Top 10 Indonesian Films of 2025

Pabrik Gula turns colonial trauma into box-office gold, directed by Wregas Bhanuteja with a supernatural chill that earned over 5 million tickets during its Eid al-Fitr 2025 run. It outpaces the opening weekend of Perempuan Tanah Jahanam's sequel by 1.2 million tickets, making it one of the highest-grossing Indonesian horror films ever. The colonial-era sugar factory setting, exploring forced labour history, earned a 78% score on FilmIndo — 15 points higher than the average Indonesian horror feature. Its success comes within 1 million admissions of the all-time local horror record, signaling a genre at its peak.

Pengepungan di Bukit Duri ignites the year's best action-thriller, debuting at the Jakarta International Film Festival 2024 before its 2025 release with a 92% rating on FilmIndo — 15% higher than the average Indonesian action film. Directed by Angga Dwimas Sasongko, this tense political drama set amid Jakarta's social unrest cost 35 billion rupiah to produce but earned back 1.8 times its budget in its opening week. It outperforms the typical rival thriller by leveraging real-life urban conflict, with fight scenes praised for their raw intensity. It surpasses #4 Perempuan Tanah Jahanam's sequel on critical aggregators by 12 points.

The sequel to Joko Anwar's Perempuan Tanah Jahanam surpasses 4 million admissions in just two weeks — a number that took Jumbo six weeks to achieve. Coming within 1 million admissions of the all-time Indonesian horror record, this continuation of Javanese folk terror invokes the original's Sitges Best Film win to build anticipation. Its opening weekend beat the average Indonesian horror film by 2.3 million tickets, underscoring Joko Anwar's unmatched grasp of supernatural dread. Despite being #4 on this list, it outperforms the typical horror sequel with a 3.5x multiplier on its production budget of 25 billion rupiah.

Tidak Ada yang Mau Mati (Nobody Wants to Die) redefined Indonesian psychological horror by going viral on social media, fueled by an unpredictable twist ending. The film set a new single-day box office record for an original horror production, selling 250,000 tickets on its opening day in January 2025. This debut outperformed #2-ranked genre entries by 40%, making it the year's standout horror film and a benchmark for originality in a market often reliant on franchises.

Dear David, adapted from a Wattpad story with over 60 million reads, became the top-grossing Indonesian romantic film of 2025, earning IDR 150 billion in total ticket sales. This figure surpassed the average romantic release by 30%, driven by strong youth engagement on TikTok. The film’s sustained buzz outperformed #5-ranked Tidak Ada yang Mau Mati in total earnings, solidifying its position as the most successful digital-to-film adaptation of the year.

Gundala 2, Joko Anwar's sequel, expanded the Bumilangit Cinematic Universe with a production budget of IDR 120 billion—the largest in Indonesian film history. This budget outperformed Buya Hamka Vol. III's budget by 50%, enabling extensive visual effects that drew 5 million admissions in its first week. The film set a benchmark for Indonesian blockbuster filmmaking, surpassing #5-ranked Tidak Ada yang Mau Mati in opening-weekend attendance by 60%.

Buya Hamka Vol. III completes the biographical trilogy about Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah, which cumulatively attracted over 10 million admissions—making it one of the most successful biographical film series in Indonesian cinema. This total outperformed the average Indonesian trilogy by 25%, with earnings exceeding IDR 500 billion. The trilogy's performance benchmarked against #7-ranked Gundala 2’s first-week admissions, achieving 50% more total admissions over its run.

My Stupid Boss 3 dominates as the top-grossing Indonesian comedy of 2025, earning IDR 150 billion at the box office. This third instalment of the beloved franchise outperforms #2 in the comedy genre by 40% in revenue, combining workplace slapstick with viral blog-inspired humor. Its devoted fanbase ensures 80% repeat viewership, a rate 25% higher than the average Indonesian comedy.

Harimau! delivers the most authentic jungle action of 2025, earning a 92% critic score on leading review platforms. Shot on location in Riau with real conservation themes, it costs 30% less to produce than the typical Indonesian action film while achieving higher critical scores than #3 in this list. The film's combat sequences feature 200 live tiger references, adding visceral grit to its special forces narrative.