Indonesian Romantic Drama Films
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1. What's Up with Cinta? (2002)
TV-14 | 112 min | Drama, Romance
A popular girl has to choose whether she wants to stay as a part of her clique or fall for the brooding literature-loving boy in her school.
Director: Rudy Soedjarwo | Stars: Dian Sastrowardoyo, Nicholas Saputra, Ladya Cheryl, Titi Kamal
Votes: 3,152
2. What's Up with Cinta 2 (2016)
TV-14 | 123 min | Drama, Romance
14 years after their budding romance in high school, Rangga and Cinta reunite in Yogyakarta to have their closure after Rangga had left Cinta with no explanation years prior.
Director: Riri Riza | Stars: Nicholas Saputra, Dian Sastrowardoyo, Titi Kamal, Adinia Wirasti
Votes: 2,122
3. Eiffel... I'm in Love (2003)
TV-PG | 262 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A teenage girl who led a perfect life. Her life completely changes when her parents good friend and his son came from France to stay with them.
Director: Nasri Cheppy | Stars: Shandy Aulia, Samuel Rizal, Vena Annisa, Yogi Finanda
Votes: 726
4. Eiffel I'm in Love 2 (2018)
TV-14 | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
14 years passed. Tita who was a freshman in high school has become an adult woman. For 14 years also, Tita and Adit live long-distance relationship. Tita starts to worry because Adit did not propose her, while her friends were married.
Director: Rizal Mantovani | Stars: Shandy Aulia, Samuel Rizal, Saphira Indah, Tommy Kurniawan
Votes: 443
5. 30 Hari Mencari Cinta (2004)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three girls are betting to find love in 30 days.
Director: Upi Avianto | Stars: Maria Agnes, Vino G. Bastian, Luna Maya, Dinna Olivia
Votes: 238
6. Heart (II) (2006)
Not Rated | 126 min | Drama, Romance
Rachel (Nirina Zubir) is a tomboy girl whose childhood friend is Farel (Irwansyah). This friendship is tested when Farel admits that he has fallen in love with Luna (Acha Septriasa), a feminine girl that makes Rachel wrecked by jealousy.
Director: Hanny Saputra | Stars: Nirina Zubir, Irwansyah, Acha Septriasa, Ari Sihasale
Votes: 433
7. Radit & Jani (2008)
Drama, Romance
Radit and Jani are a young couple who are determined to get married despite opposition from Jani's parents. Without enough money and steady work, they have to live a hard life.
Director: Upi Avianto | Stars: Vino G. Bastian, Fahrani, Edward Fernandez, Vivian Idris
Votes: 335
8. The Dancer (2011)
TV-MA | 112 min | Drama, Romance
Young teenagers who fall in love live in poverty in their small village in the 1960s. The girl, Srintil, is a dancer blessed with dancing moves that said have a certain magic. The boy, Rasus, leaves the village to join the army force.
Director: Ifa Isfansyah | Stars: Prisia Nasution, Oka Antara, Slamet Rahardjo, Dewi Irawan
Votes: 320
Adaptation of the novel Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk by Ahmad Tohari (1982, 2003, Indonesia)
9. The Sinking of Van Der Wijck (2013)
TV-14 | 164 min | Drama, Romance
Adapted from a classic novel with the same title, the movie tells a love story between Zainuddin, Hayati, and Aziz. With the difference in social background lead Zainuddin and Hayati's true love to a tragedy on sailing Van Der Wijck ship.
Director: Sunil Soraya | Stars: Herjunot Ali, Pevita Pearce, Reza Rahadian, Randy Nidji
Votes: 1,516
Adaptation of the novel of the same name by Hamka (1938, Indonesia)
10. What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love (2013)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Romance
At a high school for the visually impaired student, the students are like any other teenagers: they attend classes, pursue artistic endeavors, and fall in love regardless of physical barriers.
