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The statistics on international films' Box Office in Malaysia has started in 2008. Box Office Mojo is the only website that provides the box office numbers for international films released in Malaysia. However, this does not include the numbers for local films.[1] For top local films gross, please view Cinema of Malaysia. Box Office - Yahoo! Malaysia and Cinema Online Malaysia are two current websites that show the ranking of films weekly inclusive of local films, but not providing any box office number.[2] Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) also provide only the ranking of both local and international films weekly, based on the popularity at its own cinema. The ranking can be accessed at the right bottom corner of GSC's website.

Highest-grossing films of all times

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As of March 2025, Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan directed and written by Syamsul Yusof is currently the highest-grossing overall of all time in Malaysia.

   Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 28 March 2025 in theaters around the world.
Rank Title Directed By Gross (RM)[3] Year Country
1 Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan Syamsul Yusof 97,420,000 2022 Malaysia
2 Avengers: Endgame Anthony Russo
Joseph Russo 		87,544,600 2019 United States
3 Avengers: Infinity Wars Anthony Russo
Joseph Russo 		71,498,800 2018 United States
4 Spider-Man: No Way Home Jon Watts 64,215,370 2021 United States
5 Sheriff: Narko Integriti Syafiq Yusof 63,200,000 2024 Malaysia
6 Furious 7 James Wan 60,659,547 2015 United States
7 Jumanji: The Next Level Jake Kasdan 55,669,712 2019 United States
8 Avatar: Way of Water James Cameron 54,131,411 2022 United States
9 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Jake Kasdan 54,089,433 2023 United States
10 Polis EVO 3 Zulkarnain Azhar
Frank See 		54,000,000 2023 Malaysia
11 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom J. A. Bayona 53,795,100 2018 United States
12 The Fate of the Furious F. Gary Gray 52,052,497 2017 United States
13 Avengers: Age of Ultron Joss Whedon 51,190,838 2015 United States
14 Munafik 2 Syamsul Yusof 48,740,000 2018 Malaysia
15 Jurassic World Colin Trevorrow 48,511,938 2015 United States
16 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Sam Raimi 47,313,076 2022 United States
17 Captain Marvel Anna Boden
Ryan Fleck 		45,541,800 2019 United States
18 Iron Man 3 Shane Black 45,268,519 2013 United States
19 Transformers: Age of Extinction Michael Bay 44,081,548 2014 United States
20 Captain America: Civil War Anthony Russo
Joe Russo 		43,381,100 2015 United States
21 Jurassic World: Dominion Colin Trevorrow 43,381,100 2015 United States
22 Black Panther Anthony Russo
Joe Russo 		42,306,000 2018 United States
23 Ne Zha 2 Jiao Zi 40,000,000 2025 China
24 Aquaman James Wan 39,617,200 2018 United States
25 Frozen II Chris Buck
Jennifer Lee 		38,553,062 2019 United States

Highest-grossing local films in Malaysia

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Below is the list of top 30 highest-grossing local films ever in Malaysia.

List of grossing local films

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As of July 2022, Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan directed and written by Syamsul Yusof is currently the highest-grossing local film of all time in Malaysia.

   Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 28 March 2025 in theaters around the world.
Rank Title Directed By Gross (RM)[4] Year
1 Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan Syamsul Yusof 97,420,000 2022
2 Sheriff: Narko Integriti Syafiq Yusof 63,200,000 2024
3 Polis EVO 3 Syafiq Yusof 54,110,000 2023
4 Munafik 2 Syamsul Yusof 48,000,000 2018
5 Hantu Kak Limah Mamat Khalid 36,400,000 2018
6 Mechamato Movie Nizam Razak 35,880,000 2022
7 MALBATT: Misi Bakara Adrian Teh 32,500,000 2023
8 Ejen Ali: The Movie Usamah Zaid Yasin 32,500,000 2019
9 Air Force The Movie: Selagi Bernyawa Zulkarnain Azhar
Frank See 		30,600,000 2022
10 PASKAL Adrian Teh 30,080,000 2018
11 BoBoiBoy Movie 2 Nizam Razak 30,000,000 2019
12 Upin & Ipin: Keris Siamang Tunggal Ahmad Razuri Roseli
Adam Amiruddin
Syed Nurfaiz Khalid Syed Ibrahim 		26,200,000 2019
13 Takluk: Lahad Datu Zulkarnain Azhar 26,000,000 2024
14 Abang Long Fadil 3 Syafiq Yusof 25,000,000 2022
15 Polis EVO 2 Joel Soh
Andre Chiew 		22,450,000 2018
16 BoBoiBoy: The Movie Nizam Razak 20,000,000 2016
17 Munafik Syamsul Yusof 19,040,000 2016
18 Abang Long Fadil 2 Syafiq Yusof 18,150,000 2017
19 Polis Evo Ghaz Abu Bakar 17,740,000 2015
20 The Journey Chiu Keng Guan 17,170,000 2014
21 Ola Bola Chiu Keng Guan 16,670,000 2016
22 Pusaka Razaisyam Rashid 13,700,000 2019
23 关你茶室 Close Ur Kopitiam Song Bill 13,300,000 2025
25 KL Special Force Syafiq Yusof 12,220,000 2018
26 Sangkar Kabir Bhatia 12,000,000 2019
27 KL Gangster Syamsul Yusof 11,740,000 2011
24 Kahar: Kapla High Council Razaisyam Rashid 13,000,000 2024
28 Ombak Rindu Osman Ali 10,900,000 2011
29 Dukun Dain Said 10,000,000 2018
30 The Experts Andre Chiew
Nazim Shah 		10,000,000 2024
31 Money Games Matt Lai 9,700,000 2025
32 Misteri Dilaila Syafiq Yusof 9,440,000 2019
33 Hantu Bonceng Ahmad Idham 8,540,000 2011
34 Ngangkung Ismail Bob Hashim 8,180,000 2010
35 Didi & Friends The Movie Akmal Aziz Asmawi

Roshfaizal Ariffin

8,144,421 2023
36 Kongsi Farid Kamil 8,090,000 2011

Highest-grossing international films in Malaysia

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Below is the list of top 50 highest-grossing international films ever in Malaysia.

