Best Indonesian family movies

A married couple stages their divorce in order to encourage their estranged adult children to return to their hometown.

A family's harmony is disrupted when the patriarch falls ills and the youngest son inherits ownership of their humble mom-and-pop shop.

Dodo Rozak just wants to be a good father to his daughter, Kartika, despite his limited intelligence, acts and behaves like children. In fact, it is Kartika who takes care of her father most of the time. Both live happily.

The youngest daughter in a crowded house, Kaluna struggles to balance her familial responsibilities while working and saving to buy her own home.

After the untimely death of his older sister and her husband, a struggling young architect suddenly becomes a "single parent" for his nieces and nephews. When the opportunity for a better life arises, he must choose between his love life, career, or his family.

A girl who struggles at her new school must team up with a classmate giving her major headaches when trouble finds them both in this musical adventure.

Desperate to prove to his peers that he’s more than a chubby kid that never wins at anything, little Don wishes to win his local talent show by performing a stageplay inspired from a storybook written by his late parents. When unfortunately a bully stole that book, at the same time a little ghost appeared from the spirit world asking for Don’s help to reunite her with her parents’ spirits. The two new friends then embark on an exciting adventure to help each other and learn the true meaning of friendship.

A street dog is taken in by a young couple, and the family pit becomes an instant accomplice as he adjusts to his new, loving home.

After bankruptcy, Abah and Emak must adapt to a new life with their children in a remote village.

A successful lawyer attempts to connect with her teen daughter on an island vacation, where the phone signal is weak and the tension is strong.

Erwin wants to propose to Natalie, but encounters obstacles due to demands from his prospective in-laws. On the other hand, Koh Afuk urges Yohan and Ayu to have children soon.

Sam and her mother Uci, are about to do a road trip to G-Land beach in Banyuwangi. Sam's cousin, Happy, who's 180° different from Sam also came along on the road trip.

Sherina is now an adult and works as a journalist. While Sadam is no longer Mami's child but a traveler. The two then went on an adventure in the jungles of Borneo.

When they suddenly lose their parents, rival siblings lan and Uta must set aside their dreams to help each other navigate their grief.

Arum's mother, a widow, lives with her children and grandchildren. Cakra's eldest son's move to Bandung and Lulu's desire to buy a house make Arum's mother sad. Family panic occurred after Arum's mother fell. But the incident became a big conflict between Lulu and her mother. Kanaya, her youngest child, tries to match Arum's mother with uncle Gusti, the widower of their neighbor. After all these events, will the family's happiness be maintained? It all depends on the decision of Mrs. Arum.

When Vino's life falls apart, he has to make tough decisions to save his younger sister. But when he meets Mura, he begins to regret the choices he has made.

With special agreement with his sister, estranged son agree to accompany his strictly religious father on a journey to seek the crescent moon that signals the start of Eid.

Exhausted with his mother's failed attempts at setting him up with women, Ican hires an ideal partner from a matchmaking app.

When a group of kid chefs find out that their beloved cooking camp is closed, they try to raise enough money to reopen it using their culinary skills.

When two childhood friends decide to tie the knot, their wedding plans are thrown off track by their well-meaning but controlling mothers.

Savory adventures await for a young boy who attends a prestigious cooking camp and competes with other child chefs in a culinary championship.

Four adult siblings must set aside their differences after their mother's health declines, but can they come together and be a family again?

When Siti loses the attention of her biological children, who are established and busy with their respective jobs, she takes care of Murni, a psychoneurotic pregnant girl. What Siti did made her children worry and forbade her. Accompanied by her adopted son Jalu, Siti is determined to take care of Murni when her physical condition is getting weaker due to cancer.

A teenage girl with a tragic life is desperate to run away from her village to continue her education even though she has to go through the ferocity of the Papuan Jungle.

Torn between reuniting with one family and leaving another behind, Doel must choose between the two women he loves.

Fourteen years after the woman he loved left him, a married man ventures to Amsterdam to find her but must decide where his heart lies.

