Papa Zola The Movie

Papa Zola The Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nizam Razak
Written by	Nizam Razak
Produced by	Nizam Razak Noor Ezdiani Ahmad Fawzi
Starring	Nizam Razak Ieesya Isandra Noor Ezdiani Ahmad Fawzi
Edited by	Raja Nukman Raja Mohd Noordin
Music by	Farique Nadzir Adah Kahir Simmy Lor
Production company	Animonsta Studios
Distributed by	Astro Shaw
Release dates	6 December 2025 (2025-12-06)(GSC) 11 December 2025 (2025-12-11)
Running time	111 minutes [1]
Country	Malaysia
Language	Malay
Box office	RM 10 Million

Papa Zola The Movie is a Malaysian animated science fiction comedy film directed by Nizam Razak. ^{[2] [3] [4]} It was released in Malaysia on 11 December 2025. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Synopsis

Papa Zola, a head of a family and a father who works as a food delivery rider and several other part-time jobs in order to support his family's life. However, behind their normal life, Papa Zola and his wife Mama Zila actually do not remember the past story they once went through, which was protecting Earth from aliens as members of the Protect and Prevent Agency (PAPA).

One day, Papa Zola's daughter, Pipi, is kidnapped by aliens, this causes Papa Zola to return to the PAPA agency together with YonB to save his daughter. At the same time, the aliens try to use the Power Sphera Cimubot to change the real world into a simulation world with the purpose of conquering Earth.

Now Papa Zola has a clear mission; save the world and his daughter Pipi. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Voice cast

• Nizam Razak as Papa Zola
• Ieesya Isandra as Pipi Zola
• Noor Ezdiani Ahmad Fawzi as Mama Zila
• Yusuf Bahrin as Kachax
• Abdul Aziz as YonB
• Nur Diaz as
  • BoBoiBoy
  • Oboi
• Dzubir Zakaria as
  • Gopal
  • Opal

Production

The title was initially revealed as Papa Zola Game On. During MONSTA CON 2023 at GSC LaLaport BBCC, MONSTA announced the film was titled Papa Zola: The Movie and expected to premiere in December 2024 during the school holidays. ^{[11] [12]}

This followed news that the character Papa Zola would be dropped from the upcoming BoBoiBoy movie due to fan requests. During Ramadan 2024, a short film was released on April 4, leading to the movie being postponed to 2025. ^{[13] [14]}

Release

Papa Zola The Movie was released in Malaysia on 11 December 2025. ^{[15] [16] [17]} It was originally scheduled to be released in December 2024. ^[18]

Reception

Box office

Days of screening	Cumulative sales
4 day (14 December)	RM10 million [19] [20]

References

1. "Papa Pipi Zola - Jadi yang TERPALING AWAL tonton..."
2. "Monsta Releases Teaser Trailer For Papa Zola The Movie". BERNAMA. 2025-03-05. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
3. Patrick, Ian Jeremiah (2025-05-02). "In just under 24 hours, teaser for Monsta's 'Papa Zola: The Movie' amasses two million views across platforms (VIDEO)". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
4. "MONSTA Announces Global Theatrical Release for Papa Zola The Movie – Monsta News". news.monsta.com. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
5. Monsta (2025-04-30). PAPA ZOLA THE MOVIE - Official Teaser Trailer (DECEMBER 2025) . Retrieved 2025-04-30– via YouTube.
6. "Monsta's new animation lineup excites global fans with Mechamato and BoBoiBoy". newswav.com. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
7. "Papa Zola The Movie Premieres in Cinemas This 11 December 2025 – Monsta News". news.monsta.com. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
8. "Malaysia's Monsta announces global theatrical release for 'Papa Zola The Movie'". AnimationXpress. 2025-10-21. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
9. "'Papa Zola The Movie' bursts onto the big screen this month — here's why it's the ultimate family film night pick". Malay Mail. 2025-12-06. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
10. Bernama (2025-12-11). "'Papa Zola' embarks on his first solo feature-length adventure". Free Malaysia Today | FMT. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
11. "Nizam Abd Razak - Addtional updates from MONSTACON 2023:..."
12. "Episod Terakhir BoboiBoy Baraju Dipuji Setaraf Filem, Raih 1 Juta Tontonan Dalam 21 Minit… Peminat Makin Tak Sabar Nak Tonton Papa Zola The Movie | Gempak". gempak.com (in Malay). 2025-11-22. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
13. DZULKIFLY, SITI ATHIRAH (2021-11-17). "Papa Zola digugurkan dalam filem animasi BoboiBoy akan datang". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 2025-04-30.
14. Zahar, Fahim (2023-10-31). "P.A.P.A Movie Game On Akan Tiba Disember 2024 – Filem Pertama Papa Pipi" . Retrieved 2025-11-22.
15. "'Papa Zola The Movie' (and a secret 'BoBoiBoy' teaser!) hits the big screen this December, promises heart, humour and heroism". Malay Mail. 2025-10-12. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
16. "Papa Zola The Movie Premieres In Cinemas Nationwide Dec 11". BERNAMA. 2025-12-10. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
17. Monsta (2025-11-07). OFFICIAL TRAILER | PAPA ZOLA THE MOVIE (11 DISEMBER 2025) . Retrieved 2025-11-09– via YouTube.
18. Razak, Nizam (31 October 2023). ""[MONSTA CON 2023 LIVE UPDATE!] Papa Pipi's film titled PAPA GAME ON is scheduled to be released during the end of 2024 school holidays. - Nizam Abdul Razak, CEO of Monsta. --#Monsta #PapaPipi". X .
19. Patrick, Ian Jeremiah (2025-12-15). "Truth be told, 'Papa Zola The Movie' proves local animation can be box office gold, smashing RM10m in its first week". Malay Mail. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
20. ""Papa Zola" breaks RM 10 million at the box office in four days". www.cinema.com.my. Retrieved 2025-12-16.

External links

• Papa Zola: The Movie at IMDb