Is Abang Adik worth watching in the UK?

Abang Adik (2023) has a Celluloid Score of 82%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Jin Ong.

What is the Metascore for Abang Adik?

Abang Adik has a Metascore of 78 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Abang Adik?

Abang Adik is available on Netflix in the United Kingdom.

Abang Adik Review (2023) — 82% Celluloid Score

Item: Abang Adik
Rating: 4.5
Author: Marcus Webb

Directed by Jin Ong · 2023 · Last reviewed July 23, 2026

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Answer Summary

Abang Adik (2023) earns a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

82%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

89% Critic Score

86% Audience

78 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.9

7.8 IMDb /10

Runtime: 1h 55m
Cast: Jack Tan , Wu Kang Ren , Dawn Cheong , Namron
Where to watch in the UK: Netflix

🏆 4 award wins — Won Best Film, Anugerah Skrin 2023

Official theatrical poster for Abang Adik (2023)

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Where to watch in the United Kingdom

Netflix

Why this score?

Majority of critics rated it fresh (89%).
General viewers mostly liked it (86%).
Metascore is generally favorable (78/100).
Celluloid Score 82% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick

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Is Abang Adik worth watching?

Yes — Abang Adik earns a 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Malaysia's social-issue breakthrough — Abang Adik won Festival Filem Malaysia's top prizes and proved local cinema could tackle immigration with the same urgency as global festival darlings.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Abang Adik about?

Two undocumented brothers in Kuala Lumpur fight for identity papers while navigating poverty, disability, and bureaucratic indifference — Jin Ong's FFM-winning drama turns statelessness into a wrenching portrait of brotherhood that made Jack Tan and Wu Kang Ren stars overnight.

Critic Reviews

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Abang Adik (2023) Review: Festival Filem Malaysia Best Film

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Malaysia's social-issue breakthrough — Abang Adik won Festival Filem Malaysia's top prizes and proved local cinema could…

Essential [Malaysia](/country/malaysia/) cinema on [Best of Asia 2016–2026](/best/asia-2016-2026/) — Malaysia's social-issue breakthrough — Abang Adik won Festival Filem Malaysia's