Top 10 Indonesian Films of 2025

Pabrik Gula (Sugar Factory), directed by Wregas Bhanuteja, is a supernatural horror film set in a colonial-era sugar factory and exploring Indonesia's traumatic history of forced labour. Released during Eid al-Fitr 2025, it became one of the highest-grossing Indonesian horror films of all time, selling over 5 million tickets.

Pengepungan di Bukit Duri (The Siege at Bukit Duri) is an action thriller directed by Angga Dwimas Sasongko, set against the backdrop of social unrest in Jakarta. The film debuted to critical acclaim at the Jakarta International Film Festival 2024 before its 2025 wide release, praised for its tense political drama and action sequences.

The sequel to Joko Anwar's acclaimed 2019 folk horror film Impetigore continued the story of dark village secrets and Javanese supernatural traditions. The original won Best Film at the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Spain; the 2025 follow-up surpassed 4 million admissions in its opening two weeks.

Tidak Ada yang Mau Mati (Nobody Wants to Die — Indonesian adaptation title) is a psychological thriller that became a viral social media phenomenon due to its unexpected twist ending. The film opened to the largest single-day box office in Indonesian history for an original horror production in January 2025.

Dear David is a romantic drama based on a popular Wattpad story that has been read over 60 million times, continuing Indonesia's strong tradition of adapting digital fiction for the big screen. It was the top-grossing Indonesian romantic film of 2025, attracting large youth audiences and trending on TikTok with user-generated content.

Gundala 2 is the sequel to Joko Anwar's 2019 superhero film based on Indonesia's classic comic book hero, expanding the Bumilangit Cinematic Universe. With a production budget of IDR 120 billion — the largest in Indonesian film history — it became a benchmark for Indonesian blockbuster filmmaking.

Buya Hamka Vol. III completes the biographical trilogy about Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah, one of Indonesia's most revered Islamic scholars, authors, and independence figures. The trilogy cumulatively attracted over 10 million admissions, making it one of the most successful biographical film series in Indonesian cinema history.

My Stupid Boss 3 is the third instalment in the beloved Indonesian comedy franchise based on a viral blog series about office life in Malaysia. Combining workplace comedy with slapstick, the series has a devoted fanbase and the 2025 entry was one of the top-five highest-grossing Indonesian comedies of the decade.

Harimau! (Tiger!) is an action film set in the jungles of Sumatra involving a conflict between special forces soldiers and a militant group, blending visceral action with conservation themes around the endangered Sumatran tiger. Shot on location in Riau province, it was praised for its authenticity and stunning jungle cinematography.

Pabrik Gula (Sugar Factory), directed by Wregas Bhanuteja, is a supernatural horror film set in a colonial-era sugar factory and exploring Indonesia's traumatic history of forced labour. Released during Eid al-Fitr 2025, it became one of the highest-grossing Indonesian horror films of all time, selling over 5 million tickets.

Pengepungan di Bukit Duri (The Siege at Bukit Duri) is an action thriller directed by Angga Dwimas Sasongko, set against the backdrop of social unrest in Jakarta. The film debuted to critical acclaim at the Jakarta International Film Festival 2024 before its 2025 wide release, praised for its tense political drama and action sequences.

The sequel to Joko Anwar's acclaimed 2019 folk horror film Impetigore continued the story of dark village secrets and Javanese supernatural traditions. The original won Best Film at the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Spain; the 2025 follow-up surpassed 4 million admissions in its opening two weeks.

Tidak Ada yang Mau Mati (Nobody Wants to Die — Indonesian adaptation title) is a psychological thriller that became a viral social media phenomenon due to its unexpected twist ending. The film opened to the largest single-day box office in Indonesian history for an original horror production in January 2025.

Dear David is a romantic drama based on a popular Wattpad story that has been read over 60 million times, continuing Indonesia's strong tradition of adapting digital fiction for the big screen. It was the top-grossing Indonesian romantic film of 2025, attracting large youth audiences and trending on TikTok with user-generated content.

Gundala 2 is the sequel to Joko Anwar's 2019 superhero film based on Indonesia's classic comic book hero, expanding the Bumilangit Cinematic Universe. With a production budget of IDR 120 billion — the largest in Indonesian film history — it became a benchmark for Indonesian blockbuster filmmaking.

Buya Hamka Vol. III completes the biographical trilogy about Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah, one of Indonesia's most revered Islamic scholars, authors, and independence figures. The trilogy cumulatively attracted over 10 million admissions, making it one of the most successful biographical film series in Indonesian cinema history.

My Stupid Boss 3 is the third instalment in the beloved Indonesian comedy franchise based on a viral blog series about office life in Malaysia. Combining workplace comedy with slapstick, the series has a devoted fanbase and the 2025 entry was one of the top-five highest-grossing Indonesian comedies of the decade.

Harimau! (Tiger!) is an action film set in the jungles of Sumatra involving a conflict between special forces soldiers and a militant group, blending visceral action with conservation themes around the endangered Sumatran tiger. Shot on location in Riau province, it was praised for its authenticity and stunning jungle cinematography.