Updated April 26, 2026.
250 highest-rated southeast asian movies based on letterboxd average rating. Southeast Asian cinema is the film industry and films produced in, or by natives of Southeast Asia. It includes any films produced in Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
The majority of the films made in this region came from the Philippines and Thailand where its filmmaking industries in these countries are already well-established with film directors such as Lino Brocka and Apichatpong Weerasethakul are well-known outside of the region.
The list excludes mini-series, documentary and short films*.
Must have 340+ viewers to be included.
*Feature length: 45+ minutes
Films excluded: The Crown (2016)
Breakdown by Country:
0 Films - Philippines
0 Films - Indonesia
0 Films - Vietnam
0 Films - Malaysia
0 Films - Singapore
Created 27.08.2022
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