7 Best Malaysian Movies to Watch

By Vlad Zakh · September 25, 2026

Malaysia Drama feel goodthought provoking

Malaysian cinema’s most internationally recognized films tend to look directly at the country’s ethnic divides, a Chinese boy and Malay girl’s forbidden romance, a working-class Indian family fighting to hold on to its identity.

Pusaka (2021) 01

Pusaka (2021)

IMDb ★ 6.0

Three interconnected horror stories draw on genuine Malaysian folklore and superstition.

Redha (2016) 02

Redha (2016)

IMDb ★ 6.7

A mother fights to get her autistic son the support and understanding her own family won't offer.

Sell Out! (2008) 03

Sell Out! (2008)

IMDb ★ 6.5

A cynical TV producer and a struggling musician collide inside a reality show satire.

The Big Durian (2003) 04

The Big Durian (2003)

IMDb ★ 6.5

A real 1987 shooting spree is reconstructed through conflicting eyewitness accounts and rumor.

Jagat (2015) 05

Jagat (2015)

IMDb ★ 7.0

A working-class Indian-Malaysian family struggles to keep its footing as opportunities dry up around them.

Sepet (2004) 06

Sepet (2004)

IMDb ★ 7.0

A Chinese boy and a Malay girl fall for each other despite their families' disapproval.

Ola Bola (2016) 07

Ola Bola (2016)

IMDb ★ 7.5

Malaysia's multiracial national football team chases a real, against-the-odds 1980 Olympic qualifying run.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.