  • Note: All grosses are based on the final week of the film in local theatres and taken in estimation of local currency, as different rates between USD and Ringgit of Malaysia applied every week.
Background colour   indicates films that are currently in cinema

List of grossing international films

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Rank Title Gross (RM) Year
1 Avengers: Endgame 87,544,600 2019
2 Avengers: Infinity War 71,498,800 2018
3 Spider-Man: No Way Home 64,215,370 2021
4 Furious 7 60,659,547 2015
5 Jumanji: The Next Level 55,669,712 2019
6 Avatar: The Way of Water 54,131,411 2022
7 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 54,089,433 2017
8 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 53,795,100 2018
9 The Fate of the Furious 52,052,497 2017
10 Avengers: Age of Ultron 51,190,838 2015
11 Jurassic World 48,511,938 2015
12 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 47,313,076 2022
13 Captain Marvel 45,541,800 2019
14 Iron Man 3 45,268,519 2013
15 Transformers: Age of Extinction 44,081,548 2014
16 Captain America: Civil War 43,381,100 2016
17 Jurassic World: Dominion 43,263,807 2022
18 Black Panther 42,306,000 2018
19 Ne Zha 2 40,000,000 2025
20 Aquaman 39,617,200 2018
21 Frozen II 38,553,062 2019

^ Transformers: Dark of the Moon grossed RM34,661,020 but due to the exchange rates, United International Pictures claimed that the film banked in a total of RM37,252,441.

^^ Note 2: Including the total gross of the re-release of the special edition.

  • Note 3: Films that are currently running in theatres nationwide.

Highest opening weekend films in history

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Below is the list of the 30 biggest opening weekend of all time in Malaysia. As of 4 August 2019, Avengers: Endgame has the biggest opening weekend of all time in Malaysia, grossing RM 41,835,999 in the opening weekend alone and surpassed RM 10,000,000 on the opening day itself

  • As of 31 May 2023
Rank Film Gross (RM) Year
1 Avengers: Endgame 41,848,500 2019
2 Avengers: Infinity War 34,893,000 2018
3 The Fate of the Furious 27,583,484 2017
4 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 26,982,263 2022
5 Furious 7 26,623,534^ 2015
6 Captain Marvel 23,165,500 2019
7 Jurassic World: Dominion 23,015,518 2022
8 Transformers: Age of Extinction 21,421,683 2014
9 Captain America: Civil War 19,890,000 (estimate) 2016
10 Black Panther 19,609,600 2018
11 Avengers: Age of Ultron 19,351,790^^ 2015
12 Jumanji: The Next Level 19,027,545 2019
13 Fast X 17,907,726 2023
14 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts 17,618,609 2023
15 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 16,500,000 (estimate) 2016
16 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 16,164,451 2019
17 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 15,488,600 2018
18 Spider-Man: Far From Home 15,305,400 2019
19 Spider-Man: Homecoming 15,103,803 2017
20 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 14,947,576 2014
21 Thor: Ragnarok 14,829,752 2017
22 Transformers: Dark of the Moon 14,799,941^^^ 2011
23 Iron Man 3 14,263,206^^^ 2013
24 Fast & Furious 6 13,310,553 2013
25 Avatar: The Way of Water 13,266,558 2022
26 Transformers: The Last Knight 13,192,793 2017
27 Frozen II 12,893,225 2019
28 Ant-Man and the Wasp 12,582,900 2018
29 Deadpool 12,390,814 2016
30 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 12,353,842 2022

^ Note 1: Furious 7 grossed RM20,769,458 on its opening weekend from Thursday to Sunday. However, if include sneak previews from 9pm onward on Wednesday, it opened to a total of RM26,623,534.

^^ Note 2: Avengers: Age of Ultron grossed RM17,876,018 on its opening weekend from Thursday to Sunday. If include sneak previews from Wednesday midnight onward, it opened to RM19,351,790.

^^^ Note 3: Iron Man 3 was considered to have higher opening weekend as it was a 3-day opening weekend compared to Transformers: Dark of the Moon 4-day opening weekend. The list ranks the films according to the total gross of opening weekend regardless of total days of opening weekend.

List of highest-grossing Indian films

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See also: List of highest-grossing Indian films in the overseas markets


Rank Title Release year Gross revenue (Malaysian ringgit) Ref
1 The Greatest of All Time 2024 17,000,000 [5]
2 Ponniyin Selvan: I 2022 16,700,000 [6]
3 2.0 2018 16,500,000 [citation needed]
4 Dilwale 2015 14,640,535 [7]
5 Jailer 2023 14,192,961 [8]
6 Leo 2023 13,252,400 [9]
7 Kabali 2016 12,580,000 [citation needed]
8 Jailer 2023 12,430,000 [10]
9 Mersal 2017 11,820,000 [citation needed]
10 Jawan 2023 10,780,000 [11]
11 Bigil 2019 11,490,000 [citation needed]
12 Vikram 2022 10,970,000 [6]
13 K.G.F: Chapter 2 10,150,000 [6][12]
14 Enthiran 2010 9,770,000 [13]
15 Ponniyin Selvan: II 2023 8,992,936 [14]
16 Sivaji 2007 8,528,800 [15][16]
17 Vedalam 2015 8,020,000 [citation needed]
18 Sarkar 2018 7,523,550 [17]
19 Pathaan 2023 4,307,030 [18]
20 Singam 2 2013 3,800,582 [19]
21 I 2015 3,404,582 [20]
22 Ayalaan 2024 3,011,277.20
23 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (Tamil) 2017 1,764,380
24 Kaththi 2014 1,748,382
25 Thuppakki 2012 1,732,792

Highest-grossing animated films in Malaysia

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Below is the list of highest-grossing animated films ever in top 50 of Malaysia.

List of grossing animated films

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Mechamato Movie is currently the highest-grossing animated film in Malaysia for local films, while Ne Zha 2 is the highest-grossing animated film for international films.

