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Best Malay Movies of the 1980s

This collection ranks 27 Malay-language movies released in the 1980s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 entry is Da Di Du. These films were originally released in Malay (Bahasa Melayu).

27 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 2

    Pemburu

    1982· 2h 10m

    0
  2. 6

    Abang

    1981· 1h 45m

    10.01
  3. 7

    Puteri

    1987· 1h 39m

    6.01
  4. 10

    Mechanic

    1983· 1h 50m

    7.52
  5. 12

    Setinggan

    1981· 1h 30m

    0
  6. 13

    Azura

    1984· 1h 53m

    6.02
  7. 21

    Toyol

    1981· 1h 40m

    0
  8. 24

    Kami

    1981· 1h 40m

    7.01

Frequently asked questions

How many Malay movies came from the 1980s?

27 Malay-language films from the 1980s carry real rating data.

How are these Malay films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated Malay movie of the 1980s?

Da Di Du holds the top position in this collection.