Malaysian Movie Box Office Hits RM247.95 Million as Cinema Admissions Double

The Malaysian movie box office recorded RM247.95 million in local film takings in 2025, while admissions more than doubled to 14.83 million, according to Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.

Teo shared the figures on 10 October 2026 during the launch and top-five nominations announcement for the 35th Malaysia Film Festival, also known as FFM35. Teo

Latest News: Local Film Admissions Rise

Local film admissions increased by 107.7% from 7.14 million in 2024 to 14.83 million in 2025, Bernama reported.

The Malaysian movie box office figure for local films also rose from RM166.57 million in 2024 to RM247.95 million in 2025, based on the figures Teo presented.

Admissions count cinema visits, so the 14.83 million figure does not necessarily represent 14.83 million different people. Teo

Latest Developments: Three Films Lead the Conversation

Teo highlighted three Malaysian releases that each earned more than RM50 million in 2025:

• Blood Brothers: Bara Naga — RM73.64 million
• Papa Zola The Movie — RM63.88 million
• Ejen Ali The Movie 2 — RM58.40 million

The results cover different types of entertainment, with an action title and two animated films among the releases highlighted. Together, they show the scale of audience interest in several homegrown productions during the year. Teo

Current Status: What Happened in 2026?

The Malaysian movie box office remained a topic of interest in 2026. At the October event, Teo said local films had recorded approximately 6.10 million admissions through July, with six titles passing RM10 million in ticket sales.

Those films included Ah Beng vs Liang Po Po, Malaikat Malam, Libang Libu, Tarung: Unforgiven, Polong and Chelot. The July figures are a snapshot of the year at that point, rather than final full-year results. Teo

What’s Next: Malaysia Film Festival Awards

The figures were announced as the local film industry prepared for FFM35. The awards ceremony is scheduled for 21 November 2026 at Istana Budaya, according to a report on the festival.

For Malaysian film fans, the event offers another opportunity to follow local productions and see which nominees receive recognition. It also puts the spotlight on the people and stories behind the year’s cinema releases. entertainment.aseancoverage.com

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