Godzilla Minus Zero leads Malaysian cinema openings for Thursday 5 November

Godzilla Minus Zero has 119 Malaysian cinemas listed ahead of its Thursday 5 November opening, alongside new releases ranging from the 94-minute Baga to the 195-minute Ramayana: Rise of a Legend. For an evening out, that is a difference of 101 minutes before allowing for adverts or trailers.

Malaysia Showtimes' listings, checked on Wednesday 4 November, provide the release dates, ratings, runtimes and cinema counts below. Session totals describe the current listings, not opening-day screenings alone.

Godzilla Minus Zero brings a 135-minute return

The Japanese-language sequel is rated 16, with 3,368 listed sessions across chains including GSC, TGV, FST, Amerin, Mega and Paragon. Its 135-minute runtime means allowing 2 hours and 15 minutes for the film itself.

Malay Mail reports that Toho Entertainment Asia announced a 5 November Malaysian release, also confirmed by GSC and TGV. There is a date discrepancy: Free Malaysia Today's November preview gives 4 November, while Malay Mail and Malaysia Showtimes' release data give 5 November. Check the actual session date before booking.

According to Malay Mail, Takashi Yamazaki returns to direct the continuation of Godzilla Minus One, with Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe reprising their roles. The outlet also reports that Yamazaki said he wanted to make another film fans around the world would love. The Godzilla Minus Zero film page brings together the local listings.

Ramayana takes 3 hours and 15 minutes; The Cat in the Hat takes 107 minutes

Malaysia Showtimes lists Ramayana: Rise of a Legend at 99 cinemas, with 1,962 sessions across GSC, TGV, FST and Mega. It is rated P12. Free Malaysia Today reports that Nitesh Tiwari directs Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana, with AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer collaborating on the soundtrack.

Check the language on the session you choose: the site's title specifies a Tamil version, but its language field says Hindi. Those fields do not establish the language of every screening.

For a shorter animated option, The Cat in the Hat opens on the same date. The site's data lists the English-language film at 90 cinemas with 1,740 sessions, a P12 rating and a 107-minute runtime. Bill Hader is among the listed cast; Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja direct.

Baga and Sayang Sayang both finish within 100 minutes

Baga is the shorter of these two dramas at 94 minutes, rated 16. Malaysia Showtimes lists 59 cinemas and 1,548 sessions across GSC, TGV, FST, 10 Star and Dadi. Its synopsis follows a boatman struggling with addiction and a batik artisan hoping for a different future in a Kuala Terengganu fishing village. Amir Ahnaf, Amirah Razak and Wan Hanafi Su star.

Sayang Sayang runs 100 minutes and is rated P12, with 44 cinemas and 1,134 sessions listed. Free Malaysia Today describes the Malaysian-Taiwanese production as a story about three deaf youths, set along the Kelantan and Terengganu coastlines, and reports five Golden Horse nominations.

The new horror choices carry different ratings

The Rope Curse 4: Kuntilanak opens with a 16 rating and a 116-minute runtime. The site's listings cover 26 cinemas and 301 sessions across GSC, TGV, FST, Mega and Paragon. Its synopsis begins with a livestreamed exorcism in Indonesia that awakens Kuntilanak.

Confessions of a Shaman is rated 18 and runs 126 minutes. The Thai-language horror film has 20 cinemas and 218 sessions listed across GSC and TGV, following a man who takes up shamanism to pursue revenge.

For the monster sequel, open the Godzilla Minus Zero showtimes, select your cinema and verify the screening date; its 16 rating and 135-minute runtime are the practical checks before choosing seats.