Alie, the youngest and only daughter among five siblings, suffers relentless abuse from her father and siblings—blamed for their mother's death—when all she longs for is a bit of compassion and acceptance from her family.

After discovering a map from their ancestors, Juki and his family set out on a daring treasure hunt, where pirates, monkeys and a dreadful curse await.

7 Hati follows the story of seven women who are unknowingly interconnected. The lead character, Kartini (Jajang C. Noer), is a 45-year-old obstetrician who finds herself increasingly sympathetic with her patients. These patients include Ratna (Intan Kieflie), a hijab-wearing woman who is pregnant for the first time; Rara (Tamara Tyasmara), Ratna's 14-year-old sister; Yanti (Happy Salma), a prostitute; Lili (Olga Lydia), a pregnant Chinese Indonesian woman; and Lastri (Radia), an obese woman.

As Sarah and her child look to settle in Jakarta, Zaenab searches for answers and gets caught between defending her marriage to Doel or letting it go.

Planning to impress his father who is coming home after being abroad for a year, Nussa the smart 9-year-old kid participates in his school’s science competition. But when he receives news that his father cancelled his trip home and is unable to attend the competition, and at the same time a new, smart student named Jonni quickly becomes his rival in the school's science competition, Nussa learns the true meaning of gratitude.

Five friends lived on the bank of the Ciliwung River. They were always together and called themselves the Ciliwung Force. Problems began to emerge when Sissy came. Their friendship began to fall apart, even though the Ciliwung getek race was drawing near.

A teenager reluctant to enroll discovers the importance of friendship and the determination it takes to pursue his dreams at a boarding school.

Aurora's life, who migrated to London, England to achieve her dream and had to struggle with the harshness of life in a country where people are far from family.

Rara, a lonely 8-year-old girl, wants a small window in her hut located in the slum area of Menteng Pulo, Jakarta. Mbok, Rara's ailing grandmother and her father, Raga, do not have enough money to buy the window. So Rara and friends busk for money in the streets or rent out umbrellas on raining days. Meanwhile, in a luxurious housing complex in Jakarta, Aldo, 11-year-old boy, and does not have any friends. Neglected by his rich father, Ratna Syahri, his grandmother, Nek Aisha, is his only comfort. One day, Aldo meets Rara when the car he is in, grazes her. They become good friends and she is the one he turns to when he flees from home after a quarrel with his brother.

The lives of Narendra and Ajeng intersect for the first time as past and present come together in this prequel to "One Day We'll Talk About Today."

Eleven-year-old Rena loves her orphanage like family and won’t let anyone take her ‘siblings’ away. But when a mysterious visitor arrives, she fears he may change everything.

This fantasy drama is a modern retelling of an Indonesian myth of the same name. After her father's death that took a toll on the family's income, teenage Anjani struggles to regain control as her mother tries to sell the house, which doubled as her father's puppetry studio. Little did she know that he has been teaching her the ways of a shadow puppeteer in private, as women are not allowed to practice it. When she returns to the puppets, Anjani is able to reconvene with her father's spirit, learning one final lesson through the artform before she sets out to realize her own future - becoming a modern Srikandi.

Bunga, Kejora, and Arian live on the banks of the Martapura river, Banjarmasin. They have ideals that are held hostage by the wishes and hopes of their parents. Arian, whose father was a kuriding artist, did not want his son to inherit his skills in playing kuriding. Kejora, who dreams of becoming a doctor, is opposed by his father, who is traumatized by a doctor who is thought to have killed his wife during childbirth. Bunga never developed her dancing talent in front of her well-off parents. Diagnosed at birth with cerebral palsy, Bunga's parents killed Bunga's dream of becoming a dancer. Luckily, the three of them met Teacher Sheila who guided them to realize their dreams.

Nadia (15) spends her last day riding a motorbike with her boyfriend with among feelings of loss before leaving Palu and being sent to Islamic Border School by her Dad (50) who always forbids her from dating.

