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Best Movies from Indonesia

Indonesia's catalogue on Celluloid runs to 49 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
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
Autobiography 2022 · Makbul Mubarak · Indonesian

Indonesia's most acclaimed recent art-house thriller — Kevin Ardilova's unsettling performance and Mubarak's controlled direction earned Citra Awards recognition and international festival praise.

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.
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
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.
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.
The Raid (2011) ★★★★½

Review Film The Raid (2011): Serbuan Maut yang Mengubah Segalanya

The Raid membawa pencak silat ke layar dunia lewat satu gedung, satu malam, dan koreografi laga yang membuat film aksi Hollywood terlihat malas.

Wajib tonton — film aksi Indonesia yang mengubah standar laga internasional.
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.
Satan's Slaves (2017) ★★★★☆

Satan's Slaves (2017) Review: Joko Anwar's Gothic Horror Revival

Joko Anwar rebooted Pengabdi Setan into mournful, patient terror — 88% critics, 80% audiences, and Tara Basro anchoring Indonesia's horror renaissance.

Essential Indonesia horror on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — start Joko Anwar here before Impetigore and Gundala.
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.
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.
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.
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☆

KKN di Desa Penari (2022) Review: Indonesia's Viral Folk Horror Phenomenon

Awi Suryadi turned a Twitter thread into Indonesia's highest-grossing film — 78% critics, 85% audiences, and jump scares rooted in Javanese ritual that still haunt local cinema.

Recommended Indonesia horror on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — crowd-pleasing folk dread with genuine cultural bite.
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 Film Agak Laen (2024): Komedi Horor yang Mengubah Peta

Agak Laen mengubah wahana rumah hantu pasar malam jadi mesin komedi paling efektif dalam satu dekade — 9,1 juta penonton, dan lawakannya tumbuh dari karakter, bukan dari gimik.

Wajib tonton — komedi Indonesia terbaik dalam beberapa tahun terakhir.
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.
Dilan 1990 (2018) ★★★★☆

Review Film Dilan 1990 (2018): Kenapa Bandung Terasa Begitu Dekat

Dilan 1990 mengubah novel Pidi Baiq jadi fenomena budaya remaja — 6,3 juta penonton, dan gombalan yang sampai sekarang masih dikutip orang.

Layak ditonton — romansa remaja yang tahu persis apa yang sedang dikerjakannya.
Jumbo (2025) ★★★★½

Review Film Jumbo (2025): Animasi Indonesia Naik Kelas

Jumbo membuktikan animasi Indonesia bisa berdiri sejajar dengan produksi internasional — 10,2 juta penonton, capaian tertinggi yang pernah diraih film animasi lokal.

Wajib tonton — lompatan besar untuk animasi Indonesia, dan filmnya sendiri hangat.
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.

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