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IN APRIL 2025 became an encouraging moment for the film industry, especially in Indonesia. Some films managed to record extraordinary achievements in the box office, attracting millions of viewers and create new history.
One of the most striking is the local animated film “Jumbo”, which won more than 6 million viewers, making it the best-selling film in April 2025.
Although animated films are usually associated with children’s movies, Jumbo proves that animation can be enjoyed by all groups thanks to its touching and visual stories and characters, which are beautifully packaged.
In addition to the Jumbo movie, which succeeded in attracting attention, there are other movies that are also in demand with a large number of viewers in April 2025. Curious? Check out the full summary below, compiled from several sources.
Rows of top-grossing movies in April 2025:
1.Animated film “Jumbo”
Jumbo won the top spot as the top-grossing film in theaters through the fourth week of April 2025, despite competition from a sugar factory. The two movies follow each other in the number of viewers and now both have attracted more than 4 million viewers.
However, Jumbo, directed by Ryan Adriandhy and written by Widya Arifianti, managed to set a record as the highest-grossing animated film in Southeast Asia. According to information uploaded to the official Jumbo Instagram account @jumbofilm_id on April 22, 2025, this movie was watched by 6,156,808 viewers.
This success overtook the Malaysian film, which had previously held the record as the highest-grossing animated film in Southeast Asia. Jumbo tells the story of Don, a 10-year-old child with an overweight body who dreams of becoming a talent show star.
His adventure began when his book was stolen and he met Meri, a little fairy who led him on an exciting adventure full of lessons about courage and acceptance.
2. The movie “Pabrik Gula”
Pabrik Gula or the Sugar Factory occupies the second position as the best-selling movie in theaters throughout April 2025 with a total of 4,210,839 viewers on April 16, 2025. The horror film directed by Awi Suryadi and written by Lele Laila managed to be included in the list of best-selling Indonesian horror films of all time, parallel to the phenomenal film Real Work Lecture (KKN) in the Village of Dancers (2022).
Based on the viral thread in X, a sugar factory tells the story of a group of sugar factory workers who are trapped in terror after revealing the dark history of the factory where they work. The film, which will be released on March 31, 2025, had a premiere gala in Los Angeles on March 27, 2025, and was released in U.S. theaters yesterday, April 18.
3. The movie “Komang”
There was also “Komang”, which won 2,239,017 viewers on April 16, 2025. The movie, which aired during the Lebaran holiday of 2025, was inspired by the true story of Raim Laode and Komang Ade Widiandari, who were famous for their hits that were also titled Komang.
Directed by Naya Anindita, previously known for the film is too handsome and eggnoid, Komang tells the story of Raim Laode and Komang’s love that is hindered by religious and cultural differences.
Starring Aurora Ribero, Kiesha Alvaro and a number of other well-known actors, Aurora’s performance with a typical Balinese accent steals the show as Komang. Arie Kriting’s debut in this movie also adds to the appeal of the story.
4. Movie “Qodrat 2”
Qodrat 2 was also one of the most anticipated movies in Eid 2025. Since April 16, 2025, the sequel to Qodrat (2022) has managed to attract the attention of 2,063,345 viewers.
In this second movie, Ustaz Qodrat faces more cases of possession, with an increasingly intense rukiah scene, including when 100 people have to be reconciled at once.
Director Charles Gozali also presents an interesting moment, such as a scene where Acha has to shout the name Qodrat up to six times in two hours of shooting. Qodrat 2 will also be broadcast in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.
5. The movie “Norma: Antara Mertua dan Menantu“
“Norma: Antara Mertua dan Menantu” or Norma: Between in-laws and Daughter in-law,” since its premiere on March 31, 2025, Norma: Between in-laws and Daughter in-law immediately attracted the attention of many people. Since April 16, 2025, this movie has gained 677,181 viewers.
The movie is based on the true story of Risma’s norms that went viral in Tiktok, lifting unusual household conflicts where a wife knew that her husband was having an affair with her own biological mother. Directed by Guntur Soeharjanto and written by Oka Aurora, the writer of Layangan Putus, Norma managed to arouse the emotions of the audience from the beginning to the end.
The number of these films is likely to grow every day, given the ever-increasing enthusiasm of audiences and the number of new films being released. This shows the vibrancy of the Indonesian film industry, which is constantly presenting its fans with various interesting choices. [antaranews]