On the way to Jogjakarta, Adit was separated from his parents. His journey taught Adit the true meaning of friendship

Pras and Rindu, his daughter, traveled to Eyang's house, following Santi and Biru, his wife and youngest son. This trip will be their last journey as a complete family. Because secretly, Pras and Santi decided to divorce. Before reaching the destination, secret after secret was revealed one by one.

Angku Wan, a retired teacher who won a raffle prize from a soap company. With those billions, Angku Wan intends to build a village for the common good. However, before claiming the money, Angku Wan died. The leader and villagers then worked together to devise a plan to claim the prize by faking Angku Wan's death. Things got complicated when a company representative came to validate the win.

Aqilla dreamed of becoming an astronaut and tried to win a vlog contest about space figures with prizes invited to the Outer Space Research Center in England. Disappointment because her uncle who is an astronomer must work in the UK and cannot help making a vlog to finally meet Aqilla with an Indonesian female astronaut who is conducting research on plants to live in space.

Toni, Aghi, Bubu, and Saras get the task of making essays. They create a free school for street children but they chose to earn money than learn.

Set in the post-pandemic period, the Cemara Family begins a new chapter in their lives. Abah gets a new job, Euis grows up to be a teenager, and Mom focuses on taking care of the youngest, Agil. While everyone was focused on their respective activities, Ara felt left out. How can this family get through this new phase of life?

In this 1980s prequel, Dilan reunites with his elementary school friends after a year and a half away and tries to impress a new transfer student.

Guntur (Rangga Raditya) is an ordinary kid from village in Banyuwangi who lives an ordinary life. Well, not quite ordinary, since he is the “victim” of his father and friend obsession. His father (Mamiek Prakoso) treated him hard (mentally) because he wants Guntur to be a badminton champion like Liem Swie King, while Raden (Lucky Martin), his friend, pushed him to take part in local match by suggesting that he’ll have a lot of money if he wins. After learning that his efforts on winning the local match only brought him trouble, he became mad to his father and Raden and never care about badminton anymore. However, his father and Raden have secrets that Guntur doesn’t know it, yet…

A talented 12-year-old boy dream of becoming a great soccer player despite his loving grandfather's stern disapproval.

A gifted young footballer hustles from village to village to support his family, but as he chases his dreams, he must confront his father's disapproval.

Tulus panicked when his older sister, Dinda, fainted at school after being hit by a ball. Things got worse when his only sibling was diagnosed with a fatal disease. Tulus witnessed his parents' tearful struggle to pay medical bills, even being chased by debt collectors. At the age of 7, Tulus tried to do the best he could, by sending letters to God.

Bayu, who is a member of elite national soccer team U-15, wants to prove that he can bring his team to win ASEAN junior competition in Jakarta. With support from his best friend, Heri, the new girl in school he is attracted to, Anya, and the new coach Mr. Wisnu, Bayu leads his friends working hard to reach the final. However, a new guy on the team, Yusuf, steals Bayu's spotlight as the rising star. Now the team is in a great mess, and Bayu runs away from the training. As the big match is approaching, can Bayu and his team bring Indonesia to victory?

Yasmin's happiness in managing a small inn in Solo with Darto disappeared after the arrival of Hardiman, Yasmin's father, who was a former legendary dancer.

Zanna, a girl separated from her family suddenly enters a world full of wonders that she never imagined. Together with two beautiful fairies, Dinda and Novi, Zanna dared to explore various new and challenging things, even fighting attacks by evil enemy forces.

Dawan is a young village girl who harbours the dream of getting out of her village in the lure of the bright lights in the big city, and to do so, has to fight customs and tradition that girls are meant to be bethroned away early at a young age to someone they loathe, and schools for them are an unnecessary part of life. In order to fulfill her dream, she has to go against the wishes of her dad, as well as irk her brother as she out-scores him in a local examination to clinch a scholarship. Also, their village is under threat of an unscrupulous landlord trying to bulldoze his way into profits by driving everyone out of his land.

Irma, a successful fashion designer is trying to reject the proposal of the man from her past that she loves, Yusuf. The reason is because Irma does not want to leave her father who she considers the last door to heaven.

