List of highest-grossing films in Malaysia

{{As of|2025|3}}, Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan directed and written by Syamsul Yusof is currently the highest-grossing overall of all time in Malaysia.

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

{{As of|2025|5}}, Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan directed and written by Syamsul Yusof is currently the highest-grossing local film of all time in Malaysia.

{{box office table legend|#b6fcb6}}

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.

{{Refbegin}}

{{note label|initial|^|}}

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.

{{Refend}}

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

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

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

^ 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.

{{See also|List of highest-grossing Indian films in the overseas markets}}

| {{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

|-

| 4

| Dilwale

|दिलवाले

| 2015

| 14,640,535

| {{cite web|title=Malaysia Box Office, February 11–14, 2016|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/malaysia/?yr=2016&wk=7&p=new¤cy=local|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=29 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130204955/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/malaysia/?yr=2016&wk=7&p=new¤cy=local|archive-date=2018-01-30}}

|-

|5

| Jailer

|

|2023

|14,192,961

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/rajinikanths-jailer-beats-shah-rukh-khans-jawan-at-the-box-office-creates-history-in-malaysia-13130832.html|title=Rajinikanth's 'Jailer' beats Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' at the box-office, creates history in Malaysia|date=16 September 2023|website=Firstpost}}

|-

|6

|Leo

|லியோ

|2023

|13,252,400

|{{Cite web |last=Kotiya |first=Shruti |date=2023-11-23 |title=Leo Worldwide Box Office Collection: Vijay's Movie Becomes Highest-Grossing Tamil Film of All Time |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/leo-worldwide-box-office-collection-093942898.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328074952/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/leo-worldwide-box-office-collection-093942898.html |archive-date=2024-03-28 |website=Yahoo}}

|-

| 7

| Kabali

|கபாலி

| 2016

| 12,580,000

| {{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

|-

| 8

| Jailer

|ஜெயிலர்

| 2023

| 12,430,000

| {{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=15 August 2023 |title=Rajinikanth breaks boxoffice record in Malaysia going to beat Bigil and Kabali |work=Filmibeat |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/2023/jailer-malaysia-box-office-collection-rajinikanth-movie-set-to-cross-kabali-and-bigil-records-today-360977.html |access-date=15 August 2023}}

|-

| 9

| Mersal

|மெர்சல்

| 2017

| 11,820,000

| {{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

|-

|10

| Jawan

|जवान

|2023

|10,780,000

|{{Cite web |date=2023-09-07 |title=Jawan Box Office Collection |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jawan/box-office/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}

|-

| 11

| Bigil

|பிகில்

| 2019

| 11,490,000

| {{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

|-

| 12

| Vikram

|விக்ரம்

| rowspan="2" | 2022

| 10,970,000

|

|-

| 13

| K.G.F: Chapter 2

|ಕೆ.ಜಿ.ಎಫ್: ಚಾಪ್ಟರ್ ೨

| 10,150,000

| {{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Jatinder |title=KGF Chapter 2 closing worldwide box office collections; Second highest grossing film ever in India |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/kgf-chapter-2-final-worldwide-box-office-collections-1144719 |access-date=17 March 2023 |work=Pinkvilla |date=16 June 2022}}

|-

| 14

| Enthiran

|எந்திரன்

| 2010

| 9,770,000

| {{cite web |title=Enthiran |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1305797/ |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=18 March 2023}}

|-

|15

|Ponniyin Selvan: II

|பொன்னியின் செல்வன் 2

|2023

|8,992,936

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/ponniyin-selvan-part-2-worldwide-closing-box-office-collections-earns-nearly-rs-350-crores-globally-1225415|title=Ponniyin Selvan: Part 2 worldwide closing box office collections; Earns nearly Rs. 350 crores globally|date=13 June 2023|website=PINKVILLA}}

|-

| 16

| Sivaji

|சிவாஜி

| 2007

| 8,528,800

| {{cite web |title=Sivaji |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0479751/ |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=18 March 2023}}{{Cite web |title=Top 70 All Time Box-Office Malaysia |url=http://www.tamilboxoffice1.com/p/top-20-all-time-box-office-malaysia.html |access-date=2023-03-18}}

|-

| 17

| Vedalam

|வேதாளம்

| 2015

| 8,020,000

| {{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

|-

| 18

| Sarkar

|சர்கார்

| 2018

| 7,523,550

| {{Cite web |date=2018-11-20 |title=Thalapathy Vijay's Sarkar continues its splendid run at the Malaysian box office |url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/box-office/thalapathy-vijays-sarkar-continues-its-splendid-run-at-the-malaysian-box-office-1312590/ |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Bollywood Life |language=en}}

