Movies and TV shows set in singapore
The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in singapore ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, realistic, serious, suspense, tense and semi serious films and TV shows about / with friendship, satire, family relations, military, urban, ghost, slice of life, soldier, love and identity plots mostly in Comedy, Drama and Horror genres shot in Singapore, Australia, USA and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as singapore: In the Room (2015), Crazy Rich Asians (2018), The Singapore Grip (2020), Ilo Ilo (2013), I Not Stupid (2002), 7 Letters (2015), Serangoon Road (2013), I Not Stupid Too (2006), Ah Boys To Men (2012), The Wedding Diary (2012).
Best films
New films
| Single by 30 (2016) | 7.4 | |
| The Whistlers (2019) | 6.3 | |
| Last Madame (2019) | 7.0 | |
| War Sailor (2022) | 7.3 | |
| Euphoria (2019) | 8.2 |
List of movies set in singapore
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Singapore
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
This sensitive and sensual film draws together several narratives spanning several decades, all of them transpiring in the same room of the same Singaporean hotel — and all of them involving sex.
Style:
erotic, sexual, sexy, anthology, heartbreaking
Plot:
hotel room, group sex, sexuality, sex scene, watching sex, transgender woman, sex, one night stand, sex party, true love, transsexual, drug abuse ...
Time:
1940s, 60s, 90s, 80s, 70s ...
Place:
singapore
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, China
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
An American-born Chinese economics professor accompanies her boyfriend to Singapore for his best friend's wedding, only to get thrust into the lives of Asia's rich and famous.
Style:
romantic, rom com, feel good, sincere, light ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, date night, girls' night, adult
Plot:
wedding, wealthy family, infidelity, luxury, rich man poor woman, materialism, chinawoman, chinaman, domineering mother, aeroplane, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, marriage proposal ...
Time:
2010s, year 1995, 21st century
Place:
singapore, taiwan, xian, new york, asia ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, War
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
In colonial Singapore during World War Two, this epic drama follows the schemes – both commercial and amorous – of a wealthy British family as they struggle to preserve their prosperous business amid cataclysmic world events.
Style:
suspenseful, semi serious, melancholic, psychological, humorous ...
Plot:
colonialism, world war two, young lovers, lovers, forbidden love, mistress, love, satire, deadpan, british empire, family relations, couple relations ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
singapore
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Genre: Drama
Country: Singapore
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Set in the mid 1990s in Singapore, ILOILO chronicles the relationship between a family and their maid from Ilo Ilo, a province in the Philippines.
Style:
realistic, sincere, sentimental, touching, emotional ...
Plot:
friendship, coming of age, boy, migrant worker, financial crisis, family life, parents and children, society, youth, maid, nude bathing, father son relationship ...
Time:
20th century, year 2013, 90s
Place:
singapore, asia, the philippines
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Genre: Drama, Comedy
Country: Singapore
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Kok Pin, Boon Hock and Terry are classmates in "EM3" stream. In Singapore, that means that at the age of 12, the government has decided that they are not as academically inclined as their peers. Kok Pin is creative and a born artist but ...
Style:
semi serious, sentimental, realistic, humorous, biting ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
family relations, parents and children, friendship, childhood friend, resentment, teachers and students, youth, office politics, elementary school, bullying, social differences, society ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
singapore, asia
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama
Country: Singapore
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
An emotive anthology by seven of Singapore's most illustrious filmmakers, celebrating SG50 through the lives and stories of Singaporeans. Directed by Eric Khoo, Jack Neo, K. Rajagopal, Royston Tan, Tan Pin Pin, Boo Junfeng, Kelvin Tong.
Style:
anthology, psychological, thrilling, captivating, reflective ...
Plot:
family relations, culture, multiple storylines, lifestyle, life, national identity, intimate, realism, slice of life, nostalgia, city life, memory ...
Place:
singapore
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Singapore, Australia
TV show
Story:
1964-65. Singapore is a city at a crossroads. Political and racial tensions are at fever pitch as the British pull out, and a new nation is about to be born. The lights of Bugis Street have never burned so bright: bootleg copies of Motown songs boom ...
Style:
tense, noir, suspense, captivating, atmospheric ...
Plot:
private detective, political unrest, murder, partner, workplace, investigation, twists and turns, state affairs, dishonesty, partners against crime, workplace situations, expatriate ...
Time:
20th century, year 1964, 60s
Place:
singapore
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Singapore
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A 2006 Singaporean film and the sequel to the 2002 film, I Not Stupid. A satirical comedy, I Not Stupid Too portrays the lives, struggles and adventures of three Singaporean youths - 15-year-old Tom, his 8-year-old brother Jerry and their ...
