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Best Movies from Indonesia

Indonesia's catalogue on Celluloid runs to 52 films spanning 1987–2026 across 2 languages — chiefly Indonesian and English —, led by Laskar Pelangi (87%) and Arisan! (85%). Every title is ranked by our four-input Celluloid Score with critic consensus and expert reviews on each film page.

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The highest-rated Indonesia film on Celluloid is Laskar Pelangi (2008) with a 87% Celluloid Score — Recommended.

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Guide to Indonesia Movies on Celluloid

Each film from Indonesia in our catalogue includes a Celluloid Score from up to four verified inputs, original verdict text, and linked editorial reviews where available. Audience sentiment is separate.

Titles are indexed by original language and country of production for easier discovery.

Essential Indonesia Picks

Top 5 by Celluloid Score
Laskar Pelangi 2008 · Riri Riza · Indonesian

Riza's adaptation of Andrea Hirata's novel became Indonesia's most beloved underdog school story.

87%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Arisan! 2003 · Nia Dinata · Indonesian

Dinata's groundbreaking comedy opened Indonesian cinema to LGBTQ stories with wit and warmth.

85%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Naga Bonar 1987 · M.T. Fuad · Indonesian

Fuad's classic comedy turned Deddy Mizwar into a national icon of lovable roguish patriotism.

85%
Celluloid Score Recommended
The Raid 2011 · Gareth Evans · Indonesian

Evans' martial-arts masterpiece put Indonesian action on the global map with brutal efficiency.

81%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Ada Apa dengan Cinta? 2002 · Rudy Soedjarwo · Indonesian

The film that defined a generation of Indonesian youth culture and launched Dian Sastro to stardom.

80%
Celluloid Score Recommended

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Laskar Pelangi (2008) ★★★★½

Review Film Laskar Pelangi (2008): Masih Layak Ditonton?

Laskar Pelangi (2008) garapan Riri Riza bukan sekadar film tentang sekolah kecil di Belitung — ia salah satu titik balik perfilman Indonesia, dan masih kuat ditonton hari ini.

Wajib tonton — salah satu film Indonesia terpenting yang pernah dibuat.
Arisan! (2003) ★★★★☆

Arisan! (2003) Review: An Indonesian Classic

Nia Dinata's Arisan! (2003) endures as a defining comedy landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Naga Bonar (1987) ★★★★½

Naga Bonar (1987) Review: An Indonesian Classic

M.T. Fuad's Naga Bonar (1987) endures as a defining comedy landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
The Raid (2011) ★★★★½

Review The Raid (2011): Aksi yang Membuat Setiap Meter Berarti

The Raid mengubah gedung terkepung menjadi ujian ruang, tenaga, dan keputusan. Ulasan tanpa spoiler tentang koreografi silat, kejelasan gambar, dan keterbatasan dramanya.

The Raid adalah film aksi yang luar biasa terarah: koreografi terbaca, ruang terasa berbahaya, dan kelelahan memiliki bobot. Dramanya lebih tipis daripada aksinya, dengan kekerasan yang sangat intens.
Ada Apa dengan Cinta? (2002) ★★★★½

Review Film Ada Apa dengan Cinta? (2002): Masih Relevan?

Ada Apa dengan Cinta? bukan cuma film remaja — ia film yang menghidupkan kembali bioskop Indonesia setelah bertahun-tahun sepi, dan cara bicaranya soal cinta pertama masih terasa jujur sampai sekarang.

Wajib tonton — film yang membentuk selera satu generasi penonton Indonesia.
Autobiography (2022) ★★★★½

Autobiography (2022) Review: Citra Best Picture Winner

Indonesia's most acclaimed recent art-house thriller — Kevin Ardilova's unsettling performance and Mubarak's controlled …

Essential Indonesia cinema on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — Indonesia's most acclaimed recent art-house thriller — Kevin Ardilova's unsettli
Habibi Amina (2019) ★★★★☆

Habibi Amina (2019) Review: An Indonesian Classic

Riri Riza's Habibi Amina (2019) endures as a defining drama landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) ★★★★☆

Review Film Marlina si Pembunuh dalam Empat Babak (2017)

Mouly Surya memindahkan bentuk film western ke padang savana Sumba, dan hasilnya salah satu film Indonesia paling tajam dalam satu dekade terakhir.

Wajib tonton — western Indonesia yang tenang, sabar, dan mematikan.
Before, Now & Then (2022) ★★★½☆

Before, Now & Then (2022) Review

Kamila Andini's Before, Now & Then (2022) remains a defining Drama landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
The Raid 2 (2014) ★★★★☆

The Raid 2 (2014) Review

Gareth Evans's The Raid 2 (2014) remains a defining Action landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
Impetigore (2019) ★★★★☆

Impetigore (2019) Review: Joko Anwar's Blood-Soaked Folk Horror

Joko Anwar's Perempuan Tanah Jahanam conquered Rotterdam and Shudder — 90% critics, visceral folk horror, and class rage sharpened to a slaughterhouse edge.

