The film opened in Malaysia on April 17, 2008, when it set a new record for the Malaysian film industry as it was shown simultaneously in 65 cinemas nationwide. It soon became the most successful film ever in Singapore and was also shown in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. Congkak is a quality production made at a cost of RM1.8 million and a 30-day shooting period and stars some of the best actors in Malaysia including Nanu Baharudin, Riezman Khuzaimi, Erin Malek, Rusminah Sidek and M.Rajoli.