Malay Mail’s Top 10 Picks: ‘Kitab Sijjin’ tops box office, new playlists, and binge-worthy series

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 —Indonesia’s Kitab Sijjin Dan Illiyyin has stormed the local box office this week to claim the No. 1 spot, while new cinematic entries, the Tamil-language Idly Kadai and Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1, are gaining traction with positive reviews.

While cinemas are offering a diverse slate of films, your weekend entertainment doesn’t have to stop there. Streaming platforms are packed with options, from binge-worthy series like Bon Appétit, Your Majesty on Netflix to local hits like Seadanya Kita on Viu.

Prefer music or a good book instead? There’s no shortage of great new playlists and page-turners to keep you entertained.

Check out Malay Mail’s Top 10 Entertainment Picks — your go-to guide for making the most of your weekend.

Top 10 films in local cinemas (Domestic & International) (Oct 2 to Oct 5)

1. Kitab Sijjin Dan Illiyyin

2. Idly Kadai

3. Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1

4. Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc

5. 731

6. The Conjuring: Last Rites

7. Magik Rompak

8. Badak

9. One Battle After Another

10. Avatar: The Way Of Water

Source: Cinema.com and GSC

Top 10 streaming (Sept 29 to Oct 5)

Netflix (Top 10 TV)

TV Series

1. Bon Appétit, Your Majesty: Limited Series

2. Alice in Borderland: Season 3

3. Genie, Make a Wish: Season 1

4. Queen Mantis: Season 1

5. Mechamato The Animated Series: Season 4

6. Wayward: Limited Series

7. Alice in Borderland: Season 1

8. Billionaires’ Bunker: Season 1

9. The Game: You Never Play Alone: Season 1

10. First Lady: Season 1

Source: Netflix Top 10

Viu (Top 10 shows)

1. Seadanya Kita

2. Puteri Kelas Atas

3. Love’s Ambition 许我耀眼

4. Running Man (2025)

5. A Hundred Memories

6. My Youth

7. Shin’s Project

8. Putri & Phrince

9. My Troublesome Star

10. Abang Imam Minah Skuter

Source: Viu Frontpage

Disney+ Hotstar (Top 10 shows)

1. Belly Showdown: Season 1

2. Traveling with Snow Man: Season 1

3. YOO Got A Minute?: Season 1

4. Only Murders in the Building: Season 5

5. Chad Powers: Season 1

6. Chef’s Go-To: Season 1

7. High Potential: Season 2

8. Grey’s Anatomy: Season 22

9. The Murky Stream: Season 1

10. Would You Marry Me?: Season 1

Source: Disney+ Hotstar

Top 10 songs of the week (Spotify) (Oct 1 to Oct 8)

1. Jin – Don’t Say You Love Me

2. Alpha – P Ramlee Saloma

3. Silet Open Up – TABOLA BALE (w/ Jacson Seran, Juan Reza, Diva Aurel)

4. Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia

5. HUNTR/X – Golden (w/ Ejae, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, KPop Demon Hunters Cast)

6. Tenxi – mejikuhibiniu (w/ Suisei, Jemsii)

7. Sombr – back to friends

8. Nadhif Basalamah – bergema sampai selamanya

9. Naykilla – Kasih Aba Aba (w/ Tenxi, Jemsii)

10. KATSEYE – Gabriela

Top 10 Malay songs of the week (Spotify) (Oct 1 to Oct 8)

1. Alpha – P Ramlee Saloma

2. Tenxi, Suisei, Jemsii – mejikuhibiniu

3. Silet Open Up, Jacson Seran, Juan Reza, Diva Aurel – TABOLA BALE

4. ALYPH – Ingat

5. Rombongan Bodonk Koplo, Ncum – Calon Mantu Idaman

6. Adrianna Cinta, Farouk Roman – Dalam Sujudku (Acoustic Version) – From “Dia Bukan Syurga”.

7. NAZU, Fahimi – KOPI

8. Misha Omar – Break

9. Rizky Febian, Adrian Khalif – Alamak

10. Noh Salleh – Rahsia Tuhan

Source: Spotify 

Top 10 books of the week (Sep 26 to Oct 02)

Fiction

1. Alchemised by SenLinYu (Del Rey)

2. Strange Houses by Uketsu (HarperVia)

3. Strange Pictures by Uketsu (HarperVia)

4. Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum (Bloomsbury)

5. The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown (Doubleday)

6. Katabasis by R.F. Kuang (HarperVoyager)

7. As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

8. The Cat Who Saved the Library by Sosuke Natsukawa (HarperVia)

9. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (Picador)

10. Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (Hanover Square Press)

Non-Fiction

1. When I Was a Kid 4 by Cheeming Boey (Grey Pigeon)

2. When I Was a Kid 2 by Cheeming Boey (Grey Pigeon)

3. Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson (St. Martin’s Essentials)

4. When I Was a Kid 3 by Cheeming Boey (Cheeming Boey)

5. When I Was a Kid by Cheeming Boey (Cheeming Boey)

6. Atomic Habits by James Clear (Avery)

7. The Malay Dilemma (Reissue Edition) by Mahathir Mohamad (Marshall Cavendish)

8. How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie (Gallery Books)

9. The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli (Harper)

10. Second Takeoff by Liew Chin Tong (World Scientific)

Mutiara Minda (Malay Novels)

1. Kaisar by Jiwa (Nukilan Biruni)

2. Thariq Ridzuwan Commando’s: His Treasure by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif)

3. Rahsia Danny by Teme Abdullah (Iman Publication)

4. Azzamine by Sophie Aulia (Bukune)

5. Qaid: The Unknown by Effalee (Manes Wordworks)

6. Bayang Sofea by Teme Abdullah (IMAN Publication)

7. Dirty Little Secret by Elvroseth (Idea Kreatif)

8. Mi Carino by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif)

9. Tuan Adam Fath by Bellesa (Idea Kreatif)

10. His Code Name Alpha 2 by Elyshakaman (Idea Kreatif)

Source: MPH