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Rank Title Gross (RM) Year Country
1 Ne Zha 2 40,000,000 2025 China
2 Frozen II 38,553,062 2019 United States
3 Mechamato Movie 35,880,000 2022 Malaysia
4 Ejen Ali: The Movie 32,500,000 2019 Malaysia
5 BoBoiBoy Movie 2 30,000,000 2019 Malaysia
6 Minions: The Rise of Gru 28,881,000 2022 United States
7 Upin & Ipin: Keris Siamang Tunggal 26,200,000 2019 Malaysia
8 Incredibles 2 21,100,000 2018 United States
9 Big Hero 6 20,900,566 2014 United States
10 BoBoiBoy: The Movie 20,100,000 2016 Malaysia
11 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 20,000,000 2019 United States
12 The Super Mario Bros. Movie 18,193,374 2023 United States
13 Kung Fu Panda 2 18,048,666 2011 United States
14 Kung Fu Panda 4 17,918,020 2024 United States
15 Inside Out 2 16,995,822 2024 United States
16 Despicable Me 4 16,683,835 2024 United States
17 Frozen 15,147,740 2013 United States
18 Kung Fu Panda 3 14,831,021 2016 United States
19 Moana 2 14,280,000 2024 United States
20 The Angry Birds Movie 13,860,924 2016 United States, Finland
21 Toy Story 4 10,823,662 2019 United States
22 Suzume 9,290,949 2023 Japan
23 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 9,200,000 2008 United States
24 Kung Fu Panda 9,100,000 2008 United States
25 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation 8,615,648 2018 United States
26 Dongeng Sang Kancil 8,300,000 2024 Malaysia
27 Didi & Friends The Movie 8,144,421 2023 Malaysia
28 Rise of the Guardians 7,855,399 2012 United States
29 Rio 7,845,221 2011 United States
30 One piece film Red 7,700,000 2022 Japan
31 The Garfield Movie 7,004,250 2024 United States
32 Geng: The Adventure Begins 6,314,526 2009 Malaysia
33 The Angry Birds Movie 2 5,403,438 2019 United States, Finland
34 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 5,400,000 2022 United States
35 Up 5,191,794 2009 United States
36 Demon Slayer: Mugen Train 5,000,000 2021 Japan
37 The First Slam Dunk 4,840,000 2023 Japan
38 Jujutsu Kaisen 0 4,680,000 2022 Japan
39 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 4,580,000 2023 United States
40 Ribbit 4,000,000 2014 Malaysia
41 Ne Zha 3,600,000 2019 China
42 One Piece: Stampede 3,000,000 2019 Japan
43 Zootopia 2,772,697 2016 United States
44 Weathering with You 2,700,000 2019 Japan
45 SeaFood 2,360,000 2011 Malaysia
46 Sing 2 2,200,000 2022 United States
47 Migration 2,001,448 2023 United States
48 One Piece Film Gold 1,900,000 2016 Japan
49 Dragon Ball Super: Broly 1,607,724 2019 Japan
50 Wonder park 1,500,000 2019 United States

Year to year international films box office in Malaysia

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For list of highest-grossing local production films in history: Highest-grossing local production films.

The historical box office record in Malaysia was made by Furious 7 in April 2015, which held the 4-day opening record of RM26,623,534 and the highest-grossing film of RM60,659,547. In 2012, while The Avengers broke the best Friday opening day gross of all time, it was unable to break Transformers: Dark of the Moon 4-day weekend opening record gross, making RM10,050,983 from 26 to 29 April 2012.[21] On 28 April 2014, Iron Man 3 broke a new 3-day opening record by grossing RM14,263,206. The film later surpassed Transformers: Dark of the Moon to be the highest-grossing film of all time, earning a gross of RM45,268,519[22] until Furious 7 took the crown after becoming the first film to gross over RM50 million. Transformers: Dark of the Moon was the first film to break US$10 million in Malaysia - $10,881,761. The film was retained in the cinema for 15 weeks.[23][24]

Year 2007

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Transformers grossed more than $5 million in cinemas. It was retained in cinemas for a total of 14 weeks.

Rank Release Date Film Title Gross (RM)
1 28 Jun Transformers 16,651,000
2 1 May Spider-Man 3 15,398,800
3 24 May Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 12,444,300
4 15 Jul Ghost Rider 8,720,420
5 9 Aug Rush Hour 3 8,113,060
6 15 Jun Sivaji 7,574,460
7 27 Dec Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem 7,451,510
8 12 Jul Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 7,377,420
9 22 Mar Mr. Bean's Holiday 6,993,870
10 20 Dec National Treasure: Book of Secrets 6,936,120

Tamil Movies

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Rank Release Date Film Gross ($USD)
1 15 Jun Sivaji 2,435,416
2 8 Nov Billa 982,059
3 8 Nov Vel 868,850
4 14 Dec Azhagiya Tamil Magan 756,334
5 12 Jan Pokkiri 650,000
6 14 Apr Unnale Unnale 250,905
7 28 Sep Malaikottai 173,125
8 7 Sep Marudhamalai 123,609
9 20 Jul Kireedam 103,521
10 10 Aug Arya 91,389

Year 2008

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The top film in Malaysia for year 2008 was CJ7 Cheung Gong 7 Hou which grossed RM11,715,385. This was the only year when a non-Hollywood movie became the highest-grossing film in Malaysia.[25]

Rank Release Date Film Title Gross (RM)
1 7 Feb CJ7 11,715,385
2 6 Nov Quantum of Solace 11,496,806
3 31 Jul The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 11,388,032
4 30 Apr Iron Man 11,226,006
5 17 Jul The Dark Knight 9,350,711
6 22 May Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 9,174,836
7 13 Nov Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 9,125,635
8 6 Jun Kung Fu Panda 9,030,498
9 15 May The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 8,954,936
10 17 Apr The Forbidden Kingdom 8,642,787

Chinese Movies

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Rank Film Gross ($USD)
1 CJ7 3,695,033
2 The Forbidden Kingdom 2,662,783
3 Kung Fu Dunk 1,858,974
4 Ip Man 1,448,373
5 Ah Long Pte Ltd 1,378,946
6 Money No Enough 2 1,342,065
7 Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon 670,030
8 Red Cliff: Part 1 645,025
9 Painted Skin 626,440
10 Long Tor Tai 520,711

Tamil Movies

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Rank Release Date Film Gross ($USD)
1 12 Jun Dasavatharam 1,721,109
2 13 Nov Vaaranam Aayiram 796,297
3 1 May Kuruvi 754,201
4 31 Jul Kuselan 569,967
5 23 Oct Aegan 486,419
6 17 Jan Bheema 483,854
7 31 Jan Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan 451,753
8 28 Aug Dhaam Dhoom 347,297
9 14 Aug Sathyam 266,702
10 30 Oct Seval 247,934

Year 2009

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In 2009, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen topped the box office, grossing RM28,154,004, which was a record in Malaysia box office. It was later surpassed by its own sequel, Transformers: Dark of the Moon in 2011.[26]

Rank Release Date Film Title Studio Gross (RM)
1 24 Jun Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen United International Pictures 28,154,004
2 17 Dec Avatar 20th Century Fox 26,581,739
3 12 Nov 2012 Sony Pictures 25,317,483
4 28 May Terminator Salvation Sony Pictures 13,684,170
5 2 Apr Fast & Furious United International Pictures 10,474,751
6 21 May Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian 20th Century Fox 10,089,399
7 6 Aug G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra United International Pictures 9,880,034
8 2 Jul Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 20th Century Fox 8,649,171
9 16 Jul Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Warner Brothers 8,310,303
10 2 Jul X-Men Origins: Wolverine 20th Century Fox 8,210,239

Chinese Movies

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Rank Film Gross ($USD)
1 The Storm Warriors 1,891,453
2 All's Well, Ends Well 2009 1,655,109
3 Where Got Ghost? 1,515,577
4 Shinjuku Incident 1,112,234
5 Bodyguards and Assassins 997,751
6 Red Cliff 920,257
7 Love Matters 874,663
8 Haeundae 847,853
9 The Wedding Game 829,474
10 The Treasure Hunter 741,811

