01 Three interconnected horror stories draw on genuine Malaysian folklore and superstition.
Directed by Shuhaimi Lua Abdullah
7 Best Malaysian Movies to Watch
By Vlad Zakh · December 23, 2025
Malaysia Drama feel goodthought provoking
Malaysia’s best-known films tend to look straight at the country’s ethnic divides, from a Chinese boy and Malay girl’s forbidden romance to a working-class Indian family hanging onto its identity. Pusaka collects three horror stories drawn from real folklore, Redha follows a mother fighting for her autistic son, and The Big Durian rebuilds a 1987 shooting spree from conflicting eyewitness accounts. Sell Out! is a reality-show satire. Sepet, Jagat and Ola Bola round out the list.
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02 A mother fights to get her autistic son the support and understanding her own family won't offer.
Directed by Tunku Mona Riza · 1h 53m
03 A cynical TV producer and a struggling musician collide inside a reality-show satire.
Directed by Yeo Joon Han · 1h 46m
04 A real 1987 shooting spree is reconstructed through conflicting eyewitness accounts and rumour.
Directed by Amir Muhammad · 1h 15m
05 A working-class Indian-Malaysian family struggles to keep its footing as opportunities dry up around them.
Directed by Shanjhey Kumar Perumal · 1h 30m
06 A Chinese boy and a Malay girl fall for each other despite their families' disapproval.
Directed by Yasmin Ahmad · 1h 44m
07 Malaysia's multiracial national football team chases a real, against-the-odds 1980 Olympic qualifying run.
Directed by Chiu Keng Guan · 1h 53m
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