Essential Indonesia folk horror on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — Joko Anwar at his most uncompromising.
Wait Until I Make It (2026) ★★★★☆

Wait Until I Make It Review: The Lebaran Comedy That Actually Gets It

A three-years-unemployed man's race to prove himself before his family's Eid gathering turns into one of the year's most quietly honest comedies.

Funny, sincere, and uncomfortably relatable.
Gundala (2019) ★★★★☆

Review Film Gundala (2019): Superhero Indonesia yang Marah

Gundala garapan Joko Anwar bukan film superhero yang ingin menyenangkan semua orang — ia film soal ketimpangan kelas yang kebetulan punya tokoh berkekuatan petir.

Layak ditonton — pembuka jagat Bumilangit yang berani bersuara politis.
Imperfect (2019) ★★★★☆

Imperfect (2019) Review: An Indonesian Classic

Ernest Prakasa's Imperfect (2019) endures as a defining comedy landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
Monisme (2023) ★★★½☆

Monisme (2023) Review

Riar Rizaldi's Monisme (2023) remains a defining Drama landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
Solo, Solitude (2017) ★★★½☆

Solo, Solitude (2017) Review

Yosep Anggi Noen's Solo, Solitude (2017) remains a defining Drama landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (2021) ★★★★☆

Vengeance Is Mine (2021) Review: Edwin's Citra-Winning Pulp Fever Dream

Edwin's wildest ride — a Citra-winning action-romance that plays like a graphic novel come to life, with Ladya Cheryl ma…

Essential Indonesia cinema on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — Edwin's wildest ride — a Citra-winning action-romance that plays like a graphic
27 Steps of May (2019) ★★★½☆

27 Steps of May (2019) Review

Ravi L. Bharwani's 27 Steps of May (2019) remains a defining Drama landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
The Night Comes For Us (2018) ★★★½☆

The Night Comes For Us (2018) Review

Timo Tjahjanto's The Night Comes For Us (2018) remains a defining Action landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
Satan's Slaves (2017) ★★★★☆

Review Pengabdi Setan (2017): Rumah yang Kehilangan Rasa Aman

Pengabdi Setan menemukan horor dalam duka, kerja merawat, dan rumah keluarga. Ulasan tanpa spoiler tentang atmosfer, akting Tara Basro, serta batas penjelasan mitologinya.

Pengabdi Setan sangat kuat dalam atmosfer dan dinamika keluarga. Ketakutan tumbuh dari ruang yang akrab, meski penjelasan mitologi menjelang akhir terasa lebih padat daripada dramanya.
Jangan Buang Ibu (2026) ★★★½☆

Jangan Buang Ibu Review: A Tearjerker That Mostly Earns Its Tears

Nirina Zubir anchors a family drama about elderly abandonment that trades melodrama for something quieter and, mostly, more devastating.

Moving, if occasionally overstuffed.
Sri Asih (2022) ★★★½☆

Sri Asih (2022) Review

Upi Avianto's Sri Asih (2022) remains a defining Action landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
Merantau (2009) ★★★½☆

Merantau (2009) Review

Gareth Evans's Merantau (2009) remains a defining Action landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
KKN di Desa Penari (2022) ★★★½☆

Review KKN di Desa Penari (2022): Larangan, Atmosfer, dan Cerita yang Tersendat

KKN di Desa Penari membangun ancaman dari larangan dan kegelisahan para pendatang. Ulasan tanpa spoiler tentang versi film 2022, karakter, atmosfer, dan batas klaim kisah nyata.

KKN di Desa Penari punya atmosfer dan figur ancaman yang kuat, tetapi perpindahan sudut pandang serta penjelasan berulang melemahkan alurnya. Menarik untuk penggemar horor folklor, dengan ekspektasi yang terukur.
Five Friends 2: Mount Klawih (2026) ★★★☆☆

Five Friends 2: Mount Klawih Review: A Comfortable, Crowd-Pleasing Retread

The gang from Mount Madyopuro returns for a sequel that's warmer and more polished than the original, even if it rarely surprises.

Familiar, but reliably fun.
Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 (2016) ★★★☆☆

Warkop DKI Reborn (2016) Review: Indonesia's Comedy Box-Office Earthquake

Anggy Umbara rebooted Indonesia's beloved comedy trio into a record-shattering hit — 65% critics, 82% audiences, nostalgia as national event cinema.

Event Indonesia comedy on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — uneven craft, undeniable cultural footprint.
Alas Roban (2026) ★★☆☆☆

Alas Roban Review: A Haunted Highway That Runs Out of Road

A promising folklore premise about Central Java's most feared stretch of road gets buried under too many competing ideas.

Atmospheric setup, muddled follow-through.
Danur: The Last Chapter (2026) ★★½☆☆

Danur: The Last Chapter Review: A Franchise Finale Tangled in Its Own Mythology

Prilly Latuconsina's farewell to Risa Saraswati delivers scattered scares but buckles under four films' worth of ghost lore.