Tamil Movies

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Rank Release Date Film Gross ($USD)
1 17 Dec Vettaikaaran 1,329,618
2 15 Oct Aadhavan 1,229,428
3 20 Aug Kanthaswamy 1,077,658
4 2 Apr Ayan 1,046,027
5 15 Jan Villu 639,236
6 5 Feb Naan Kadavul 380,756
7 15 Oct Peranmai 194,835
8 14 May Sarvam 116,299
9 28 May Thoranai 103,480
10 5 Mar 1977 66,013

Year 2010

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In year 2010, the top film was Avatar, which made RM26,159,953 including RM1,123,320 of its 3D-reissued on 25 August 2010. Not counting the re-released version, the original film was one of the film that was retained the most longest in cinema, for a total of 29 weeks.[27][28]

Rank Release Date Film Title Studio Gross (RM)
1 29 Apr Iron Man 2 United International Pictures 15,176,953
2 10 June The Karate Kid Sony Pictures 13,460,360
3 9 Dec The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 20th Century Fox 12,734,700
4 1 Apr Clash of the Titans Warner Brothers 12,502,677
5 27 May Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Walt Disney Pictures 12,283,284
6 1 Oct Enthiran Sun Pictures 12,268,732
7 4 March Alice in Wonderland Walt Disney Pictures 11,562,895
8 29 Apr Ip Man 2 Golden Screen Cinemas 11,414,916
9 10 Sep Resident Evil: Afterlife Sony Pictures 11,061,721
10 18 Nov Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Warner Brothers 10,943,856

Chinese Movies

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Rank Film Gross ($USD)
1 Ip Man 2 3,488,158
2 Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen 2,049,033
3 72 Tenants of Prosperity 1,885,887
4 Little Big Soldier 1,512,361
5 The Child's Eye 1,487,116
6 All's Well, Ends Well 1,172,656
7 14 Blades 1,007,827
8 Yuet Gwong Bo Hup 910,000
9 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame 887,808
10 The Legend Is Born – Ip Man 873,806

Tamil Movies

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Rank Release Date Film Gross ($USD)
1 30 Sep Enthiran 3,048,246
2 27 May Singam 1,471,508
3 17 Jun Raavanan 906,396
4 23 Dec Manmadan Ambu 653,942
5 14 Jan Aayirathil Oruvan 443,008
6 1 Apr Paiyaa 434,202
7 4 Feb Asal 377,228
8 29 Apr Sura 297,497
9 22 Jul Thillalangadi 318,633
10 19 Aug Naan Mahaan Alla 302,309

Year 2011

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The highest-grossing film was Transformers: Dark of the Moon that made RM34,661,020, which was one of the biggest record in Malaysia's film industry. It was also the only film that made over $10 million (USD) in 2011 and in Malaysia's Box Office history. Followed by this were Kung Fu Panda 2 and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol grossing RM18,048,666 and RM17,297,093 respectively.[24] In 2012, The Avengers became the second film after Transformers: Dark of the Moon to earn more than $10 million (USD) in Malaysia's Box Office.

Rank Release Date Film Title Studio Gross (RM) Note
1 30 Jun Transformers: Dark of the Moon United International Pictures 34,661,020* Transformers: Dark of the Moon opened at RM14,799,941 for its first 4 days opening weekend and became the top opening weekend gross film for 2011 in Malaysia. It was also the top-grossing film of the year.[29]
2 26 May Kung Fu Panda 2 United International Pictures 18,048,666 Kung Fu Panda 2 is the highest-grossing animated film in Malaysia for the year 2011. It doubled the box office of Kung Fu Panda back in 2008.
3 15 Dec Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol United International Pictures 17,297,093
4 19 May Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Walt Disney Pictures 16,566,061
5 5 May Fast Five United International Pictures 16,535,815
6 15 Sep Johnny English Reborn United International Pictures 16,430,754
7 13 Oct Real Steel Walt Disney Pictures 15,112,861
8 14 Jul Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Warner Brothers 13,681,954
9 18 Apr Thor United International Pictures 11,198,842 Actual ranking including local film KL Gangster put Thor at number 10, which grossed US$4,321,809 (13,804,200).
10 2 Jun X-Men: First Class 20th Century Fox 10,628,635
  • Note: The final actual grossing of Transformers: Dark of the Moon was RM 37,252,441 (claimed by United International Pictures Malaysia), but the number was adjusted at week 14 release of the film due to difference in currency exchange, leading to official number of RM 34,661,020 stated in Box Office Mojo. Including local film KL Gangster which grossed about RM 12,978,352, it should be ranking #9 just above Thor.

Chinese Movies

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Rank Film Language Gross ($USD)
1 All's Well, Ends Well 2011[30] (Hong Kong) Cantonese 2,307,095
2 I Love Hong Kong (Hong Kong) Cantonese 2,237,346
3 Shaolin (film) (Hong Kong) Cantonese 2,207,445
4 The Sorcerer and the White Snake (Hong Kong) Mandarin 1,336,639
5 The Lost Bladesman (Hong Kong) Cantonese 1,335,682
6 The Ghosts Must Be Crazy (Singapore) Mandarin, Hokkien, English, Tamil and Malay 1,141,073
7 San Kei Hap Lui (China) Mandarin 1,128,343
8 Wu Xia/Dragon (China) Mandarin 843,606
9 A Chinese Ghost Story (China and Hong Kong) Mandarin 764,210
10 Wo Zhi Nu Run Xin 590,315

Tamil Movies

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Rank Release Date Film Gross ($USD)
1 25 Oct 7aum Arivu 1,104,911
2 1 Sep Mankatha 1,068,841
3 15 Jan Kaavalan 733,169
4 13 Jan Siruthai 552,074
5 16 Jun Avan Ivan 528,597
6 23 Dec Rajapattai 370,550
7 25 Nov Mayakkam Enna 339,603
8 21 Apr Ko 281,481
9 7 Jul Venghai 191,088
10 14 Jul Deiva Thirumagal 104,740

Year 2012

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In 2012, the top film was The Avengers which grossed RM33,983,208, followed by The Amazing Spider-Man, grossing RM21,993,313. On 8 July, The Amazing Spider-Man surpassed The Avengers (RM10,050,983) to score the best opening weekend this year with RM10,107,973.[31] However, The Avengers still scored the biggest Friday's single opening day gross of the year. Both are still unable to top Transformers: Dark of the Moon with advance ticketing sales and more addition of midnight shows.[32] The Avengers was retained in cinema for 15 weeks. On 22 July, The Dark Knight Rises[33] opened to RM6,972,371, which is more than double the debut of The Dark Knight, RM3,249,930 back in 2008.[34] The Dark Knight Rises was the second film retained the longest in cinema for 17 weeks while Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted was the animated film retained the longest in cinema for 24 weeks in 2012.

