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Ejen Ali: The Movie (2019)

Ejen Ali: The Movie poster
Directed by
Usamah Zaid Yasin
Genre
spy film
Country
Malaysia
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
G
Rating
8.3 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 12 year old spy named Ali works for a secret agency. He questions his role when a new device threatens his city and a mysterious person from his past appears.

energeticsuspensefulaction-packedemotionalwhimsicalloyalty-drivenfast-paced

What happens

Ejen Ali The Movie (abbreviated as EATM, also subtitled Misi: Neo) is a 2019 Malaysian Malay-language animated spy-fi action film. The film follows a 12-year old spy Agent, Ali, as he embraces his role in MATA, the secret agency, and uncover the secret technology which has threatened the fate of Cyberaya. Unbeknownst to Ali, MATA has also created a new improved version of IRIS, the IRIS Neo, to use the Override at will. While the new device itself begin to use for all agents, Ali question his usefulness to MATA. He is approached by another mysterious person named Niki, who holds a personal connection between Ali. Risking his loyalty to MATA, Ejen Ali will now embarks his thrilling chase to unravel those mysterious links. Based on the local TV animation series Ejen Ali, it is the first film from WAU Animation. It is directed by Usamah Zaid Yasin and co-written by Usamah himself, Faqihin Mohd Fazlin, Shafiq Isa, Nazmi Yatim and Hilman Muhamad. It has received positive reviews from audiences and critics locally, with praise for its action sequences, storyline, character developments and emotional depth. It grossed over RM30 million in Malaysia, making it the highest-grossing Malaysian animated film of all time. After the film's success and the awards it received, a follow-up titled Ejen Ali The Movie 2 was announced by WAU Animation in 2020 and released on 22 May 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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