Nostalgic, but narratively overstuffed.
Agak Laen (2024) ★★★★☆

Review Agak Laen (2024): Panik Bersama di Rumah Hantu

Empat penjaga rumah hantu terjebak dalam masalah yang makin sulit disembunyikan. Ulasan tanpa spoiler tentang permainan ansambel, komedi gelap, dan ritme Agak Laen.

Agak Laen sangat menghibur ketika kepanikan empat sahabat saling bertabrakan. Komedi karakternya kuat, meski beberapa selingan dan penjelasan emosional memperlambat ketegangan.
Dilan 1990 (2018) ★★★★☆

Review Dilan 1990 (2018): Pesona dan Batas Romansa Masa Sekolah

Dilan 1990 membangun romansa melalui percakapan, ingatan, dan pesona dua pemeran utamanya. Ulasan tanpa spoiler yang juga melihat sikap posesif dan kekerasan di balik nostalgia.

Dilan 1990 memikat lewat chemistry dan percakapan kecil, meski sudut pandang nostalgianya kadang terlalu lunak terhadap perilaku Dilan. Romansa yang hangat untuk ditonton dengan sedikit jarak kritis.
Jumbo (2025) ★★★★½

Review Jumbo (2025): Keberanian untuk Terlihat

Jumbo menemukan kekuatannya dalam persahabatan, kehilangan, dan keinginan seorang anak untuk dihargai. Ulasan tanpa spoiler tentang animasi, pengisi suara, dan batas-batas cerita petualangannya.

Jumbo adalah pilihan kuat untuk keluarga: hangat, ekspresif, dan peka terhadap kehilangan. Beberapa pesan disampaikan terlalu langsung, tetapi persahabatan Don membuat petualangannya berarti.
Agak Laen: Menyala Pantiku! (2025) ★★★★☆

Review Film Agak Laen: Menyala Pantiku! (2025)

Sekuel Agak Laen memindahkan empat sekawan itu ke panti jompo dan jadi film Indonesia terlaris sepanjang masa dengan 11 juta penonton — rekor yang belum tersentuh.

Wajib tonton — film Indonesia terlaris sepanjang masa, dan sekuel yang tidak malas.
Kang Mak from Pee Mak (2024) ★★★★☆

Review Film Kang Mak from Pee Mak (2024)

Adaptasi Indonesia atas Pee Mak asal Thailand yang tidak sekadar menyalin — 4,9 juta penonton, dan lawakannya menemukan nada lokal sendiri.

Layak ditonton — remake yang berani menjadi film Indonesia, bukan tiruan.
Pabrik Gula (2025) ★★★★☆

Review Film Pabrik Gula (2025): Versi Uncut Sepadan?

Awi Suryadi kembali mengangkat utas viral Simpleman ke layar, kali ini di pabrik gula tua Jawa — 4,7 juta penonton, dan versi uncut-nya jadi perbincangan tersendiri.

Layak ditonton — horor pabrik yang mengandalkan tempat, bukan kejutan suara.
Pengabdi Setan 2: Communion (2022) ★★★★☆

Review Film Pengabdi Setan 2: Communion (2022)

Joko Anwar memindahkan teror keluarga Rini ke rumah susun yang terkunci saat badai — skalanya lebih besar dari film pertama, dan rasa terjebaknya jauh lebih terasa.

Wajib tonton bagi penggemar horor — sekuel yang memperbesar taruhan tanpa kehilangan ketegangan.
Sewu Dino (2023) ★★★★☆

Review Film Sewu Dino (2023): Seribu Hari yang Panjang

Kimo Stamboel mengangkat utas viral Simpleman jadi horor santet bertempo lambat — 4,9 juta penonton, dan atmosfernya bertahan jauh setelah filmnya selesai.

Layak ditonton — horor santet Jawa yang membangun teror lewat kesabaran.
The Shadow Strays (2024) ★★★★½

Review Film The Shadow Strays (2024): Timo Tjahjanto Tanpa Rem

Film laga Timo Tjahjanto untuk Netflix ini membawa koreografi kekerasan Indonesia ke penonton global — dan jadi film Indonesia dengan jejak internasional terbesar dalam beberapa tahun terakhir.

Wajib tonton bagi penggemar laga — brutal, panjang, dan dikerjakan dengan sangat serius.
Vina: Sebelum 7 Hari (2024) ★★★½☆

Review Film Vina: Sebelum 7 Hari (2024)

Diangkat dari kasus nyata di Cirebon, Vina: Sebelum 7 Hari menarik 5,8 juta penonton dan memicu perdebatan nasional yang jauh melampaui filmnya sendiri.

Layak ditonton dengan catatan — kuat sebagai tontonan, berat sebagai persoalan.
Ghost in the Cell (2026) ★★★½☆

Ghost in the Cell Review: Joko Anwar's Bloody, Brilliant Prison Nightmare

A notorious prison becomes a pressure cooker of gore, gallows humor, and institutional rot in Joko Anwar's most purely entertaining film in years.

Splattery, savage, and a lot of fun.

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