Rank Release Date Film Title Studio Gross (RM) Note
1 27 Apr The Avengers Walt Disney Pictures 33,983,028 The Avengers scored the second-best Friday's opening day in 2012 and became the top 4-day opening weekend gross for the year 2012 until it is surpassed by The Amazing Spider-Man. It is the second-best opening of all time in Malaysia for the films released by Walt Disney Pictures until the record was taken over by other MCU films.[35] In second week, The Avengers dropped by just 25.6%, grossing RM7,410,498 and became the highest-grossing film in 2012. At week 4 release in Malaysia, it became the second film to surpass US$10 million in Malaysia.[36] It was retained in cinema for 15 weeks.
2 5 July The Amazing Spider-Man Sony Pictures Entertainment 21,993,313 Scored the highest opening weekend in 2012 surpassing The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man is the 2nd-highest-grossing film in Malaysia for the year 2012.
3 1 Nov Skyfall Sony Pictures Entertainment 20,325,814 Skyfall opened at RM7,595,365 during its first weekend to claim the third-highest opening weekend in 2012. Skyfall's overall gross surpassed Quantum of Solace's total gross of RM11,496,806. It was also the third film of the year to surpass RM20 million.
4 20 Dec CZ12 Golden Screen Cinemas 20,278,439 The first ever Chinese film to top the box office at #1 for three consecutive weeks.
5 12 April Battleship United International Pictures 19,999,042 Battleship opened at RM7,394,405 for its first 4 days opening weekend and became the fourth-highest opening weekend gross film for 2012.[37]
6 19 Jul The Dark Knight Rises Warner Brothers 17,477,430 The Dark Knight Rises opened at RM6,972,371, which doubled the opening weekend gross of its predecessor back in 2008. The opening weekend gross was already 66% of overall gross of The Dark Knight. Using the currency rates in 2012, box office of The Dark Knight Rises is 60% ahead of The Dark Knight, while 65% if using the currency rates in 2008. It was retained at IMAX theatre for 8 weeks, which was the longest record for any other films. As for normal halls, it was retained for 17 weeks, behind Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted's 24 weeks record.
7 24 May Men in Black 3 Sony Pictures Entertainment 16,055,988
8 16 Aug The Expendables 2 N/A 15,128,364 The Expendables doubled The Expendables total gross of RM6,518,821 back in 2010.
9 13 Dec The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Warner Brothers 15,100,342 No box office record of The Lord of the Rings trilogy so no comparison could be done with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. It could be assumed that with 10 years of inflation, the latter grossed more than any of the trilogy.
10 19 Jan Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Warner Brothers 13,568,921 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island tripled the overall gross of Journey to the Center of the Earth back in 2008.

Chinese Movies

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Rank Film Gross ($USD)
1 CZ12 6,533,781
2 Cold War 2,144,883
3 I Love Hong Kong 2012 1,869,065
4 The Viral Factor 1,798,028
5 All's Well, Ends Well 1,549,033
6 We Not Naughty 1,294,814
7 The Wedding Diary 1,258,537
8 Motorway 766,200
9 Ah Boys to Men 663,015
10 Fierce Wife: Final Episode 576,920

Tamil Movies

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Rank Release Date Film Gross ($USD)
1 13 Nov Thuppakki 1,732,792
2 12 Oct Maattrraan 1,124,812
3 13 Jul Billa II 947,634
4 12 Jan Nanban 872,498
5 13 Nov Podaa Podi 482,864
6 12 Jan Vettai 431,769
7 14 Dec Neethaane En Ponvasantham 429,264

Year 2013

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Both CZ12 and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey continued their strength from last year holiday weekend to dominate the box office for several weeks consecutively. Heading into January, CZ12 broke record by becoming the second-highest-grossing Chinese film in Malaysia, earning RM20,278,439.[38] It is also the Jackie Chan's highest-grossing film in local box office. Meanwhile, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey had grossed RM15,100,342. It was basically higher than The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. The top film of the year in Malaysia was Iron Man 3, grossing RM45,268,519. It had officially become the first film ever to gross over RM40 million.[39] This was followed by Fast & Furious 6 which grossed a total of RM31,462,780. On 26 April, Iron Man 3 broke the highest opening day record previously held by The Avengers. It also opened to RM14,263,206, which was the highest opening record for 3 days opening after advance ticketing showed a strong selling out.[40] On 4 July, Despicable Me 2 broke the highest opening weekend record for an animated film[41] which was previously held by Kung Fu Panda 2. The minion comedy opened to RM5,596,983 even after a strong RM1,098,734 limited sneak previews from its previous weekend, which was higher than Kung Fu Panda 2's RM5,025,339 back in 2011. Meanwhile, directed by Malaysian director James Wan, The Conjuring is the highest-grossing horror film ever in Malaysia with RM11,800,000[42] until it was later surpassed by its own spin-off Annabelle in 2014.

Rank Release Date Film Title Studio Gross (RM) Note
1 26 Apr Iron Man 3 Walt Disney Pictures 45,268,519 Scored the best 3 days opening record of RM14,243,206 million, the second-highest opening weekend in comparison with gross, and the highest opening day surpassing The Avengers. * During its second weekend of release, it dropped only 42.3% and the cume had reached RM33,248,398, which was higher than Transformers: Dark of the Moon second weekend grossing of RM26,443,250.[43] On 19 May, Iron Man 3 surpassed Transformers: Dark of the Moon to become the highest-grossing film ever in Malaysia until the record was shattered by Furious 7.[22] The film was retained in cinema for 15 weeks.
2 23 May Fast & Furious 6 United International Pictures 31,462,780 Scored the second-highest opening weekend in 2013 with a total of RM13,310,553.[44] It was also the third film of the year to surpass RM 20 million and the fourth film to cross RM30 million.
3 31 Oct Thor: The Dark World Walt Disney Pictures 29,541,110 The sequel opened to a strong RM11,460,528 on its first weekend, scoring the third-highest opening weekend of the year.[45] It was also the third-highest-grossing film of the year, and grossed nearly 2.5 times higher than Thor (RM11,198,842) back in 2011.
4 28 Mar G.I. Joe: Retaliation United International Pictures 21,695,792 Became the fourth-best opening weekend of the year and it was the first film in 2013 to break RM 20 million.
5 13 June Man of Steel Warner Brothers 20,653,640 Opened to RM9,882,898 which was higher than The Dark Knight Rises's opening weekend of RM6,972,371. It was the highest opening weekend film ever for Warner Brothers in Malaysia[46] and the fourth-highest opening weekend film of the year until all records were taken by its sequel Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
6 12 Dec The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Warner Brothers 17,926,377 Smaug opened to a strong RM7,200,077, about a 34% increase over The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 2012.[47] On second weekend, Smaug dropped 60.1%, which was steeper than Journey's 52.3% last year. However, it was still 28.1% ahead of its predecessor at the same time frame which grossed RM10,125,911.
7 20 June World War Z United International Pictures 16,654,256
8 11 July Pacific Rim Warner Brothers 16,005,340
9 4 July Despicable Me 2 United International Pictures 15,737,168 Despicable Me 2 breaks the highest opening weekend record ever for any animation by grossing RM5,596,983. With the increasing popularity of Minions, the sequel has already grossed four times higher than its predecessor Despicable Me's RM3,757,206 back in 2010.
10 25 July The Wolverine 20th Century Fox 12,083,818