|-

| 19

| Pathaan

|पठान

|2023

| 4,307,030

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/pathaan-box-office-collections-shah-rukh-khan-starrer-nears-rs-400-crores-overseas-1212670|title=Pathaan box office collections; Shah Rukh Khan starrer nears Rs. 400 crores overseas|date=15 March 2023|website=PINKVILLA}}

|-

| 20

| Singam 2

|சிங்கம் 2

| 2013

| 3,800,582

| {{cite web |title=Singam 2 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt2309600/ |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=18 March 2023}}

|-

| 21

| I

|ஐ

| 2015

| 3,404,582

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150203075140/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/overseas/id/563 Dull response for Hawaizaada, KhamoshiyanBox Office Overseas Report]. Bollywood Hungama. 2 February 2015. {{Web archive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203075140/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/overseas/id/563|date=2015-02-03}}

|-

|22

| Ayalaan

|அயலான்

|2024

| 3,011,277.20

|

|-

| 23

| Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (Tamil)

|பாகுபலி 2

| 2017

| 1,764,380

|

|-

| 24

| Kaththi

|கத்தி

| 2014

| 1,748,382

|

|-

| 25

| Thuppakki

|துப்பாக்கி

| 2012

| 1,732,792

|

|}

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

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.

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/malaysia/?yr=2012&wk=17¤cy=local&p=.htm |title=The Avengers No.1 for Malaysia's Box Office Apr 26-29 |date=1 May 2012 |access-date=2 May 2012}} 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{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/malaysia/?yr=2013&wk=19¤cy=local&p=.htm/ |title=Iron Man 3 became highest grossing film in Malaysia |date=12 May 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/malaysia/?yr=2011&wk=38¤cy=local&p=.htm |title=Transformers 3 record holder in Malaysia's Box Office |date=27 September 2011 |access-date=25 April 2012}}{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/malaysia/yearly/?yr=2011&p=.htm |title=Transformers 3 No.1 for Malaysia's 2011 Box Office |date=31 December 2011 |access-date=25 April 2012}}

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

• Note: Total gross are retrieved based on estimation from Box Office Mojo.

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/malaysia/yearly/?yr=2008&p=.htm |title=Cheung Gong 7 hou tops 2008 Box Office |date=31 December 2008 |access-date=1 May 2012}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/malaysia/yearly/?yr=2009&p=.htm |title=Transformers 2 tops 2009 Box Office |date=31 December 2009 |access-date=1 May 2012}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/malaysia/?yr=2010&wk=27&p=.htm |title=Avatar Holds 29 Weeks in Malaysia Cinema |date=4 July 2011 |access-date=1 May 2012}}{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/malaysia/yearly/?yr=2010&p=.htm |title=Avatar tops 2010 Box Office |date=31 December 2010 |access-date=1 May 2012}}

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. 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.

• 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.

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.{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/intl/malaysia/?yr=2012&wk=27¤cy=local&p=.htm |title=The Amazing Spider-Man breaks opening record in Malaysia for 2012 |date=8 July 2012 |access-date=13 July 2012}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2012/04/marvels-the-avengers-breaking-records-overseas-already-after-todays-early-release-262113/ |title=Marvel's 'The Avengers' $185.1M Overseas: Continues Breaking Box Office Records |date=30 April 2011 |access-date=25 April 2012}} The Avengers was retained in cinema for 15 weeks. On 22 July, The Dark Knight Rises{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/intl/malaysia/?yr=2012&wk=29¤cy=local&p=.htm |title='The Dark Knight Rises' doubled the debut of The Dark Knight back in 2008 |date=24 July 2012 |access-date=25 July 2012}} opened to RM6,972,371, which is more than double the debut of The Dark Knight, RM3,249,930 back in 2008.{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/intl/malaysia/?yr=2008&wk=29¤cy=local&p=.htm |title=The Dark Knight's opening weekend |date=20 July 2008 |access-date=25 July 2012}} 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.

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.{{cite web |url=http://my.entertainment.yahoo.com/news/cz12-breaks-records-spore-msia-013500691.html |title=CZ12 breaks record in Malaysia |date=3 January 2013 |access-date=10 January 2013}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/malaysia/?yr=2013&wk=22¤cy=local&p=.htm |title='Iron Man 3' becomes the highest grossing film in Malaysia |date=4 June 2013 |access-date=5 June 2013}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://slumz.boxden.com/f218/iron-man-3-shatters-records-rockets-195-3-million-internationally-track-1-billion-1918048/ |title='Iron Man 3' grossed RM 13.8 million on opening weekend |date=28 April 2013 |access-date=29 April 2013}} On 4 July, Despicable Me 2 broke the highest opening weekend record for an animated film{{cite web|url=http://www.boxoffice.com/latest-news/2013-07-04-global-despicable-me-2-enters-july-4-with-100m|title=Despicable Me 2 broke highest opening record for an animated film|date=9 July 2013|access-date=10 July 2013|archive-date=7 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707134359/http://www.boxoffice.com/latest-news/2013-07-04-global-despicable-me-2-enters-july-4-with-100m|url-status=dead}} 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{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/malaysia/?yr=2013&wk=42¤cy=local&p=.htm|title=The Conjuring is the highest grossing film in Malaysia |date=23 October 2013 |access-date=31 December 2013}} until it was later surpassed by its own spin-off Annabelle in 2014.

