Including AGAK LAEN, 7 Best-Selling Indonesian Comedy Films of All Time Suitable for Watching with a Large Family Gathering

Kapanlagi.com - Funny films are indeed suitable as light entertainment. Especially when gathering with a large family, funny films add to the atmosphere with a storyline full of humor and laughter.

Funny films can come from various genres, such as romantic comedy, action comedy, satirical comedy, or family comedy. Some famous funny films can also mix other elements, such as drama and adventure.

If you are a fan of Indonesian comedy films, it's worth knowing the list of the best-selling funny films of all time. These recommendations of the best-selling Indonesian comedy films of all time are suitable for watching with a large family. Check out the recommendations here KLovers.

1. AGAK LAEN (2024)

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One of the best-selling comedy films of all time is AGAK LAEN. This latest genre film in 2024 tells a funny story about four friends running a haunted house attraction. The film AGAK LAEN contains funny stories and has successfully attracted up to 9 million viewers since its release in early February 2024. The story is about Bene, Oki, Jegel, and Boris deciding to renovate the haunted house attraction. This is done after the attraction is threatened with closure due to lack of visitors.

To make the haunted house even scarier, these four friends finally succeed in realizing their dream. However, shortly after it opened, an incident occurred. One of the visitors suddenly died after entering the haunted house attraction. To cover up this event, they intentionally buried the body at the attraction site. As a result, the haunted house attraction truly becomes a real haunted house after the spirit of an old man starts haunting it.

2. WARKOP DKI REBORN: JANGKRIK BOSS PART 1 (2016)

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WARKOP DKI REBORN: JANGKRIK BOSS PART 1 is included in the list of the best-selling comedy films of all time. The film WARKOP DKI REBORN: JANGKRIK BOSS PART 1 has successfully reached 6,858,616 viewers. The synopsis of WARKOP DKI REBORN: JANGKRIK BOSS PART 1 tells the story of Dono, Kasino, and Indro with their new adventures. This time, the three of them are involved in a problem to compensate for a fantastic amount.

Dono, Kasino, and Indro are confused about obtaining Rp8 billion. Until finally, they found a way out after finding clues about the existence of a treasure. It all started when they met a man who handed them a mysterious map. From here, they embark on a mission to search for treasure in Malaysia. However, once again, Dono, Kasino, and Indro experience bad luck because their bags are switched.

3. MY STUPID BOSS (2016)

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The next recommended best-selling comedy film is MY STUPID BOSS. This film highlights the comedic story between a boss and his secretary. The main character is named Diana, who has just started working for a company owned by someone often called Bossman.

She has a boss with annoying, careless, stubborn, and eccentric characteristics. Diana has to deal with various chaos and foolish mistakes made by Bossman in the office. Although often annoyed by her boss's attitude, Diana becomes the only secretary who lasts long working with Bossman. The film MY STUPID BOSS has been watched by up to 3,052,657 viewers.

4. DELICIOUSLY SCARY (2022)

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DELICIOUSLY SCARY is an Indonesian comedy film that successfully attracted a considerable number of viewers, namely 2,886,121 viewers. DELICIOUSLY SCARY tells the story of a Batak family. The four children of Pak Domu and Mak Domu are known to have migrated outside the island.

To make their children come back, Pak Domu and Mak Domu intentionally stage a drama that they will get divorced. The reason is that their children are reluctant to return unless it is an urgent situation. Because of this situation, the children of Pak Domu and Mak Domu have no choice but to return. However, this couple's drama actually creates problems in the future. Several funny, emotional, and heartwarming family scenes are present in the film DELICIOUSLY SCARY.

5. MIRACLE IN CELL NO. 7 (2022)

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The next best-selling Indonesian comedy film recommendation of all time is MIRACLE IN CELL NO. 7. However, this film also combines the family and drama genres with a heartwarming story. Watched by up to 5,860,917 million viewers, MIRACLE IN CELL NO. 7 tells the story of a father who has to serve a sentence behind bars due to false accusations. Dodo has a young daughter. He is a simple man who sells balloons and suffers from a mental disorder.

However, Dodo loves his daughter very much. Until false accusations of committing murder point to Dodo when he tries to save a girl named Melati. As a result, Dodo is separated from his daughter. A touching moment is captured when Dodo's cellmates help him reunite with his daughter. Despite containing sad and emotional stories, this adaptation of the Korean film has several funny and entertaining scenes.

6. CHECK THE STORE NEXT DOOR (2016)

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CHECK THE STORE NEXT DOOR became the highest-grossing Indonesian comedy film of all time. The film CHECK THE STORE NEXT DOOR has successfully reached 2,642,957 million viewers. The synopsis of CHECK THE STORE NEXT DOOR tells the story of a man named Erwin who helps his father take care of a grocery store.

Erwin is the son of Koh Afuk who actually has a stable career in Singapore. However, he has to return to Indonesia because his father is sick. Erwin has to take care of his father's grocery store. In addition, there is a conflict between the family involving Erwin and his brother Yohan. It all starts because Koh Afuk considers Erwin more capable of managing the store than Yohan. Despite being closely related to family drama, the film CHECK THE STORE NEXT DOOR also contains entertaining funny scenes.

7. HANGOUT (2016)

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Still in the same year, there is a recommendation for the best-selling Indonesian comedy film of all time, HANGOUT. This film combines the genres of thriller and comedy that are exciting. The story is about the adventures of a group of people in a villa located on an island. They visit the island for a vacation but it ends tragically.

Because there is a terrible terror lurking, threatening their safety. Although quite thrilling, the film HANGOUT is filled with entertaining comedy. There are quite a few funny scenes displayed despite the tense atmosphere in the film HANGOUT. Meanwhile, there is a plot twist in the film HANGOUT that makes the audience not expect the end of their journey.

Those are the recommendations for the best-selling Indonesian comedy films of all time that should not be missed. Indonesian comedy films mentioned above can be a fun watch with family at home.

(kpl/nlw)