Note: By comparing opening gross, Transformers: Dark of the Moon still hold the best opening weekend with RM 14.8 million while Iron Man 3 trailed behind with RM 13.8 million. However, with inflation and IMAX boost, Iron Man 3 could be considered scoring the best opening weekend since it had already grossed RM 13.8 million in just 3 days. The opening record for Transformers: Dark of the Moon was a 4 days opening record. All of the records were later surpassed by Transformers: Age of Extinction, Furious 7 and Avengers: Age of Ultron. Meanwhile, in terms of US dollar, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters grossed less than Oz: The Great and Powerful.

Chinese Movies

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Rank Film Gross ($USD)
1 Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 3,192,253
2 Hotel Deluxe 2,191,991
3 I Love Hong Kong 1,824,376
4 The Wedding Diary 2 1,374,560
5 Ah Boys To Men - Part 2 1,150,585
6 Saving General Yang 1,039,709
7 Princess and the Seven Kung Fu Masters 930,716
8 Taxi! Taxi! 899,697
9 Ip Man: The Final Fight 728,764
10 The Tower 697,493

Tamil Movies

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Rank Release Date Film Gross ($USD)
1 25 Jan Vishwaroopam 1,789,629
2 5 July Singam II 1,497,452
3 1 Nov Arrambam 1,287,486
4 9 Aug Thalaivaa 738,363
5 20 Dec Biriyani 683,609
6 6 Sep Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam 539,369
7 1 Nov All in All Azhagu Raja 499,034
8 22 Nov Irandam Ulagam 421,122
9 1 May Ethir Neechal 406,486
10 18 Jul Maryan 326,902

Year 2014

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Transformers: Age of Extinction is the highest-grossing film of the year with a stunning gross of RM44,081,548. The robots adventure broke all of its predecessors' opening records, earning RM21,421,683 on its first weekend of release. The total gross of box office on that weekend was RM22,800,872, marking the biggest opening weekend of the year in local box office and has once again proven how popular is Transformers franchise here. It is followed by The Amazing Spider-Man 2 with a tremendous gross of RM29,893,163. It scored the second-best opening weekend of the year, shattering the previous record held by Transformers: Dark of the Moon, grossing RM14,947,576, which was also a significant improvement over The Amazing Spider-Man's opening weekend of RM10,107,973. In third, Captain America: The Winter Soldier grossed a total of RM27,083,626, which was three times bigger than Captain America: The First Avenger back in 2011.

Rank Release Date Film Title Studio Gross (RM) Note
1 26 June Transformers: Age of Extinction United International Pictures 44,081,548 The autobots continued to show its popularity and strength by shattering all of the opening and total gross records of the previous three installments. It opened to RM21,421,683, the first film ever to open over RM20 million and a record of RM97,816 per screen average.[48] To compare, the box office sales of the movie was 72 percent more than Avatar, 55 percent more than Captain America: The Winter Soldier, 52 percent more than Thor: The Dark World and 27 percent more than The Avengers.[49] In comparison, it grossed 60% bigger than Transformers, 33% bigger than Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and 12% more than Transformers: Dark of the Moon. It is the highest-grossing film of 2014.
2 1 May The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Sony Pictures Entertainment 29,893,163 It opened at RM14,947,576, which was the second-highest opening weekend in 2014 surpassing Transformers: Dark of the Moon.[50] On its second weekend, it dropped a steep 62.6% and 75.2% in second and third weekend as compared to its predecessor's 50.1% and 72.6%, suggesting that it was much more front loaded. With opening of nearly RM14.95 million, it was a disappointing run considering it closed RM15 million behind Iron Man 3 but it was still overall an increase of 37% from The Amazing Spider-Man back in 2012.
3 27 March Captain America: The Winter Soldier Walt Disney Pictures 27,083,626 The sequel grossed 3 times bigger than Captain America: The First Avenger and it opened to RM11,650,329 which was the third-highest opening weekend in 2014.[51]
4 18 Dec The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Warner Brothers 24,123,320 The highest-grossing entry in The Hobbit film series and the only middle earth installment that grosses RM20 million and above.
5 25 Dec Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb 20th Century Fox 22,436,465
6 13 Nov Big Hero 6 Walt Disney Pictures 22,300,566 The highest-grossing animation in Malaysia.
7 22 May X-Men: Days of Future Past 20th Century Fox 21,110,400 It doubled the opening weekend of X-Men: First Class in 2011, grossing a total of RM9,967,602 during its opening weekend.[52] It also improved significantly from its predecessor which grossed a total of RM10,628,635.
8 29 May Maleficent Walt Disney Pictures 20,529,879 The highest-grossing fairy tale film released by Disney, bigger than all the installments of Pirates of the Caribbean.
9 30 Jan Robocop Sony Pictures Entertainment 19,292,658 The first film of the year to gross over RM10 million. It was #1 for two consecutive weeks but was surpassed by local production The Journey on its third week of release.
10 15 May Godzilla Warner Brothers 19,286,434 Scoring the fourth-best opening weekend in 2014 and grossed more than Emmerich's Godzilla in 1998.
11 31 Jul Guardians of the Galaxy Walt Disney Pictures 19,000,633 Guardians are not a well-known superheroes franchise locally, but its opening weekend of RM8,787,173 which was the sixth-largest of the year, considered impressive thanks to the branding of The Avengers.
12 11 Sep The Maze Runner 20th Century Fox 18,796,654
13 2 Oct Annabelle Warner Brothers 17,699,207 Annabelle opened to RM7,957,820 on its opening weekend after the success of The Conjuring in 2013.
14 7 Aug Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles United International Pictures 17,232,925
15 30 Jan The Journey Astro Shaw 17,160,000 On 23 Feb, local Chinese production The Journey has become the highest-grossing local film ever in Malaysia's box office, grossing a RM12.92 million, not only beating Robocop on that weekend, but also surpassing the record previously held by KL Gangster's RM11.74 million.[53] The film has grossed a total of RM17.16 million.[54] The records were then refurnished by other local productions - Munafik and Polis Evo but it still remains as the highest-grossing local Chinese film.

