Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "traditional"

1. Stolen (2024)

TV-MA | 105 min | Drama, Thriller

A young woman's struggle to defend her indigenous heritage in a world where xenophobia is on the rise, climate change is threatening reindeer herding, and young people choose suicide in the face of collective desperation.

Director: Elle Márjá Eira | Stars: Martin Wallström, Dakota Trancher Williams, Elin Oskal, Magnus Kuhmunen

Votes: 1,304

2. House of Ninjas (2024– )

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

The Tawara family, the last shinobi clan. It had abandoned its roots after an incident in the past, but now the family must take on the greatest crisis in Japanese history, one that threatens to shake the nation to its core.

Stars: Kento Kaku, Yôsuke Eguchi, Tae Kimura, Nobuko Miyamoto

Votes: 5,984

3. Dancing Village: The Curse Begins (2024)

122 min | Horror

The village still holds many mysteries. Piece by piece of mystery is revealed, including the terror of the most feared entity, namely, Badarawuhi.

Director: Kimo Stamboel | Stars: Aulia Sarah, Maudy Effrosina, Jourdy Pranata, Ardit Erwandha

Votes: 1,676

4. Sanctuary (2023– )

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Sport

A man who is driven to the edge of a cliff and believes that money, a woman, and fame are all buried in the ring, And goes up to a sumo rikishi.

Stars: Shioli Kutsuna, Koyuki, Ren Hanami, Shôta Sometani

Votes: 4,279

5. KKN di Desa Penari (2022)

130 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Six students who had to carry out KKN in a remote village are warned not to cross the boundary of the forbidden gate that leading to the mysterious place that may related to the figure of a beautiful dancer who began to disturb them.

Director: Awi Suryadi | Stars: Tissa Biani Azzahra, Adinda Thomas, Achmad Megantara, Aghniny Haque

Votes: 2,386

6. Cigarette Girl (2023– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance

Amid the evocative blend of flavorful spices to create the perfect kretek cigarette, two souls embark on an epic romance set in 1960s Indonesia.

Stars: Dian Sastrowardoyo, Ario Bayu, Arya Saloka, Putri Marino

Votes: 1,972

7. Sweet Dreams (II) (2023)

R | 102 min | Drama

Tumultuous events triggered by the death of a Dutch sugar plantation owner who ends up leaving his Indian Ocean island estate to his young illegitimate son - the child of his Indonesian housemaid.

Director: Ena Sendijarevic | Stars: Hayati Azis, Renée Soutendijk, Florian Myjer, Lisa Zweerman

Votes: 1,047

8. The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (2023– )

13+ | 45 min | Comedy, Drama

Two inseparable friends move to Kyoto to chase their dreams of becoming maiko, but decide to pursue different passions while living under the same roof.

Stars: Nana Mori, Natsuki Deguchi, Ai Hashimoto, Takako Tokiwa

Votes: 2,742

9. Merantau (2009)

R | 134 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A young man from the countryside uses his skills in silat martial arts to survive the slave trade.

Director: Gareth Evans | Stars: Iko Uwais, Sisca Jessica, Christine Hakim, Mads Koudal

Votes: 11,453

10. Cobalt Blue (II) (2022)

TV-MA | 112 min | Drama, Romance

When a brother and sister fall in love with the same man, ensuing events shatter a traditional Marathi family. Based on Sachin Kundalkar's novel.

Director: Sachin Kundalkar | Stars: Neelay Mehendale, Prateik Patil Babbar, Lovish Bhatia, Neil Bhoopalam

Votes: 2,497

11. The Color of Love: Jacey's Story (2000 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 87 min | Drama

Louis Gossett, Jr. and Gena Rowlands find themselves in a dispute over the custody of a young adorable bi-racial girl, who just happens to be their grandchild. The child's (Jacey's) parents... See full summary »

Director: Sheldon Larry | Stars: Gena Rowlands, Louis Gossett Jr., Penny Fuller, Stella Parton

Votes: 405

12. Mat Kilau (2022)

TV-MA | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The film is inspired by the epic Malaysian historical figure Mat Kilau who had fought against the British colonists in Pahang before independence.

