KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Since its premiere on May 22, Ejen Ali The Movie 2: Misi Satria has received an overwhelming response from a wide range of audiences — including families, teens and loyal fans of the franchise — and the hype continues this week as it dominates local cinemas for the third week in a row.

Hot on its heels at No. 2 is the much-anticipated Tamil action flick Thug Life, starring none other than legendary Indian actor and filmmaker Kamal Haasan, while the live-action How to Train Your Dragon has finally taken flight not far behind.

From Hollywood hits and animated movies to action-packed Tamil films, there’s something for everyone at the cinemas this weekend; plus, with trending shows on Netflix and Viu, top chart music and great books to check out, your weekend is set — and as always, Malay Mail has you covered.

Top 10 films in local cinemas (Domestic & International) (June 5 to June 8)

Ejen Ali The Movie 2: Misi Satria

Thug Life

How To Train Your Dragon

Karate Kid: Legends

Lilo & Stitch

Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning

Ballerina

Keluang Man

Laknat

Final Destination Bloodlines

Source: Cinema.com and GSC

Top 10 streaming on Netflix and Viu (June 2 to June 8)

Netflix (Top 10 TV)

TV Series

Tastefully Yours: Limited Series

Mercy For None: Limited Series

Oh My Ghost Clients: Season 1

The Haunted Palace: Season 1

Ejen Ali: Season 1

Mad Unicorn: Limited Series

Ejen Ali: Season 2

Our Unwritten Seoul: Limited Series

Bet: Season 1

Black Out: Season 1

Source: Netflix Top 10

Viu (Top 10 shows)

Lambaian Huda

Sugar Daddy

The Haunted Palace

Pabila Dia Tersenyum

Running Man (2025)

Isteri Misteri

Pump Up the Healthy Love

Bidaah

Second Shot at Love

Oh My Ghost Clients

Source: Viu Frontpage

Top 10 songs of the week (Spotify) (June 4 to June 11)

Jin — Don’t Say You Love Me

Fourtwnty — Mangu (w/ Charita Utami)

Nadhif Basalamah — bergema sampai selamanya

sombr — back to friends

NIKI — You’ll Be in My Heart

yung kai — blue

Billie Eilish — BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Nadeera — Bukan Lagi Kita

JENNIE — like JENNIE

Billie Eilish — WILDFLOWER

Top 10 Malay songs of the week (Spotify) (June 4 to June 11)

Faris Adam — Stecu Stecu

Ara Johari — Menjaga Jodoh Orang Lain

Nadeera — Bukan Lagi Kita

MikkyZia, F4dli — Aku Dah Lupa

Nuh — Teruntuk Mia

Tenxi — Garam & Madu (Sakit Dadaku) (w/ Jemsi, Naykilla)

Imran Ajmain — Seribu Tahun Lagi

NAKI, Fahimi — Masa

Noh Salleh — Rahsia Tuhan

Dayang Nurfaizah, Faizal Tahir, Tuju, Yonnyboii — X Missing U

Source: kworb.net, Spotify Top Songs — Malaysia and Spotify Carta Malaysia 50

Top 10 books of the week (May 30 to June 5)

Fiction

King of Envy by Ana Huang (Bloom Books)

Library of Lost Hearts by N.F. Afrina (N.F Afrina)

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh (Bloomsbury)

Babel by R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager)

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press)

Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood (Berkley)

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

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (Picador)

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom (Warner)

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (Vintage)

Non-Fiction

Atomic Habits by James Clear (Penguin Books)

Once Upon a Miao (Remastered): I Love My Hometown by Jian Goh (Space Voyager)

Ikigai by Héctor García & Francesc Miralles (Penguin Life)

I’m Not Lazy, I’m on Energy Saving Mode by Dancing Snail (apop books)

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

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson (Harper)

The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins (Hay House LLC)

I Decided to Live as Me by Kim Suhyun (Adarna House, Inc. Phillipines)

I Want to Die but I still Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee (Penerbit Haru)

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

Mutiara Minda (Malay Novels)

Rahsia Danny by Teme Abdullah (Iman Publication)

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

Rumah Untuk Alie by Lenn Liu (Nukilan biruni)

Mi Veneno 2 by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif)

Chef’s Cuisine by Effalee (Manes Wordworks)

Pesuruh by Ahadiat Akashah (Roket Kertas Produksi)

Mi Veneno 1 by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif)

Bukan Cinta Sempurna by Bellesa (Idea Kreatif)

Diam-diam Suka Kamu by Aidil Ghazali (IMAN Publication)

Mr. Headhunter by Ariaseva (Idea Kreatif)

Source: MPH