Best award winning movies with a rocky start from Malaysia

Check out today’s highest ranked movies with a rocky start from Malaysia! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies with a rocky start from Malaysia, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Mat Kilau (2022)

The rise of a Malay warrior named Mat Kilau and his friends against the British colonialists who came to Pahang in 1892. The greed of British officials and policies, which have imposed excessive taxes, confiscated land belonging to the Malays to reap the treasures of Pahang and disrupted the Islamic way in Pahang has caused dissatisfaction among the rulers and the Malays. The patriotic spirit of Mat Kilau and his friends who rose up against British violence had caused Captain Syers to launch an attack on Mat Kilau. Witness the heroic spirit of Mat Kilau, Tok Gajah and Mat Kilau's best friends use their wisdom to fight in the jungle against the British soldiers. Did Mat Kilau and his friends succeed in driving out the barbaric and greedy British army to reap gold and tin in Pahang?

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2022-06-23 | Action / History

Cast

Adi Putra, Fattah Amin

Rating

rating icon 7.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    directorial touch
  2. Ranked #1 for
    unique camera angle
  3. Ranked #1 for
    atmospheric lighting

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Mat Kilau trailer
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2 Possessed (2022)

A teacher must put aside his personal traumas to rally his school in a fight for survival against a group of violent, possessed students.

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2022-09-29 | Horror / Action

Cast

Alif Satar, Ikmal Amry

Rating

rating icon 5.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #6 for
    subpar acting
  2. Ranked #9 for
    eye-catching
  3. Ranked #18 for
    cringe-worthy dialogue

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Possessed trailer
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3 Roh (2020)

Cut off from civilisation, a single mother puts her children on high alert when they bring home a young girl caked in clay. She tells of spirits and spirit hunters, but these are not mere superstitions. As more strangers show up on her doorstep, she quickly finds another reason to fear the forest.

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2020-08-06 | Horror / Drama

Cast

Farah Ahmad, Mhia Farhana

Rating

rating icon 5.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #113 for
    suspenseful atmosphere
  2. Ranked #116 for
    Grand-Guignol
  3. Ranked #146 for
    aura of mystery

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Roh trailer
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4 Air Force The Movie: Danger Close (2022)

The movie follows the story of a PASKAU team led by Captain Adib and his mentor, Major Adnan, tasked with protecting humanitarians serving in war torn country, Namburi. On their return home, their plane gets unexpectedly shot down by local militants. Nine of the passengers managed to make their jump before the plane crashes. Back in Malaysia, upon discovery of the news, the air force makes preparation for rescue. Adib`s brother in-law, Zafran, a grounded SUKHOI pilot, fights for the opportunity to save them. The air force deploys help and the survivors make their final run to salvation.

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2022-08-25 | Action / War

Cast

Aiman Hakim Ridza, Carmen Soo

Rating

rating icon 6.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #312 for
    stone-faced cast
  2. Ranked #352 for
    with mercenaries
  3. Ranked #357 for
    plenty of action

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Air Force The Movie: Danger Close trailer
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5 Crossroads: One Two Jaga (2018)

In the outskirts and back-alleys of Kuala Lumpur, several individuals with money problems struggle to get their lives straight, find their paths unexpectedly intersecting - with fatal results.

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2018-09-06 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Zahiril Adzim, Ario Bayu

Rating

rating icon 5.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #481 for
    desaturated
  2. Ranked #513 for
    showing underbelly
  3. Ranked #623 for
    requiring a second watch

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6 Clash of Empires: The Battle for Asia (2011)

Based loosely on the 16th century historical document entitled ‘The Malay Annals’, ’The Chronicles of Merong Mahawangsa’ is an action-packed epic feature film, with mythical characters, magical moments and dazzling visual-effects sequences. Merong Mahawangsa was a descendant of Alexander the Great, a renowned naval captain and traveler who came to Asia several hundred years ago.

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2011-03-10 | Action / Adventure

Cast

Stephen Rahman Hughes, Gavin Stenhouse

Rating

rating icon 4.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #54 for
    shenanigans
  2. Ranked #130 for
    Byzantine
  3. Ranked #182 for
    locking horns

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7 Pulang (2018)

In the 1940s, Malays were world-renowned for their seafaring skills. Being of Bugis descent, they navigated the sea with natural ease and were often the favored seamen for international shipping lines. Othman, a fisherman from a small village in Malacca, leaves his family behind to sail the world, with hopes to return home one day with worldly riches and deserved pride. After decades at sea, however, his low wages as a deckhand leaves him disillusioned. He contemplates returning home to his family but ended up settling down in Liverpool, England. 60 years later, his grandson, Ahmad, journeys halfway across the world in search of his grandfather.

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2018-07-26 | Drama / Romance

Cast

Remy Ishak, Puteri Aishah

Rating

rating icon 5.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #68 for
    nifty
  2. Ranked #110 for
    like Titanic
  3. Ranked #330 for
    unrealistic

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8 Mukhsin (2007)

A twelve-year-old Malaysian boy's friendship with a sharp-tongued, assertive little girl moves awkwardly and wistfully into first love in this gently comic prequel to Yasmin Ahmad's "Sepet" and "Gubra."

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2007-03-08 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Syafie Naswip, Sharifah Aryana

Rating

rating icon 6.9
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #227 for
    punching bag
  2. Ranked #386 for
    bossy
  3. Ranked #404 for
    bad aftertaste

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Mukhsin trailer
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9 The Beautiful Washing Machine (2004)

Teoh is dumped by his live-in girlfriend who takes all her possessions, including the washing machine. He buys a second-hand machine, which is when things go wrong.

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2004-04-17 |

Cast

Bok Lai Loh, Yuhang Ho

Rating

rating icon 4.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #69 for
    boppy
  2. Ranked #69 for
    juicy atmosphere
  3. Ranked #444 for
    unhurried pace

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10 Munafik 2 (2018)

Ustaz Adam has to help a friend whose village is corrupted by a group of misguided religionists lead by a sinister sorcerer. To make matter worse, Adam himself is also being mysteriously haunted by evil apparitions that keeps disturbing him from time to time.

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2018-08-29 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Syamsul Yusof, Maya Karin

Rating

rating icon 5.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #65 for
    fakeout
  2. Ranked #169 for
    emotional rollercoaster
  3. Ranked #226 for
    suspenseful atmosphere

Trailer

Munafik 2 trailer
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