Director: Syamsul Yusof | Stars: Adi Putra, Beto Kusyairy, Fattah Amin, Johan Asari

Votes: 1,715

13. Keramat (2009)

80 min | Horror

A group of filmmakers travels to Bantul to prepare for shooting. After several supernatural occurrences, the main talent gets possessed and is taken to another dimension. The crew enlists help from a paranormal and embarks to find her.

Director: Monty Tiwa | Stars: Poppy Sovia, Migi Parahita, Sadha Triyudha, Miea Kusuma

Votes: 756

14. Avataro Sentai Donbrothers (2022–2023)

TV-PG | 25 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Heroes unlike those you've ever seen before. These five are based on the Tale of Momotaro, as a dog, pheasant, monkey, and oni join together to fight against other demons. Using the ... See full summary »

Stars: Kohaku Shida, Hirofumi Suzuki, Daiki Hamano, Kohei Higuchi

Votes: 229

15. Mangkujiwo 2 (2023)

120 min | Horror

Mystery of the mysterious death of Tjokro Kusumo. Tjokro Kusumo and Brotoseno were enemies who fought over the loji pusaka until the two of them harbored grudges against each other.

Director: Azhar Kinoi Lubis | Stars: Yasamin Jasem, Djenar Maesa Ayu, Sujiwo Tejo, Karina Suwandhi

Votes: 119

16. Women from Rote Island (2023)

108 min | Drama

Recently widowed Orpa, living with her two daughters, Martha and Bertha, confronts discrimination and tradition, striving for justice after both of her daughters experience sexual violence.

Director: Jeremias Nyangoen | Stars: Merlinda Dessy Adoe, Irma Novita Rihi, Bani Sallum Ratu Ke, Van Jhoov

Votes: 71

17. Walid (2023)

TV-MA | 118 min | Action, Thriller

Story about a kind teacher who voluntarily teaches the underprivileged children to read in a quaint village. All hell break loose when one of his student were kidnapped by gangsters from a human trafficking syndicate.

Director: Areel Abu Bakar | Stars: Megat Sharizal, Putri Qaseh, Namron, Yusran Hashim

Votes: 92

18. Primbon (2023)

88 min | Drama, Horror

When a young woman unexpectedly returns home after going missing for seven days, her family casts doubts about her true nature.

Director: Rudy Soedjarwo | Stars: Happy Salma, Nugie, Flavio Zaviera, Chicco Kurniawan

Votes: 295

19. Black Myth: Wukong (2024 Video Game)

Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Filming

Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.

20. Mangkujiwo (2020)

109 min | Horror

A born of Kuntilanak from a Twin Mirror with her misery.

Director: Azhar Kinoi Lubis | Stars: Sujiwo Tejo, Yasamin Jasem, Asmara Abigail, Roy Marten

Votes: 220

21. Korea No.1 (2022– )

TV-PG | 45 min | Reality-TV

Yu Jae-seok, Lee Kwang-soo and Kim Yeon-koung travel all over Korea to learn from the best traditional masters in a bid to become the No. 1 Apprentice.

Stars: Lee Kwang-soo, Yoo Jae-suk, Kim Yeon-Koung

Votes: 245

22. Keramat 2: Caruban Larang (2022)

94 min | Horror

A documentary film shoot takes a dark turn when a group of friends and content creators experience a series of bizarre supernatural encounters.

Director: Monty Tiwa | Stars: Umay Shahab, Lutesha, Ajil Ditto, Arla Ailani

Votes: 653

23. Charlie's Country (2013)

Not Rated | 108 min | Adventure, Drama

Displeased with the intervention of whitefella laws, Charlie takes off to live the old way and sets off a chain reaction of enlightening difficulties.

Director: Rolf de Heer | Stars: David Gulpilil, Peter Djigirr, Luke Ford, Lizzie Durrurrnga

Votes: 2,794

24. Handcrafted America (2016–2018)

TV-G | 22 min | Reality-TV

Host Jill Wagner travels the country to seek out talented artisans who continue to make products the traditional way...with their own two hands. In every half-hour episode, Jill meets three... See full summary »

Stars: Jill Wagner, Wayne C. Henderson, Cambria Harkey, Rody Walter

Votes: 68

25. Harry Styles: The Finishing Touch (2023)

54 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Hit after hit, pop-icon Harry Styles, once the centerpiece of the world's biggest boy bands has grown into someone who isn't afraid of self-expression, continuing to reject the traditional confines of masculinity.