Tamil Movies

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Rank Release Date Film Gross ($USD)
1 22 Oct Kaththi 2,748,382
2 11 Dec Lingaa 1,673,983
3 15 Aug Anjaan 1,190,388
4 18 Jul Velaiilla Pattadhari 1,153,188
5 22 May Kochadaiiyaan 855,591
6 9 Jan Jilla 855,591
7 10 Jan Veeram 818,391
8 4 Apr Maan Karate 818,391
9 19 Sep Aranmanai 738,852
10 22 Oct Poojai 669,593

Year 2015

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The three top films were Furious 7, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Jurassic World with each grossing above RM40 million for a combination total of RM160 million. Furious 7 surprised local box office by its outstanding performance, breaking all of the records held by Transformers and The Avengers franchise. It opened to RM20,769,458 on its opening weekend and RM26,623,534,[55] if inclusive of sneak previews beginning at 9pm on Wednesday. It is the highest-grossing film of the year with a shocking RM60,659,547, marking the first film to fly pass RM50 million in local box office history.[56] Avengers: Age of Ultron followed at #2, its opening weekend of RM17,816,018 was the second-highest opening weekend of the year and nearly doubled of The Avengers's opening weekend back in 2012.[57] Coming in third is Jurassic World with a RM48,511,938.

Rank Release Date Film Title Studio Gross (RM) Note
1 2 Apr Furious 7 United International Pictures 60,659,547 Furious 7 opened to RM20,769,458 on its opening weekend, beating the previous record holder Transformers: Age of Extinction. On its second week, it dropped 50.4%, grossing a total of RM47,392,755 which had already surpassed the overall gross of Fast & Furious 6 and Iron Man 3.[58] It was the first film to gross over RM50 million and the only film to gross over RM60 million in local box office history.
2 23 Apr Avengers: Age of Ultron Walt Disney Pictures 51,190,838 It doubled the opening weekend of Avengers (RM10,050,983) and it already earned more than double the total gross of its predecessor. It was the second film to earn over RM50 million together with Furious 7.
3 11 Jun Jurassic World United International Pictures 48,511,938
4 16 Jul Ant-Man Walt Disney Pictures 29,639,008
5 17 Dec Star Wars: The Force Awakens Walt Disney Pictures 27,529,999
6 24 Dec Ip Man 3 Fivestar Pictures 27,206,291 The highest-grossing foreign Chinese film and the highest-grossing entry in the Ip Man film series. Overtaken by Ip Man 4 in 2019.
7 28 May San Andreas Warner Bros. 25,508,810
8 30 Jul Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation United International Pictures 25,124,472
9 10 Sep Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials 20th Century Fox 23,505,517
10 5 Nov Spectre Sony Pictures Entertainment 22,194,776

Tamil Movies

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Rank Release Date Film Gross ($USD)
1 10 Nov Vedalam 2,058,439[59]
2 14 Jan I 1,910,456
3 17 Apr Kanchana 2 1,586,048
4 29 May Massu Engira Masilamani 1,462,385
5 5 Feb Yennai Arindhaal 1,265,894
6 10 Oct Puli 1,109,602
7 16 July Maari 1,018,748
8 27 Feb Kaaki Sattai 931,132
9 12 Feb Anegan 855,338
10 9 July Baahubali: The Beginning 839,584

Year 2016

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  • As of 26 January 2019.
Rank Release Date Film Title Studio Gross (RM) Note
1 28 Apr Captain America: Civil War Walt Disney Pictures 43,381,100
2 24 Mar Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Warner Bros. 30,450,300
3 11 Feb The Mermaid Sony Pictures Entertainment 28,214,290
4 27 Oct Doctor Strange Walt Disney Pictures 24,195,400
5 7 Apr The Jungle Book Walt Disney Pictures 23,081,100
6 11 Feb Deadpool 20th Century Fox 21,842,600
7 4 Feb From Vegas to Macau III Golden Screen Cinemas 16,005,200
8 15 Dec Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Walt Disney Pictures 15,068,200
9 29 Dec The Great Wall 20th Century Fox 14,714,500
10 10 Mar Kung Fu Panda 3 20th Century Fox 14,407,000

Tamil Movies

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Rank Release Date Film Gross ($USD)
1 22 Jul Kabali 3,100,960
2 14 Apr Theri 1,487,985
3 9 Sep Iru Mugan 1,197,226
4 6 May 24 1,127,259
5 29 Jan Aranmanai 2 1,078,789
6 7 Oct Remo 990,433
7 14 Jan Rajini Murugan 855,591
8 27 Oct Kodi 624,954
9 28 Oct Kaashmora 513,097
10 7 July Dhilluku Dhuddu 483,595

Year 2017

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  • As of 21 January 2018.
Rank Release Date Film Title Studio Gross (RM) Note
1 21 Dec Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle Sony Pictures Entertainment 54,089,433[60]
2 13 Apr The Fate of the Furious United International Pictures 52,052,497
3 22 Jun Transformers: The Last Knight United International Pictures 34,363,646
4 26 Oct Thor: Ragnarok Walt Disney Pictures 32,473,652
5 6 Jul Spider-Man: Homecoming Sony Pictures Entertainment 28,692,862
6 30 Mar Beauty and the Beast Walt Disney Pictures 23,713,812
7 8 Jun The Mummy United International Pictures 23,457,101
8 27 Apr Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Walt Disney Pictures 22,855,494
9 25 May Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge Walt Disney Pictures 20,614,402
10 26 Jan xXx: The Return of Xander Cage United International Pictures 20,372,356

Tamil Movies

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Rank Release Date Film Gross ($USD)
1 18 Oct Mersal 2,796,920
2 28 Apr Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (Tamil Only) 1,764,380
3 24 Aug Vivegam 1,434,520
4 9 Feb Si3 1,380,820
5 14 Jan Bairavaa 1,169,864
6 9 Mar Velaikkaran 1,158,350
7 11 Aug Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 941,166
8 14 Apr Shivalinga 670,539
9 2 Feb Bogan 452,224
10 21 Jul Vikram Vedha 422,820