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.

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.

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,{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/malaysia/?yr=2015&wk=14¤cy=local&p=.htm |title=Furious 7 Broke Box Office Opening Record |date=5 April 2015 |access-date=5 May 2015}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/malaysia/?yr=2015&wk=17¤cy=local&p=.htm |title=Furious 7 the First Film to Gross Over RM50 Million |date=26 April 2015 |access-date=5 May 2015}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/malaysia/?yr=2015&wk=17¤cy=local&p=.htm |title=Ultron Doubled First Avengers' Opening Gross |date=26 April 2015 |access-date=5 May 2015}} Coming in third is Jurassic World with a RM48,511,938.

{{more citations needed|section|date=April 2020}}

• As of 26 January 2019.

• As of 21 January 2018.

• As of 26 January 2019.

• As of 22 December 2019 for Hollywood films and February 2020 for Chinese films{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/2019/?area=MY&grossesOption=calendarGrosses|title=Malaysian Box Office For 2019|website=Box Office Mojo}}

Figures provided are from Box Office Mojo and supplemented from local reports.{{cite web |title=Malaysian Box Office For 2020|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/2020/?area=MY&grossesOption=calendarGrosses |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=27 December 2022}}{{cite web |title=Malaysian Box Office falls by 85% in 2020|date=24 December 2020 |url=https://www.sinchew.com.my/news/20201224/entertainment/3033757 |publisher=Sinchew.com.my |access-date=23 June 2024}} 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.{{cite web |title=Malaysian Cinemas Close Again Due to Coronavirus Second Wave |url=https://themalaysianreserve.com/2021/08/06/cinemas-in-crisis-a-future-of-uncertainties/ |access-date=27 December 2022 |website=variety.com}}{{cite web |title=Cinemas in crisis: A future of uncertainties |date=6 August 2021 |url=https://themalaysianreserve.com/2021/08/06/cinemas-in-crisis-a-future-of-uncertainties/ |publisher=The Malaysian Reserve |access-date=27 December 2022}} During days where cinemas were allowed to operate strict restrictions and regulations were placed.{{cite web |title=Covid-19: After over 100 days of closure, cinema operators in Malaysia ready to welcome back moviegoers |date=30 June 2020 |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2020/06/30/covid-19-after-over-100-days-of-closure-cinema-operators-in-malaysia-ready/1880179 |publisher=Malay Mail |access-date=27 December 2022}} (As of 27 December 2022)

All figures provided are from Box Office Mojo.{{cite web |title=Malaysian Box Office For 2021|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/2021/?area=MY&grossesOption=calendarGrosses |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=27 December 2022}} (As of 27 December 2022)

All figures provided are from Box Office Mojo.{{cite web |title=Malaysian Box Office For 2022|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/2022/?area=MY&grossesOption=calendarGrosses |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=28 December 2022}} (As of 5 May 2023)

All figures provided are from Box Office Mojo and supplemented by local reports.{{cite web |title=Malaysian Box Office For 2023|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/2023/?area=MY&grossesOption=totalGrosses |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=28 December 2022}}

{{cite web |title=2023 Malaysia Box Office|date=3 January 2024 |url=https://www.sinchew.com.my/news/20240103/entertainment/5240351 |publisher=SinChew |access-date=24 June 2024}} (As of 24 June 2024)

• List of films released in Malaysia
• Cinema of Malaysia

{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.boxofficemojo.com/ Box Office Mojo Website]
• [http://malaysia.movies.yahoo.com/box-office/ Box Office - Yahoo! Malaysia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420165509/http://malaysia.movies.yahoo.com/box-office/ |date=20 April 2012 }}
• [http://www.cinema.com.my/default.aspx/ Cinema Online Malaysia]
• [http://www.gsc.com.my/ Golden Screen Cinemas official website]
• [http://www.tgv.com.my/ Tanjong Golden Village's official website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120509063139/http://www.cathayholdings.com.my/cineplexes/cineplexes.html Cathay Cineplexes official website]
• [http://www.mbocinemas.com/ListProduct.asp?subject=Home MBO's official website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120503090944/http://bigcinemas.com.my/ Big Cinemas official website]
• [http://www.finas.gov.my/ Malaysia national film development website]

{{Cinema of Malaysia}}

{{Film box office}}

Category:Lists of Malaysian films

Malaysia