Director: Lucy Ciara McCutcheon | Stars: Harry Styles, Barney Cooper, Emma Corrin, David Dawson

Votes: 33

26. This Earth of Mankind (2019)

TV-MA | 181 min | Drama, History

A native Javanese boy and a mixed-Dutch girl fall in love during the early 20th-century colonial turbulence in Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia).

Director: Hanung Bramantyo | Stars: Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan, Mawar Eva de Jongh, Sha Ine Febriyanti, Giorgino Abraham

Votes: 870

27. Onde Mande! (2023)

97 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

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.

Director: Paul Agusta | Stars: Shenina Cinnamon, Emir Mahira, Jajang C. Noer, José Rizal Manua

Votes: 126

28. Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman (2022)

TV-MA | 96 min | Adventure, Drama, History

After his king dies, a horseman must sacrifice himself to serve his ruler in the afterlife but sudden distractions lead to unexpected tragedy.

Director: Biyi Bandele | Stars: Odunlade Adekola, Shaffy Bello, Olawale-Brymo Olofooro, Deyemi Okanlawon

Votes: 448

29. Ya Boy Kongming! (2023)

54 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music

When ancient strategist Kongming is transported to modern Japan, he employs military tactics to turn his new friend Eiko into a music star and the music industry becomes a battlefield.

Stars: Osamu Mukai, Moka Kamishiraishi, Aoi Okuyama, Dean Fujioka

Votes: 31

30. No One Knows About Persian Cats (2009)

106 min | Drama, Music

Iranian musicians Negar and Ashkan look for band members to play at a London concert - and the visas that allow them to leave Tehran to do so.

Director: Bahman Ghobadi | Stars: Negar Shaghaghi, Ashkan Koshanejad, Hamed Behdad, Babak Mirzakhani

Votes: 7,480 | Gross: $0.08M

31. Ronggeng Kematian (2024)

98 min | Horror

Four youths face a horrifying experience as they return to their internship village, encountering the vengeful Ronggeng dancer ghost Sulastri, who seeks their destruction, unleashing terror upon them.

Director: Verdi Solaiman | Stars: Cindy Nirmala, Claresta Taufan Kusumarina, Chicco Kurniawan, Krisjiana Baharuddin

Votes: 9

32. Losmen Bu Broto (2021)

TV-14 | 109 min | Drama

Losmen Bu Broto is an inn managed by Bu Broto, Pak Broto and their children. However, a problem arises, worsening the conflict within the family.

Directors: Eddie Cahyono, Ifa Isfansyah | Stars: Maudy Koesnaedi, Mathias Muchus, Putri Marino, Maudy Ayunda

Votes: 275

33. The Auntie from Chicago (1957)

72 min | Comedy

Aunt Calliopi returns to Greece from Chicago after 30 years and plans to marry off her nieces.

Director: Alekos Sakellarios | Stars: Orestis Makris, Georgia Vasileiadou, Jenny Karezi, Gely Mavropoulou

Votes: 1,765

34. Japan with Sue Perkins (2019)

58 min | Documentary

Inspired by a childhood friendship Sue Perkins travels around Japan experiencing a nation caught between the demands of a high-tech future and the pull of a traditional past.

Star: Sue Perkins

Votes: 167

35. Mumun (2022)

106 min | Comedy, Horror

Mumun and Juned are a couple who love each other. However, Mumun dies horribly in an accident and Juned is devastated by it.

Director: Rizal Mantovani | Stars: Acha Septriasa, Dimas Aditya, Mandra, Volland Volt

Votes: 222

36. Headhunter (2023)

86 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A young warrior decides to prove himself by harvesting the heads of ruthless opponents of his longhouse community.

Director: Badd Badrul | Stars: Ebi Kornelis, Chacha Maembong, Anding Indrawani Zaini

Votes: 40

37. Jendela Seribu Sungai (2023)

102 min | Adventure, Drama

Three children with stifled dreams meet a mentor who helps them overcome societal expectations and pursue their true passions.

