Top 5 New Netflix Movies Recently Released and Popularly Watched by Indonesian People, Must be Added to Watchlist!

Kapanlagi.com - Written by: Elmira Aubyn Azzahrina

Netflix has become the busiest video streaming service platform and has been chosen by more than 200 million users worldwide. Netflix offers a wide range of movies, TV series, documentaries, and dramas from various countries. There are shows from Asia, Hollywood, and even Bollywood that KLovers can enjoy to the fullest through the paid platform of Netflix.

At the beginning of 2024, there are several popular movies that have been released on Netflix. Among them are DAMSEL, IRISH WISH, YOU ARE NOT ALONE: FIGHTING THE WOLF PACK, MY NAME IS LOH KIWAN, SPACEMAN, and 24 HOURS WITH GASPAR. For hardcore movie lovers, there are the top 5 movies on Netflix with various genres that are widely watched in Indonesia. Of course, these movies are suitable for you to watch with your family in your spare time. So, what are they? Check out the complete list of movie titles and synopses below.

1. BUDI PEKERTI (2023)

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BUDI PEKERTI has just been released on Netflix on March 21, 2024, and has already taken the number 1 position for top Netflix film in Indonesia. This film is starred by a lineup of well-known actors and actresses from the homeland whose acting skills are unquestionable, KLovers! Let's mention Ine Febriyanti as Bu Prani, Angga Yunanda as Muklas, Prilly Latuconsina as Tita, Ari Lesmana as Tunas, and Dwi Sasono as Pak Didit.

It tells the story of a guidance and counseling teacher named Bu Prani who experiences a conflict with one of the visitors at the market. When a debate occurs, it turns out that someone records and uploads it to social media until it goes viral. Many netizens criticize and judge Bu Prani's behavior, which does not reflect good personality as a teacher at all. As a result, she is called by the school principal where she teaches and ends up being expelled from school.

Unexpectedly, this dispute also affects her family. Bu Prani, Muklas, and Tita are heavily criticized and constantly searched for their faults in the incident. Then, Muklas and Tita plan to resolve the issue in order to find a way out. So, how do they solve the problem and what is the process? Will everything succeed?

2. TOP GUN: MAVERICK (2022)

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In second place, there is an exciting action film titled TOP GUN: MAVERICK which is a sequel to TOP GUN (1986) and was released on May 27, 2022. This film was successfully starred by Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Val Kilmer, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, and Ed Harris.

Highlighting Maverick's (Tom Cruise) return to fighter aircraft, at the beginning of the story he is asked to become a trainer for the US Navy training program for 16 pilot candidates at Top Gun. One of the pilot candidates is the son of the late Lieutenant Goose, Maverick's wingman and close friend played by Anthony Edwards in the first film, named Lieutenant Rooster (Miles Teller). Maverick is haunted by the past, but he must face his fears in order for the mission to succeed and the Top Gun graduates to survive.

The film TOP GUN: MAVERICK presents many thrilling aircraft flight scenes as well as strong emotional conflicts. This film is suitable for action genre fans who want their hearts to beat fast.

3. PLEASE PRAY FOR BLESSINGS (2023)

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Starring Jefri Nichol and Syifa Hadju as the main actors, PLEASE PRAY FOR BLESSINGS successfully ranks third among the top Indonesian films on Netflix. Produced by Screenplay Films, this film carries the theme of romantic comedy drama that will surely make the audience laugh and cry thanks to the actions of Satya (Jefri Nichol) and Mel (Syifa Hadju).

At the beginning of the story, the audience is presented with the introduction of the characters Satya and Mel, who have been friends since childhood and meet again in adulthood. Both of them have a dream of getting married to spend their old age together. However, this dream does not go smoothly because of Widi (Cut Mini) and Ira (Sarah Sechan), Satya and Mel's mothers, who try to interfere and disrupt their beautiful plans.

4. BLACK ADAM (2022)

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This superhero film based on the DC Comics character named Black Adam has been released in Indonesian cinemas on October 19, 2022. BLACK ADAM is a spin-off of SHAZAM! (2019) and the eleventh film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and stars Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam, Sarah Shahi as Isis, Noah Centineo as Albert Rothstein, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone, and Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate.

BLACK ADAM tells the origin story of the antihero character in the DC Universe named Black Adam or Teth-Adam, who was a slave from Kahndaq. He gains superhuman powers from an ancient Egyptian god with the goal of freeing the people from slavery. However, little did anyone know that Black Adam would misuse these powers to seek revenge for the death of his child in the past.

5. FIGHTER (2024)

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The last Netflix film in fifth place is FIGHTER, which is part of the Bollywood film in Hindi-India language. FIGHTER tells the tragic story of the Pulwama Attack in the India-Pakistan conflict in the Kashmir region on February 14, 2019. This film stars Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, Anil Kapoor, and Karan Singh Grover.

Reportedly, there was an attack on Indian security forces in Srinagar by a suicide bomber, Adil Ahmad Dar, who was a member of the terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed in Pakistan. This attack claimed the lives of 40 personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), including the bomber. Of course, the Pulwama attack received a concerned response from people in various regions.

This action film presents thrilling and dangerous actions as well as the actions of squadron commanders and fighter pilot teams in facing the attack.

So, those are the top films in Indonesia that KLovers can watch now on the Netflix paid platform. Don't miss out!

(kpl/elm)