Abang Adik Review (2023) — 81% Celluloid Score
Directed by Jin Ong · 2023 ·
Abang Adik (2023) earns a 81% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.
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🏆 4 award wins — Won Best Film, Anugerah Skrin 2023
Pixel Play Where to watch
- Netflix
Where to watch Abang Adik by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Netflix |
| Indonesia | Netflix |
| Japan | Netflix |
| Malaysia | Netflix |
| Nigeria | Netflix |
| Pakistan | Netflix |
| Philippines | Netflix |
| South Africa | Netflix |
| South Korea | Netflix |
| Thailand | Netflix |
| Turkey | Netflix |
| United Arab Emirates | Netflix |
| United Kingdom | Netflix |
| United States | Netflix |
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Why this score?
- Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (89/100).
- General viewers mostly liked it (86%).
- Metascore is generally favorable (78/100).
- Celluloid Score 81% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick
Not ideal for
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Is Abang Adik worth watching?
Yes — Abang Adik earns a 81% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
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.
Celluloid editorial verdict
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
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.
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Critic Reviews
Abang Adik (2023) Review: Festival Filem Malaysia Best Film
★★★★½
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
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