Malay Mail’s Top 10 picks: ‘Kudrat 1968’ outpaces Hollywood and international releases at local box office

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Local cinema is back in the spotlight, with Kudrat 1968 leading the Malaysian box office after raking in RM12 million, putting it among the country’s biggest local film successes of 2026.

Its rise to the top has seen it move ahead of international releases Clayface and Jailer 2, which now occupy second and third place respectively, despite continuing to draw positive responses from Malaysian moviegoers.

The competition extends to streaming platforms, where Netflix’s Doctor X: Mafia in White continues to lead its most-watched rankings, followed by newly released South Korean series Dead-End Job in second place.

On other platforms, The Hidden Hand (Dia Perempuan Sialan) remains a popular title on Viu, while Between Steps continues to attract viewers on Disney+.

From the latest big-screen releases and popular streaming titles to new music and books, Malay Mail rounds up what’s making waves in the entertainment world for you to catch this weekend.
• Take Charge of My Heart: Limited Series

Top 10 songs of the week (Spotify) (Oct 28 to Nov 3)
• The One That Got Away – Katy Perry
• One Of The Girls – The Weeknd (w/ JENNIE, Lily-Rose Depp)

Top 10 Malay songs of the week (Spotify) (Oct 28 to Nov 3)
• Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press)
• I Want to Die, but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee (Penerbit Haru)
• Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton (Harper)
• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck by Mark Manson (HarperCollins)
• Once Upon a Miao (Remastered): I Love My Hometown by Jian Goh (Space Voyager Log PLT)
• The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene (Penguin Books)…Read more by Ian Jeremiah Patrick