Ali Baba steals hidden treasure from some raiders who then seek revenge on his family.

Daru is an orphan who keeps having the same dream where he becomes a tree being struck by lightning. Between trying to fix the troubles he made at school and maintaining his relationship with his hard-pressed aunt, Daru discovers the meaning behind his dreams.

Adi tried all the conditions so that his prayer was granted, but his prayer "God, ask for money" did not come true. The prayer that he originally said was only to repair the leaking roof tiles of his house and buy Mbah Kedah Nasi Padang, increased when his grandmother who took care of him from the baby fell in the bathroom, was hospitalized, and required a lot of money. Instead of being granted, Adi lost his job as a polisher because his friends in the profession revealed that Adi was a woman. Women are prohibited from participating in polishing, because it can cause "excessive" compassion from potential customers. It was at the lowest point that his prayer was answered, Adi found a bag containing hundreds of millions, but led him to disaster.

Rio Sudiro has been living with HIV from his birth, and both his parents have died of AIDS. Rio’s father passed away while he was still in his mother’s womb and his mother has recently passed away a year ago. After his mother died, Rio was taken care of by his grandmother. They live by selling fried food in front of the house and also have other stalls in the neighbourhood reselling their fried food.

Linda gives birth to an illegitimate child from a relationship with her boyfriend, Alex, who dies in an accident. To avoid a scandal, her father asks his younger sibling to take the baby to Cirebon. Linda is then told that the baby is dead. The baby, Yatim, is treated badly by the caregiver. The caregiver steals the money sent by Linda’s father to support the baby, so Linda’s father gets angry when more money is demanded. Linda overhears the conversation and is told the truth. So Linda goes to Cirebon to pick up her child but Yatim has already run away to Jakarta to look for her. He is aimless and homeless, and becomes a shoe polisher. A children’s toy seller hears a radio broadcast looking for the missing child and advises Yatim to go meet his parent. Yatim refuses, and instead gets hit by a car. Finally, they are reunited at the hospital.

After his wife passes away, the ailing Akbar marries Tina, a widow. Akbar’s illness makes him lose his job so Tina has to work in a garment factory. Akbar’s effort to find a job is fruitless and he passes away shortly after. His three children Mimi, Memet, and Ayu cannot stand their stepmother’s fickleness. They leave quietly to find the family of their biological mother. This is not easy since they don’t have her address. They work at any job to survive - housemaid, shoe shiner, parking boy etc. One day they meet John who buys and sells used newspapers. Mimi and Memet are given a small business of selling ice and pastries. Then Memed accidently takes the wrong train but fortunately, a rich man adopts him. However, Memed returns home as he misses his younger siblings. The reunion is short since Ayu passes away.

Sasongko impregnates Corry, a university student who works in his office, and refuses to take responsibility. Corry is expelled from the house Sasongko had given her by his wife Mrs. Sasongko. Then, 18 years later, Sonny, Corry’s son, who has been taught to hate his father although he was never told his name, starts looking for him. In the meantime, Prasetyo, a respected businessman, who has a harmonious family, is in the midst of constructing a large building for his wife. Before the construction can be completed, cement prices skyrocket due to a shortage of supplies, and Prasetyo needs more money than expected to keep the work going. He seeks the assistance of Nur to find funds. Nur succeeds in getting a loan from Sasongko, who now heads a powerful conglomerate.

One year has passed since Satria Garuda Bima-X defeated VUDO and the earth is in peace again. Ray and Rena are rebuilding the Parallel World again. However, new evil forces attack and old enemies rise again to devastate the earth.

The story begins with a commotion in court during the trial session of a wild girl who was involved with pornographic photos when a former nurse appeared to reveal that the girl was the daughter of a famous tycoon in Jakarta. Meanwhile, the rich man's daughter who had just gotten married was the biological child of the wild girl's mother, who was a prostitute. The two were exchanged when their newborns were in the hospital.

Two siblings (Elvi and Adi) forced to leave their house after unfortunate incident happened. Hoping Elvi's talent will help them, they went to Jakarta for a better life.