3 great movies for Indonesian learners

Here is the list of Indonesian movies that have been most helpful to me in learning casual Indonesian.

I recommend you watch them using Indonesian subtitles.¹ On to the list!

1 - Love for sale (2008)

An extraordinary movie. The main character is a single man hopeless to get a girlfriend. One day, he discovers a mobile app offering long-term girlfriend "rental services". Tinder, except love is guaranteed®.

The girlfriend appears the next day and becomes an essential part of his family and work life.

Check it out on IMDB or Netflix - and if you liked the first one, Check out Love for Sale 2! (IMDB, Netflix).

2 - Cek Toko Sebelah (2016)

As he nears retirement, the main character hopes his son can take over the family Warung. The son doesn't see it this way — his definition of success is a corner office at a multinational company.

This film (IMDB) is a great story of the conflict between family tradition and modern ambitions. A great father-son love story, too. It's not on Netflix so get ready for a good dose of googling through dodgy streaming sites! The series version is also great, and that one is on Netflix: I highly recommend it!

3 - Quickie Express (2007)

Jojo, a young man from Jakarta ends up working as Escort guy. I haven't watched this one yet but heard it was great comedy, so it made the list!

Also not on Netflix, sorry!

That's all folks for a first short list of Indonesian movies. If you have anymore recommendations, hit me up on Twitter!

Bonus tip: click here to view all of the movies in the "Indonesian movies" category on Netflix. Handy.