KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — A decade after the original film — celebrated for portraying a world unlike other animal-anthropomorphic movies and even winning an Oscar in 2017 — Zootopia 2 has finally arrived in cinemas.
The sequel is earning strong reviews and has already broken multiple records during Thanksgiving weekend.
Titles like Wicked: For Good and Now You See Me: Now You Don’t continue to draw crowds, while local films Malam Terlarang and Banduan remain in the top 10 list.
Still, if you haven’t noticed, streaming platforms are stealing the spotlight globally as December begins.
Highlights range from the heavily promoted first volume of Stranger Things 5, which is flooding social media, to Viu’s local hit Saat Aku Tahu sparking nationwide discussion, and Disney+’s I Am Boxer, praised for its raw, intense storytelling and physical drama.
Looking to fill your quiet weekend with entertainment? Malay Mail has you covered with the top 10 trending picks — from films and series to music, or even a good book you can pick up at MPH.
Top 10 films in local cinemas (Domestic & International) (Nov 27 to Nov 30)
Zootopia 2Wicked: For GoodNow You See Me: Now You Don’tMudbornMalam TerlarangBanduanSEVENTEEN World Tour [NEW_] In Japan: Live ViewingPredator: BadlandsTere Ishk MeinKlepet
Source: Cinema.com and GSC
Top 10 streaming (Nov 24 to Nov 30)
Netflix (Top 10 TV)
Stranger Things 5BoBoiBoy Galaxy: Baraju: Season 1Dynamite Kiss: Limited SeriesLast Samurai Standing: Season 1As You Stood By: Limited SeriesStranger Things: Season 1One-Punch Man: Season 3BoBoiBoy Galaxy: Gentar: GentarMy Sister’s Husband: Season 1Mark Rober’s CrunchLabs: Season 1
Source: Netflix Top 10
Viu (Top 10 shows)
Saat Aku TahuTaxi Driver 3Satu, Dua… Dia?Moon RiverRunning Man (2025)GBRB: Joy Pops Laugh PopsTaxi Driver 2Abang Imam Minah SkuterSeadanya KitaEXchange 4
Source: Viu Frontpage
Disney+ (Top 10 shows)
Belly Showdown: Season 1YOO Got A Minute?: Season 1All’s Fair: Season 1Chef’s Go-To: Season 1Are You Sure?!: Season 2The Roses: Season 1The Manipulated: Season 1Best of the World’s Destinations: Guizhou: Season 1I am Boxer: Season 160 Minutes to Love: Season 1
Source: Disney+
Top 10 songs of the week (Spotify) (Nov 26 to Dec 03)
Taylor Swift — The Fate of OpheliaJin — Don’t Say You Love MeSilet Open Up, Jacson Seran, Juan Reza, Diva Aurel — TABOLA BALEAlpha — P Ramlee Salomasombr — back to friendsMadison Beer — bittersweetNadhif Basalamah — bergema sampai selamanyaTenxi, Suisei, Jemsii — mejikuhibiniuHUNTR/X (w/ Ejae, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, KPop Demon Hunters Cast) — GoldenKATSEYE — Gabriela
Source: kworb.net
Top 10 Malay songs of the week (Spotify) (Nov 26 to Dec 03)
Alpha — P Ramlee Saloma
Silet Open Up, Jacson Seran, Juan Reza, Diva Aurel — TABOLA BALE
Datuk Sri Siti Nurhaliza, Ade Govinda — Menamakanmu Cinta
Tenxi, Suisei, Jemsii — mejikuhibiniu
Zynakal, Zamir Harith, Mojack Hafiz, Bel Janni — Dalam Diam
ALYPH — Ingat
Rizky Febian, Adrian Khalif — Alamak
NAZU, Fahimi — KOPI
Rombongan Bodonk Koplo, Ncum — Calon Mantu Idaman
Misha Omar — Break
Source: Spotify
Top 10 books of the week (Nov 21 to Nov 27)
Fiction
Strange Houses by Uketsu (HarperVia)A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (Picador)Strange Pictures by Uketsu (HarperVia)Alchemised by SenLinYu (Del Rey)As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)Picking Daisies on Sundays by Liana Cincotti (Liana Cincotti)Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum (Bloomsbury Publishing)Every Day I Read by Hwang Bo-reum (Bloomsbury Publishing)Maybe This Is Love by Maria Mahat (Rumaa Books)Days at the Torunka Cafe by Satoshi Yagisawa (Harper Perennial)
Non-Fiction
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Revised and Updated (30th Anniversary Edition) by Stephen R. Covey (Simon & Schuster)It’s Okay Not to Get Along with Everyone by Dancing Snail (Blink Publishing)Atomic Habits by James Clear (Avery)Second Takeoff by Liew Chin Tong (World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd)The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins & Sawyer Robbins (Hay House UK)Rethinking Ourselves by Anwar Ibrahim (Penguin Books SEA)Tong Shu Desktop Calendar 2026 by Joey Yap (Joey Yap Research Group)Lillian Too Feng Shui Almanac 2026 by Lillian Too & Jennifer Too (KONSEP LAGENDA)The Malay Dilemma (Reissue Edition) by Mahathir Mohamad (Marshall Cavendish)I Want to Die, but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee (Penerbit Haru)
Mutiara Minda (Malay Novels)
Kaisar by Jiwa (Nukilan Biruni)Kaisar: Secret Chapter by Jiwa (Nukilan Biruni)Qaid: The Unknown by Effalee (Manes Wordworks)Thariq Ridzuwan Commando’s: His Treasure by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif)The King’s Romance by Wnfhanna (Idea Kreatif)Yes! Captain Zul Aaryan by Wnfhanna (Idea Kreatif)The Taste of Revenge Vol. 1 by Ariaseva (Idea Kreatif)Chef’s Cuisine by Effalee (Manes Wordworks)Mi Linda by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif)Rumah Untuk Alie by Lenn Liu (Nukilan Biruni)
Source: MPH