Imajinari
Indonesian film production company
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PT Akal Andal Aksara or trade as Imajinari (stylised in all caps as IMAJINARI) is a movie production company founded by comedian and director Ernest Prakasa and his manager Dipa Andika, as part of PT Tawa Tiada Tara or Hahaha Corp, a comedy talent management company.[1]
| IMAJINARI | |
| Industry | Film |
| Founder | Ernest Prakasa Dipa Andika |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Indonesia |
| Key people | Ernest Prakasa |
| Products | Film Web series |
| Owner | Hahaha Corp |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2022–present |
Imajinari is known for producing films based on strong original stories. Their first feature film, Missing Home, which featured the local culture of a Batak family, reached 2.8 million viewers and topped the local box office in 2022.[2]
Imajinari's second film was a black-and-white romantic-drama, Falling In Love Like In Movies, starring Ringgo Agus Rahman and Nirina Zubir.[3] Although in terms of audience numbers it was not as successful as their first production, Letterboxd included this film in the Most Heart to Views and 10 Best Romantic Movies of 2023.[4]
Imajinari collaborated with a comedy podcast, Agak Laen, to develop their IP as a comedy movie with the same title, which became the best-selling Indonesian comedy movie of all time, with 9,125,188 viewers.[5]
At the 2024 Indonesian Film Festival, Falling in Love Like in the Movies won seven awards the most of any film at the festival, while Agak Laen received the Antemas Award for the highest-grossing film of 2024. This established Imajinari as a production company that produces works that are successful both commercially and at film festivals.[6]
The film Agak Laen: Menyala Pantiku! became the highest-grossing Indonesian film of all time, with a final tally of 11,000,866 viewers.[7][8] These numbers grew rapidly: 272,846 viewers on opening day,[9] 1,000,000 viewers in 3 days,[10] over 3,000,000 viewers in one week,[11] 5,000,000 viewers in 11 days,[12] and then surpassing the film Agak Laen (9,125,188 viewers) within 28 days of release.[13] On January 2, 2026, the film became the highest-grossing Indonesian film of all time with over 10,250,000 viewers, surpassing the film Jumbo.[14] Ultimately, Agak Laen: Menyala Pantiku! became the highest-grossing film of all time in Indonesia, surpassing the record previously held by Avengers: Endgame with a total of 10,980,933 viewers.[15]
Production
Film
| Release | Title | Directors | Co-production Patners | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As Main Studios | |||||
| 2022 | Missing Home ID: Ngeri Ngeri Sedap | Bene Dion Rajagukguk | Visionari Film Fund | Comedy Drama | [16] |
| 2023 | Falling In Love Like In Movies | Yandy Laurens | Jagartha, Trinity Entertainment, Cerita Films | Romance | [17] |
| 2024 | Agak Laen | Muhadkly Acho | Jagartha, Trinity Entertainment, A&Z Films, Legacy Pictures, Agak Laen | Comedy Horror | [18] |
| Harta Tahta Raisa | Soleh Solihun | Juni Records, Jagartha, Trinity Entertainment | Documenter | [19] | |
| Kaka Boss | Arie Kriting | Jagartha, Trinity Entertainment, A&Z Films, Karma Club, Legacy Pictures | Drama Comedy | [20] | |
| Love Unlike in K-Dramas | Meira Anastasia | Jagartha, Trinity Entertainment, Legacy Pictures, A&Z Films, Navarros, Rhaya Flicks | Romance | [21] | |
| 2025 | Agak Laen: Menyala Pantiku! | Muhadkly Acho | Jagartha, Trinity Entertainment, Legacy Pictures, A&Z Films, Navarros, Agak Laen | Comedy Crime | [22] |
| Better Off Dead ID: Tinggal Meninggal | [Kristo Immanuel] | Jagartha, Trinity Entertainment | Dark Comedy | ||
| Lost in the Spotlight ID: Lupa Daratan | Ernest Prakasa | Netflix Original Indonesia | Comedy | [23] | |
| 2026 | Operasi Pesta Copet a | Edy Khemod | Angin Segar, Boss Creator, Jagartha, Trinity Entertainment, Legacy Pictures, Navarros | Heist Comedy | [24] |
| TBA | Pulang Kampung | Bene Dion Rajagukguk | — | Musical | [25] |
| TBA | Bandits of Batavia | Ernest Prakasa | Beyondtopia | Action | [26] |
| As Co-production Studios | |||||
| 2025 | Sore: Wife from the Future | Yandy Laurens | Cerita Films, Slingshot Pictures, Miles Films, Studio Artemis, Jagartha, Trinity Entertainment, Dwidaya Amadeo Gemintang | Romance Fantasy | |
| Rangga & Cinta | Riri Riza | Miles Films, Surya Citra Media, Trinity Entertainment, Jagartha, Dwidaya Amadeo Gemintang, Barunson E&A, Primeworks Studios | Musical | [27] | |
| 2026 | Four Seasons in Java | Kamila Andini | Forka Films, Giraffe Pictures, One Two Films, Lemming Films, Ici èt La Productions, PFX, Brand Film, Chada Entertainment, Miles Films, Jagartha, Trinity Entertainment, Teamup Circle Creative, Navvaros | Drama | [28] |
aAnnounced under the title “Operation Pestapora,” the title was changed shortly before its release [29]
Web series
| Release | Title | Season | Directors | Channel | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | If It's Destiny, It Won't Go Anywhere | 1 | Salman Fariz | YouTube | |
| 2023 | 2 | Naya Anindita | |||
| 2023 | Do as Mama Says | 1 | Muhadkly Acho | [30] | |
| 2024 | 2 | Ardit Erwandha | |||
| 2025 | 3 | Arie Kriting |