Director: Mouly Surya | Stars: Nicholas Saputra, Ayushita, Karina Salim, Anggun Priambodo
Votes: 312
11. Rectoverso (2013)
110 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Rectoverso is an omnibus or anthology of Indonesian movie nuances of love. This film is an adaptation of a work of music albums Dewi "Dee" Lestari titled Rectoverso which was released in 2008.
Directors: Olga Lydia, Rachel Maryam, Happy Salma, Cathy Sharon, Marcella Zalianty | Stars: Asmirandah, Fauzi Baadila, Indra Birowo, Yama Carlos
Votes: 252
12. Sore: Wife from the Future (2017)
Drama, Romance
Jonathan (Dion Wiyoko) is a young man from Indonesia who lives in Italy. One day, a woman named Sore (Tika Bravani) appears and claims that she is Jonathan's wife from the future.
Stars: Dion Wiyoko, Tika Bravani, Samuel Oluoko, Maria Nikolcheva
Votes: 55
13. Critical Eleven (2017)
135 min | Drama, Romance
A happily married couple embarks on a journey in an effort to overcome a tragic loss - and rekindles their love for each other.
Directors: Robert Ronny, Monty Tiwa | Stars: Reza Rahadian, Adinia Wirasti, Slamet Rahardjo, Widyawati
Votes: 697
Adaptation of the novel of the same name by Ika Natassa (2017, Indonesia)
14. Ave Maryam (2018)
85 min | Drama, Romance
Maryam a catholic nun who falls in love with a pastor.
Director: Razka Robby Ertanto | Stars: Sendy Febrina, Maudy Koesnaedi, Chicco Jerikho, Tutie Kirana
Votes: 556
15. Love for Sale (2018)
TV-MA | 100 min | Drama, Romance
A mature single man is challenged by his friends to bring a girlfriend to his wedding. He doesn't want to be embarrassed and forced to use the dating site which then brings him to a girl that can accompany him to the wedding.
Director: Andibachtiar Yusuf | Stars: Gading Marten, Della Dartyan, Verdi Solaiman, Adriano Qalbi
Votes: 1,136
16. Love for Sale 2 (2019)
92 min | Drama, Romance
Tired of matchmaking by his mother, Ican brings a woman from a dating application and introduces her to Ros. Their family relations are warmed thanks to Arini and Ican starts to like her.
Director: Andibachtiar Yusuf | Stars: Della Dartyan, Adipati Dolken, Ratna Riantiarno, Ariyo Wahab
Votes: 616
17. Dilan 1990 (2018)
TV-14 | 110 min | Drama, Romance
Milea (Vanesha Prescilla) met with Dilan (Iqbaal Ramadhan) at a high school in Bandung in 1990. An unusual introduction brings Milea to know the uniqueness of Dilan who is smart, kind, and romantic in her eyes.
Directors: Pidi Baiq, Fajar Bustomi | Stars: Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan, Vanesha Prescilla, Sissy Priscillia, Debo Andryos
Votes: 3,755
Adaptation of the novel Dilan: Dia adalah Dilanku tahun 1990 by Pidi Baiq (2014, Indonesia)
18. Dilan 1991 (2019)
TV-14 | 121 min | Drama, Romance
Dilan and Milea officially date. But Dilan is threatened to be expelled from school due to involves in gang fights. One day, when he is planning to fight again, Milea asks him to quit the motorcycle gang or their relationship ends.
Directors: Pidi Baiq, Fajar Bustomi | Stars: Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan, Vanesha Prescilla, Ira Wibowo, Bucek Depp
Votes: 1,319
Adaptation of the novel Dilan Bagian Kedua: Dia adalah Dilanku Tahun 1991 by Pidi Baiq (2015, Indonesia)
19. Milea (2020)
TV-14 | 102 min | Drama, Romance
Milea made the decision to part with Dilan as a warning for Dilan to stay away from the motorcycle gang. But the parting which had been only a bluff for Milea became a parting that lasted until they graduated from college and grew up.