Style:
captivating, satirical, thrilling, semi serious, psychological ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
satire, family conflict, father son relationship, family drama, generation gap, parent child relationship, teenage life, family problems, teenager, teenage protagonist, family relations, social problems ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
singapore
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Singapore
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Ah Boys to Men (新兵正传) is a 2012–2013 Singaporean two-part comedy film produced and directed by Jack Neo, written by Neo and Link Sng and starring Wang Wei Liang, Noah Yap, Joshua Tan and Maxi Lim. It revolves around a group of army ...
Style:
captivating, feel good, entertaining, satirical, humorous ...
Plot:
army, military camp, humour, satire, military training, military life, military, military service, military base, soldier, computer game, tank ...
Place:
singapore
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Malaysia, Singapore
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Daniel and Tina are a couple who decides to get hitched. Daniel is an engineer working in Singapore, who comes from a humble Hokkien Malaysian family, while his wife-to-be Tina, comes from a well-to-do Cantonese Singaporean family. What follows the ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic, sentimental, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
marriage, nothing goes right, couple relations, culture clash, family relations, parents and children, meet the parents, disorder, wedding, social differences, society, couples ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
singapore, malaysia, asia
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Singapore
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Alone for the first time and away from her family in rural Philippines, Rosa Dimaano arrives in the cosmopolitan city state of Singapore to work as a maid. Her employers Mr and Mrs Teo runs a Chinese Teochew dialect opera troupe takes well to their ...
Style:
suspense, scary, serious, suspenseful, dark ...
Plot:
ghost, supernatural, ghost child, plot twist, ghost story, revenge, curses spells and rituals, danger, master and servant, woman in danger, afterlife, eye ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
singapore, asia
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Genre: Drama
Country: Singapore
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Pupil is a Singaporean drama series on MediaCorp Channel 5. The show revolves around the legal profession. It gives us a sneak peek into the world of Singaporean lawyers and the cases they take on as civil litigators. The second season premiered ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, realistic, tension ...
Plot:
lawyer, justice, female lawyer, defense attorney, female protagonist, workplace situations, conspiracy, employer employee relationship, coworker, workplace, political conspiracy, legal ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
singapore
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Singapore
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The Best Bet revolves around Richard, Shun and Huang whose friendships are put to a test when one of them struck 4D and decides to keep the winnings all to himself. What consequences will his choice have on this friendship? A satirical comedy, which ...
Style:
feel good, satirical, entertaining, thrilling, semi serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
lottery, friendship, satire, greed, escapades, friends, lottery winner, winner, money, moral dilemma, betrayal, gambling ...
Place:
singapore
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Singapore
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
In an alternate timeline, Ken, Lobang and Wayang King are transferred to the Naval Diving Unit (NDU) and have to overcome obstacles and personal issues to grow as people.
Style:
semi serious, satirical, captivating, entertaining, action comedy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
military training, satire, marine, frogman, navy, parallel world, military, soldier, wartime life, alternate reality, coping, friendship ...
Place:
singapore
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Singapore
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A light hearted comedy about a girl from a small town in Malaysia who dreams of becoming a star in neighboring Singapore...
Style:
semi serious, sentimental, humorous, touching, realistic
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
ambition, follow your dream, desire for fame, fall in love, lifestyle, love and romance, celebrity culture, showbiz, hopes, media, artists and showbiz, urban ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
singapore, malaysia, asia
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Genre: Horror
Country: Singapore
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Recruit Tommy - a socially awkward individual, is the subject of teasing and bullying by his army mates. He seeks comfort from the compliments left by his readers on his blog that features fictitious army horror stories he writes in his free time. ...
Style:
psychotronic, suspense, bleak
Plot:
supernatural, killing, curses spells and rituals, heroes, obsessive quest, exorcism, revenge, death, hunting, deadly creature, violence, supernatural ability ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
singapore
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Singapore
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
The fourth addition to the franchise sees the return of the army boys including Sergeant Ong, Lobang, Ken Chow and Aloysius, joined by a new female officer, as they are called back for in-camp training under the Armoured Formation of the Singapore ...
Style:
buddy comedy, semi serious, satirical, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
military training, teamwork, satire, army, military service, military life, ex military, military officer, soldier, military, male friendship, brotherhood ...
Place:
singapore
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: Australia, Singapore
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
An unlikely friendship between 2 young men becomes everything, when an Australian soldier takes refuge under the canopied jungles of Singapore, during the violent Japanese invasion in World War II. Jim is lost, injured and defenseless in a hostile, ...
Style:
realistic, tense, serious, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
escape, world war two, jungle adventure, danger, soldier, communication problem, military, chase, world war, imperial japan, escapades, jungle ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Place:
singapore, asia, australia
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance, War
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Changi is a six-part Australian television miniseries broadcast by ABC TV in 2001. It originally aired from 14 October 2001 to 18 November 2001.