Director: Jay Sukmo | Stars: Bima Sena, Halisa Naura, Sheryl Drisanna Kuntadi, M Dicky Syafii

Votes: 90

38. Melody (I) (2023)

85 min | Drama, Mystery

Melody teaches music at a children cancer center for thirty children which are going to have a party at the end of autumn. Melody is to compose a piece using the sounds of thirty different birds.

Director: Behrouz Sebt Rasoul | Stars: Diman Zandi, Alireza Ostadi, Meghdad Eslami, Safar Hakadodov

Votes: 20

39. Home Game (2020)

TV-14 | 36 min | Documentary, Sport

This docuseries profiles unique and dangerous traditional sports from around the world, as well as the communities and cultures where they thrive.

Stars: Mark Strong, Riccardo Lo Bue, Guyga, Manohar Lal Yadav

Votes: 989

40. Hungry Ghost Diner (2023)

TV-14 | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Forced to take refuge in her family's old coffee shop when stranded during a sudden Covid-19 Lockdown, Bonnie is shocked to discover that it is haunted by ghosts of her deceased relatives returning for the Hungry Ghost Festival.

Director: We Jun Cho | Stars: Keat Yoke Chen, Eric Chen, Sam Chong, Fabian Loo

Votes: 72

41. Satria Garuda: Bima (2013)

TV-Y7 | 24 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Ray is an ordinary young man who is forced to become a superhero, Bima. He must fight the alien invasion, sinister forces that called themselves Vudo, led by a dark wizard named Rasputin.

Stars: Adhitya Alkatiri, Stella Cornelia, Sutan Simatupang, Christian Loho

Votes: 89

42. Lotería

Adventure, Drama | Pre-production

A widowed father approaches his children through an ancient deck that comes to life, taking them on an adventure to discover their secrets and prevent a villain from getting hold of it.

Director: James Bobin | Stars: Eugenio Derbez, Deyvi Stib Rodríguez

43. Islands of Fire (1955)

9 min | Documentary, Short

A documentary centered on the volcanic eruptions that occurred north of Sicily in December of 1954.

Director: Vittorio De Seta

Votes: 473

44. Orpa (2022)

101 min | Drama

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

Director: Theo Rumansara | Stars: Orsila Murib, Michael Kho, Otiana Murib, Arnold Kobogau

Votes: 16

45. The Sixth Part of the World (1926)

68 min | Documentary

"Sixth Part of the World" was the size of Soviet Union of the time. Many peoples of many customs composed it. Ice and desert, forest and ocean. Bread, furs, machines. All and every is a part of great unity.

Director: Dziga Vertov

Votes: 593

46. Normal for Norfolk (2016– )

Documentary

Documentary series following the efforts of eccentric, gentleman, Norfolk farmer Desmond MacCarthy to keep his 17th Century manor house afloat while holding onto the traditions he grew up with.

Stars: Toby Jones, Desmond McCarthy

Votes: 11

47. Ximalaya wang zi (2006)

Not Rated | 108 min | Drama

An adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet set in ancient Tibet.

Director: Sherwood Hu | Stars: Purba Rgyal, Duobujie, Zomskyid, Sonam Dolgar

Votes: 109 | Gross: $0.01M

48. Samsara (2024)

80 min | Drama, Music | Post-production

A man from an impoverished family who is rejected by the wealthy parents of the woman he loves. He strikes a bargain with the monkey King and performs a dark ritual to gain wealth, but in ... See full summary »

Director: Garin Nugroho | Stars: Ario Bayu, Juliet Burnett, I Putu Bagus Bang Sada Graha Saputra, Valentine Payen-Wicaksono

49. Tulang Belulang Tulang

Comedy | Post-production

Mangokal Holi, a ritual to dig and move the bones of tribal ancestors to a new site, is a symbol of pride for Batak family who can afford the lavish ceremony. Unfortunately, the suitcase ... See full summary »

Director: Sammaria Simanjuntak | Stars: Lina Marpaung, Tanta Ginting, Atiqah Hasiholan, Landung Simatupang

50. The Robbers (2013)

134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A story in Nusantara during 16th Century, three centuries after the collapse of the great empire of the Sriwijaya kingdom.

Directors: Hanung Bramantyo, Sugeng Wahyudi | Stars: Sahrul Gunawan, Agus Kuncoro, Mathias Muchus, Julia Perez

Votes: 50