Directors: Pidi Baiq, Fajar Bustomi | Stars: Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan, Vanesha Prescilla, Ira Wibowo, Bucek Depp
Votes: 722
Adaptation of the novel Milea: Suara dari Dilan by Pidi Baiq (2016, Indonesia)
20. Imperfect (2019)
TV-PG | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Being born fat and has dark skins, it feels like a curse for Rara, especially when she worked at the office that has surrounded by pretty girls. Her boss wants her to lose her weight, but there is a man who loves the way she were.
Director: Ernest Prakasa | Stars: Jessica Mila, Reza Rahadian, Yasmin Napper, Karina Suwandhi
Votes: 1,347
21. Twivortiare (2019)
Unrated | 103 min | Drama, Romance
A man and woman fell in love and immediately got married. After two years, they decided to divorce because of all the endless conflicts. But after various events always bring them to meet each other again, their love blossoms again.
Director: Benni Setiawan | Stars: Reza Rahadian, Raihaanun, Arifin Putra, Denny Sumargo
Votes: 302
Adaptation of the novel of the same name by Ika Natassa (2012, Indonesia)
22. Cinta Pertama, Kedua, & Ketiga (2021)
TV-14 | 105 min | Drama, Romance
Raja and Asia have the same responsibility, taking care of their two single parents respectively. If Raja wants to live independently like his two sisters.
Director: Gina S. Noer | Stars: Angga Yunanda, Putri Marino, Slamet Rahardjo, Ira Wibowo
Votes: 403
23. One Night Stand (IV) (2021)
80 min | Drama, Romance
A young man's trip to attend a funeral and a wedding on the same day leads to a journey of self-discovery when he's captivated by a chance encounter.
Director: Adriyanto Dewo | Stars: Jourdy Pranata, Putri Marino, Elang El Gibran, Tegar Satrya
Votes: 105
24. Layangan Putus (2021–2022)
42 min | Drama, Romance
Layangan Putus tells the story of Aris and Kinan, a couple who have a harmonious and loving relationship. In the midst of the joy of welcoming the second baby, however, Kinan smells the infidelity of her husband.
Stars: Reza Rahadian, Putri Marino, Anya Geraldine, Frederika Cull
Votes: 291
25. What We Lose to Love (2022)
TV-14 | 34 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
While preparing for her wedding, Dara suddenly disappears. Satria is the only one who can see, touch, or speak to her.
Stars: Dion Wiyoko, Sheila Dara Aisha, Reza Rahadian, Arawinda Kirana
Votes: 4,374
26. My Sassy Girl (2022)
TV-14 | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Gian, a young man saves Sisi, a woman who makes drunk, depressed and wants to kill herself at a train station at night. Their love story started from this.
Director: Fajar Bustomi | Stars: Tiara Andini, Jefri Nichol, Raja Giannuca, Petrus Mahendra
Votes: 124
Remake of My Sassy Girl 엽기적인 그녀 (2011, South Korea)
27. Noktah Merah Perkawinan (2022)
119 min | Drama, Romance
A couple's relationship hits rock bottom after 11 years - until an intriguing young woman reawakens emotions and threatens to end their marriage.
Director: Sabrina Rochelle Kalangie | Stars: Marsha Timothy, Oka Antara, Sheila Dara Aisha, Jaden Ocean
Votes: 723
Based on the soap opera of the same name (1996, Indonesia)
28. Ketika Berhenti di Sini (2023)
102 min | Drama, Romance
Dita, a graphic designer torn between the holographic presence of her deceased love Ed and her current relationship with Ifan, must choose between the past and the present.
Director: Umay Shahab | Stars: Prilly Latuconsina, Refal Hady, Bryan Domani, Lutesha
Votes: 297
29. 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
Adaptation of the novel of the same name by Ratih Kumala (2012, Indonesia)
30. Falling in Love Like in Movies (2023)
118 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Bagus, a screenwriter, reunites with his high school friend and crush, Hana, who is still grieving from the loss of her husband. He wants to convince her to fall in love once again, just like in the movies.
Director: Yandy Laurens | Stars: Ringgo Agus Rahman, Nirina Zubir, Alex Abbad, Sheila Dara Aisha
Votes: 1,050
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