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Best Movies from Indonesia

Explore Indonesia's cinema on Celluloid — ranked by Celluloid Score with critic consensus, audience ratings, and expert reviews.

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The highest-rated Indonesia film on Celluloid is Laskar Pelangi (2008) with a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended.

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Guide to Indonesia Movies on Celluloid

Each film from Indonesia in our catalog includes aggregated scores from five sources, unique synopsis and consensus text, and linked critic reviews where available.

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.

82%
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
Arisan! 2003 · Nia Dinata · Indonesian

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

79%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts 2017 · Mouly Surya · Indonesian

Surya's genre-bending revenge road movie reimagines the western for Indonesian women and landscapes.

79%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Wait Until I Make It 2026 · Naya Anindita · Indonesian

This Lebaran-season comedy-drama won over audiences and critics alike with its unglamorous, lived-in portrait of underemployment and family pressure, striking a nerve as one of the most relatable Indonesian releases of the year.

79%
Celluloid Score Recommended

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Laskar Pelangi (2008) ★★★★½

Laskar Pelangi (2008) Review: An Indonesian Classic

Riri Riza's Laskar Pelangi (2008) endures as a defining drama landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

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

The Raid (2011) Review: An Indonesian Classic

Gareth Evans's The Raid (2011) endures as a defining action landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

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

Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) Review: An Indonesian Classic

Mouly Surya's Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) endures as a defining western landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
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.
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.
Ada Apa dengan Cinta? (2002) ★★★★½

Ada Apa dengan Cinta? (2002) Review: An Indonesian Classic

Rudy Sofyan's Ada Apa dengan Cinta? (2002) endures as a defining romance landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
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.
Gundala (2019) ★★★★☆

Gundala (2019) Review: An Indonesian Classic

Joko Anwar's Gundala (2019) endures as a defining action landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
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.
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 (2019) ★★★★☆

Sri Asih (2019) Review: An Indonesian Classic

Upi Avianto's Sri Asih (2019) endures as a defining action landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
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.
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.
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.

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