaga 2018 · Namron · Malay

Raw, angry, essential — Namron's directorial debut channels social rage into propulsive crime storytelling and became a twin winner at FFM and Anugerah Skrin.

75%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Roh 2019 · Emir Ezwan · Malay

Malaysia's folk horror landmark — Roh won Festival Filem Malaysia Best Film and exported Southeast Asian supernatural dread to Shudder with patient, painterly scares.

75%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Bunohan 2012 · Dain Said · Malay

Dain Said’s Kelantanese crime fable won JAFF’s Golden Hanoman in 2012 — a Malay-language landmark that put Malaysian art cinema on the Jogja map.

73%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Malaysia Movie Reviews

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Full critic reviews with answer-engine summaries — each review answers whether the film is worth watching, what it is about, and where to stream it.

Abang Adik (2023) ★★★★½

Abang Adik (2023) Review: Festival Filem Malaysia Best Film

Malaysia's social-issue breakthrough — Abang Adik won Festival Filem Malaysia's top prizes and proved local cinema could…

Essential Malaysia cinema on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — Malaysia's social-issue breakthrough — Abang Adik won Festival Filem Malaysia's
Guang (2018) ★★★★☆

Guang (2018) Review: FFM Best New Director Neurodivergent Drama

A quiet triumph — Guang won hearts at festival circuits for Alan Khoo's performance and Quek's refusal to treat autism a…

Essential Malaysia cinema on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — A quiet triumph — Guang won hearts at festival circuits for Alan Khoo's performa
One Two Jaga (2018) ★★★★☆

One Two Jaga (2018) Review: FFM and Anugerah Skrin Best Film

Raw, angry, essential — Namron's directorial debut channels social rage into propulsive crime storytelling and became a …

Essential Malaysia cinema on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — Raw, angry, essential — Namron's directorial debut channels social rage into pro
Roh (2019) ★★★★☆

Roh (2019) Review: Malaysia Folk Horror FFM Winner

Malaysia's folk horror landmark — Roh won Festival Filem Malaysia Best Film and exported Southeast Asian supernatural dr…

Essential Malaysia cinema on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — Malaysia's folk horror landmark — Roh won Festival Filem Malaysia Best Film and
Bunohan (2012) ★★★½☆

Bunohan (2012) Review

Dain Said's Bunohan (2012) remains a defining Action landmark from Malaysia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
Shuttle Life (2017) ★★★½☆

Shuttle Life (2017) Review

Tan Seng Kiat's Shuttle Life (2017) remains a defining Drama landmark from Malaysia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan (2022) ★★★★☆

Mat Kilau (2022) Review: Malaysia's Highest-Grossing Historical Action Epic

Syamsul Yusof's silat spectacle became Malaysia's box-office champion — 75% critics, 88% audiences, and patriotic action that filled cinemas nationwide.

Essential Malaysia event cinema on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — historical action with national mythology at full volume.
Singing in Graveyards (2016) ★★★½☆

Singing in Graveyards (2016) Review

Bradley Liew's Singing in Graveyards (2016) remains a defining Drama landmark from Malaysia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
Sheriff: Narko Integriti (2024) ★★★½☆

Sheriff: Narko Integriti (2024) Review: Malaysia's Crime Box-Office Juggernaut

Syafiq Yusof's narcotics thriller dominated Malaysian cinemas in 2024 — 70% critics, 86% audiences, Aaron Aziz anchoring corruption pulp at industrial scale.

Commercial Malaysia crime on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — loud, propulsive, unapologetically event-sized.
Munafik 2 (2018) ★★★½☆

Munafik 2 (2018) Review: Syamsul Yusof's Islamic Horror Franchise Peak

Syamsul Yusof's supernatural sequel dominated Malaysian horror — 68% critics, 80% audiences, faith and fear woven into domestic dread.

Key Malaysia horror on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — spiritually explicit dread from the Mat Kilau director.

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Drama 11 Action 5 Crime 3 Thriller 3 Horror 2 Music 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best movies from Malaysia?

Browse our Malaysia catalogue sorted by Celluloid Score — the highest-rated films appear first with critic and audience ratings on every card.

How does Celluloid rate films from Malaysia?

Celluloid Score combines Celluloid editorial, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb inputs into a single percentage; audience sentiment is displayed separately alongside the written verdict and review.