KUALA LUMPUR: Action thriller Sheriff is now the third highest-grossing Malaysian film of all time.
After 18 days in cinemas, it has raked in RM52 million in the box office according to its producer Astro Shaw and director Syafiq Yusof.
"The latest collection of Sheriff has reached RM52 million! Thank you to all Malaysians for your solid support!" posted Syafiq on Instagram.
The highest grossing Malaysian film of all time is Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan which collected a whopping RM97 million.
Mat Kilau which was screened in 2022 was directed by Syafiq's brother Syamsul Yusof.
In second place is Syafiq's 2023 film Polis Evo 3 at RM54 million.
Sheriff is about Sheriffudin Hussein (Zul Ariffin), a police officer who catches corrupt officers, and is tasked to find the Meth Killer whom he suspects is someone from the Narcotics Department.
Sheriff also stars Datuk Aaron Aziz, Syafiq Kyle, Azira Shafinaz Ramlan and Elizabeth Tan.