# Abang Adik (2023) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/abang-adik-2023/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 81% |
| Editorial Rating | 89/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 86% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 78/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.9/5 |
| IMDb | 7.8/10 |
| Director | Jin Ong |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 115 min |
| Festival premiere | Festival Filem Malaysia 2023 (Best Film) |
| Major awards | 4 wins, 0 nominations |

## Quick answer

Abang Adik (2023) earns a 81% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Malaysia's social-issue breakthrough — Abang Adik won Festival Filem Malaysia's top prizes and proved local cinema could Metascore 78/100. Directed by Jin Ong.

## Celluloid verdict

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.

## Synopsis

Two undocumented brothers in Kuala Lumpur fight for identity papers while navigating poverty, disability, and bureaucratic indifference — Jin Ong's FFM-winning drama turns statelessness into a wrenching portrait of brotherhood that made Jack Tan and Wu Kang Ren stars overnight.

## Cast

Jack Tan, Wu Kang Ren, Dawn Cheong, Namron

## Accolades

Premiered at Festival Filem Malaysia 2023, where it won the Best Film.
- Won Best Film — Festival Filem Malaysia 2023
- Won Best Director — Festival Filem Malaysia 2023
- Won Best Actor — Festival Filem Malaysia 2023
- Won Best Film — Anugerah Skrin 2023

## Where to watch

Global: Netflix
the United States: Netflix
the United Kingdom: Netflix
Indonesia: Netflix
India: Netflix
Turkey: Netflix
South Korea: Netflix
Japan: Netflix
the Philippines: Netflix
Pakistan: Netflix
South Africa: Netflix
Malaysia: Netflix
Thailand: Netflix
the United Arab Emirates: Netflix
Nigeria: Netflix

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Abang Adik worth watching?**
Abang Adik holds a 81% Celluloid Score. 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.

**What is Abang Adik about?**
Two undocumented brothers in Kuala Lumpur fight for identity papers while navigating poverty, disability, and bureaucratic indifference — Jin Ong's FFM-winning drama turns statelessness into a wrenching portrait of brotherhood that made Jack Tan and Wu Kang Ren stars overnight.

**Who directed Abang Adik?**
Abang Adik (2023) was directed by Jin Ong.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Abang Adik?**
81% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (89/100), Metascore (78/100), Letterboxd (3.9/5), and IMDb (7.8/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**What awards did Abang Adik win?**
Abang Adik won Best Film (Festival Filem Malaysia 2023), Best Director (Festival Filem Malaysia 2023), Best Actor (Festival Filem Malaysia 2023), Best Film (Anugerah Skrin 2023).

**Where can I watch Abang Adik?**
Abang Adik is streaming on Netflix; on Netflix in the United States; on Netflix in the United Kingdom; on Netflix in Indonesia; on Netflix in India; on Netflix in Turkey; on Netflix in South Korea; on Netflix in Japan; on Netflix in the Philippines; on Netflix in Pakistan; on Netflix in South Africa; on Netflix in Malaysia; on Netflix in Thailand; on Netflix in the United Arab Emirates; on Netflix in Nigeria. Availability varies by region.

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