KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 31 -- Papa Zola The Movie isn't just riding a wave - it's rewriting the record books.

The home-grown animated adventure has smashed past RM65 million, officially becoming the highest-grossing animated film in Malaysian history, overtaking heavy-hitters like Zootopia 2, Ne Zha 2 and even local favourite Ejen Ali The Movie 2.

It now sits comfortably as Malaysia's third biggest film of all time, behind only Mat Kilau and Blood Brothers.

The milestone was announced in a jubilant post on the film's official Instagram account @papapipizola yesterday, simply declaring: "A million thanks for everyone's support.

Its momentum has been unstoppable. Since opening on December 11, Papa Zola The Movie has held the No.1 spot for si...