Style:
psychological, serious, realistic, tense, contemplative
Plot:
world war two, pow, war crime, survival, prisoner of war camp, military, friendship, wartime life, prison life, buddies, against humanity, isolation ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
singapore, japan, australia
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Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: Singapore, Malaysia
TV show
Story:
When a dead body is found on the Tuas Bridge, left right on the border between Malaysia and Singapore, two ICD officers from each country, Officer Megat from Malaysia and Officer Serena Teo from Singapore, must work together to solve the crime. But ...
Style:
unusual plot structure, contemplative, tense, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
border, murder investigation, partner, testimony, corpse, violence, investigator, rivalry, police detective, murder, murder mystery, revenge ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
singapore
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: Singapore
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
A change of scenery. Just Follow Law succinctly presented images of sterile Singapore in her most grandest splendor. Ah Long Pte Ltd (ALPL) however, is a conscious effort to honestly portray the grounds on which opposing parties with an ironic ...
Style:
black comedy, light hearted
Audience:
adult
Plot:
triad, dark humor, urban, irony, underworld, satire, social satire, street life, organized crime, gangster, reform, urban decay ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
singapore, malaysia
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Genre: Horror
Country: China
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A young man who is down on his luck is overjoyed when he is given a job working in the factory of a major medical company. He soon finds he was hired because he resembles the factory owners missing son.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, scary, bleak, psychotronic ...
Plot:
afterlife, supernatural, ghost, factory, supernatural power, killing, love and romance, characters in danger, obsessive quest, supernatural ability, curses spells and rituals, couples ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
singapore
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: Singapore
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
"Where Got Ghost?" is a Horror-Comedy Chinese Movie. 3-in-1 Horror tales told in a good old comedy fashion.
Style:
not serious, scary, humorous, horror comedy, bleak ...
Plot:
ghost, supernatural, danger, silly humor, urban, omnibus, dark humor, superstition, folklore, urban legend, macabre, satire ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
singapore, asia
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Genre: Drama
Country: Ireland, Singapore, UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After discovering his wife's infidelities, Gerry leaves London to look after his deceased brother's business and family in Singapore. Discovering a foreign world of opportunity that had not existed before gives Gerry a chance at starting ...
Style:
realistic, psychological, serious, captivating, tense
Plot:
couple relations, starting over, family relations, crumbling marriage, under the surface, couples, infidelity, father daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, widow, husband wife estrangement, death of brother ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
singapore, ireland, asia
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Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Singapore, Singapore
Style:
suspense, retro, tense, detective, fast paced ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
spy, marines, investigation, kidnapping, military, dangerous mission, mad scientist, undercover, espionage, manhunt, rescue, conspiracy ...
Time:
60s, year 1967
Place:
singapore
Is relevant?
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Singapore
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A Singaporean-made comedy about a group of 18 year old boys who are beginning the mandatory two-year military service in the Singapore army. Despite their different racial and family backgrounds, they discover many similarities and forge a ...
Style:
satirical, lighthearted, independent film
Plot:
friendship, camaraderie, army life, teenager, teamwork, coming of age, barracks, youth, rite of passage, boot camp, misadventure, social commentary ...
Place:
singapore, southeast asia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Singapore
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A freak accident causes a blue collar worker (Gurmit Singh) and his supervisor (Fann Wong) to swap souls.
Plot:
body swapping, body swap, switching bodies, gender bender, car crash, voice over narration, psychiatric hospital, exhibitionist, bank, mother daughter relationship, mental institution, father daughter relationship ...
Place:
singapore
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Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: Singapore
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A comedy about ghosts trying to survive in a modern country like Singapore should be fun, right? Well, Kelvin Tong's horror-comedy-musical Men In White (Gui Ah Gui Ah) is so to a certain extent, but to tell you the real truth, I really ...
Style:
black humor
Plot:
party, flashback, gangster, bus, little boy, baby, gambler, photographer, interview, friendship, elevator, effeminacy ...
Place:
singapore
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Singapore
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
When Niu Jun Yang is young, his mother remarried into the Ma's. However, he does not carry his stepfather's surname. His cousin, Ma Ru Yin is dissatisfied that an outsider, Jun Yang, can be a freeloader in the house. This is because after ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, dramatic, captivating, bleak ...
Plot:
family drama, supernatural power, wealthy family, relatives, family life, family feud, family relations, family conflict, sibling relationship, large family, family problems, sibling rivalry ...
Place:
singapore
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Compelling character study, revolving around Jack Flowers (Ben Gazzara), an American hustler trying to make his fortune in 1970s Singapore in small time pimping. He dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel himself and returning to the ...
Style:
independent film, crime drama, neo noir, tense, biting ...
Plot:
prostitution, prostitute, sex show, pimp, lgbt, sex worker, chinese mafia, tattoo, heart disease, organized crime, government agent, friendship ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s
Place:
singapore, asia, vietnam
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