Year 2018

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  • As of 26 January 2019.
Rank Release Date Film Title Studio Gross (RM) Note
1 25 Apr Avengers: Infinity War Walt Disney Pictures 71,498,800
2 7 June Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom United International Pictures 53,795,100
3 14 Feb Black Panther Walt Disney Pictures 42,306,000
4 13 Dec Aquaman Warner Bros. 39,617,200
5 4 Oct Venom Sony Pictures Entertainment 28,902,100
6 20 Dec Bumblebee Paramount Pictures 28,510,900
7 22 March Pacific Rim: Uprising United International Pictures 26,876,700
8 26 July Mission: Impossible – Fallout Paramount Pictures 26,047,100
9 4 July Ant-Man and the Wasp Walt Disney Pictures 23,563,100
10 14 June Incredibles 2 Walt Disney Pictures 21,775,600

Tamil Movies

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Rank Release Date Film Gross ($USD)
1 29 Nov 2.0 4,076,820
2 6 Nov Sarkar 2,136,350
3 6 Jun Kaala 1,674,186
4 12 Jan Thaanaa Serndha Koottam 896,514
5 11 May Irumbu Thirai 473,199
6 22 Jun Tik Tik Tik 432,048
7 26 Jan Bhaagamathie 388,843
8 13 Jul Kadaikutty Singam 295,682
9 2 Feb Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren 223,772
10 9 Feb Kalakalappu 2 189,564

Year 2019

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  • As of 22 December 2019 for Hollywood films and February 2020 for Chinese films[61]
Rank Release Date Film Title Studio Gross (RM) Note
1 24 Apr Avengers: Endgame Walt Disney Pictures 86,999,400 Avengers: Endgame is the highest-grossing movie of all time in Malaysia and had a record-breaking opening weekend of RM 41,848,500
2 5 Dec Jumanji: The Next Level Sony Pictures Entertainment 55, 669,712
3 6 Mar Captain Marvel Walt Disney Pictures 45,541,800
4 21 Nov Frozen II Walt Disney Pictures 41,000,000 Frozen II is the highest-grossing animated film in Malaysia based on Box Office Mojo
5 20 Dec Ip Man 4 Lotus Five Star 37,000,000 Ip Man 4 is the highest grossing Chinese film in Malaysia based on local media reports [62]
6 1 Aug Hobbs & Shaw United International Pictures 34,766,700
7 3 Jul Spider-Man: Far From Home Sony Pictures Entertainment 32,121,600
8 17 Oct Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Walt Disney Pictures 31,540,800
9 19 Jul The Lion King Walt Disney Pictures 25,659,100
10 23 May Aladdin Walt Disney Pictures 23,003,500

Tamil Movies

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Rank Release Date Film Gross ($USD)
1 25 Oct Bigil 3,550,000[63]
2 10 Jan Petta 2,250,000
3 10 Jan Viswasam 1,497,455[64]
4 10 Aug Nerkonda paarvai 1,169,864

Year 2020

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Figures provided are from Box Office Mojo and supplemented from local reports.[65][66] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting globally since the early 2020s, cinemas were forced to be shut down multiple times and it massively affected box office in Malaysia as well as around the world.[67][68] During days where cinemas were allowed to operate strict restrictions and regulations were placed.[69] (As of 27 December 2022)

Rank Release Date Film Title Studio Gross (RM) Note
1 23 Jan Enter the Fat Dragon Golden Screen Cinemas 12,150,000
2 23 Jan Birds of Prey Warner Bros. Pictures 10,085,072
3 23 Jan Dolittle United International Pictures 9,079,237
4 23 Jan Bad Boys for Life Sony Pictures Entertainment 8,255,467
5 13 Feb Sonic the Hedgehog Paramount Pictures 7,162,022
6 4 Sep Mulan Walt Disney Pictures 6,239,180
7 9 Jan Underwater Walt Disney Pictures 4,869,769
8 5 Mar The Invisible Man Sony Pictures Entertainment 4,374,146
9 27 Feb Fantasy Island Sony Pictures Entertainment 2,921,974
19 2 Jan The Grudge Sony Pictures Entertainment 2,514,517

Year 2021

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All figures provided are from Box Office Mojo.[70] (As of 27 December 2022)

Rank Release Date Film Title Studio Gross (RM) Note
1 16 Dec Spider-Man: No Way Home Sony Pictures Entertainment 64,215,370
2 25 Mar Godzilla vs. Kong Warner Bros. Pictures 19,479,150
3 4 Nov Eternals Walt Disney Pictures 11,193,862
4 7 Oct Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Walt Disney Pictures 7,980,572
5 30 Dec The King's Man Walt Disney Pictures 6,148,703
6 8 Apr Mortal Kombat Walt Disney Pictures 3,546,114
7 30 Dec Sing 2 Walt Disney Pictures 2,406,706
8 5 Mar Raya and the Last Dragon Walt Disney Pictures 2,294,797
9 21 Oct F9: The Fast Saga United International Pictures 1,850,003
10 23 Sep Black Widow Walt Disney Pictures 1,032,918

Year 2022

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All figures provided are from Box Office Mojo.[71] (As of 5 May 2023)

Rank Release Date Film Title Studio Gross (RM) Note
1 15 Dec Avatar: The Way of Water Walt Disney Pictures 54,131,411
2 4 May Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Walt Disney Pictures 47,313,076
3 9 Jun Jurassic World: Dominion United International Pictures 43,263,807
4 10 Nov Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Walt Disney Pictures 33,360,138
5 26 May Top Gun: Maverick Paramount Pictures 31,018,743 Estimated amount
6 30 Jun Minions: The Rise of Gru United International Pictures 30,342,021
7 20 Oct Black Adam Warner Bros. Pictures 25,874,400
8 21 Apr Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Paramount Pictures 7,134,036
9 22 Dec Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Universal Pictures 5,933,590
10 29 Sep Smile Paramount Pictures 5,004,903

Year 2023

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All figures provided are from Box Office Mojo and supplemented by local reports.[72] [73] (As of 24 June 2024)

Background colour   indicates films that are currently in cinema
Rank Release Date Film Title Studio Gross (RM) Note
1 18 May Fast X Universal Pictures 36,771,880
2 8 Jun Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Paramount Pictures 35,536,097
3 21 Dec Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Warner Bros. Pictures 30,000,000 (estimated)
4 3 August Meg 2: The Trench Warner Bros. Pictures 22,023,000
5 16 Feb Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Walt Disney Pictures 21,466,005
6 13 July Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Paramount Pictures 20,137,304 (estimated)
7 5 May Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Walt Disney Pictures 19,771,663
8 20 Apr The Super Mario Bros. Movie Universal Pictures 18,201,010
8 20 July Barbie Warner Bros. Pictures 16,915,178
9 23 Mar John Wick: Chapter 4 Lionsgate 16,226,519
10 20 Apr Evil Dead Rise Warner Bros. Pictures 15,581,340

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