Agak Laen
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| Directed by | Muhadkly Acho |
| Screenplay by | Muhadkly Acho |
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| Cinematography | Arfian |
| Edited by | Ryan Purwoko |
| Music by | Ofel Obaja Setiawan |
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| Distributed by | Prathyangira Cinemas (United States) |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
Agak Laen (literally A Little Bit Different) is a 2024 Indonesian comedy horror film directed and written by Muhadkly Acho. The film was produced by Dipa Andika and Ernest Prakasa with Imajinari and Jagartha production companies. It starred Bene Dion, Boris Bokir, Oki Rengga, and Indra Jegel as a group of friends who started a haunted house business, and featuring Tissa Biani, Indah Permatasari, Arie Kriting, and Mamat Alkatiri.
Agak Laen was released in Indonesian cinemas on February 1, 2024.[1] Agak Laen was a huge commercial success, watched by over 9 million viewers, making it the highest-grossing film of 2024[2] and became the second highest-grossing Indonesian film of all time,[3][4] before finally being overtaken by Jumbo on May 10, 2025. [5]
Plot
[edit]Bene, Boris, Oki, and Jegel own and operate a ghost house walkthrough at a fun fair. They always fail to attract visitors as the haunted house is not scary enough, until one day they decided to renovate the house and make it into a more thrilling attraction. Unfortunately, this approach resulted in the death of a well-known politician who was suffering from a heart attack. Afraid of getting into trouble, the four young men bury the body inside the haunted house. The dead man's spirit haunts the place, giving all the visitors a new experience of fear and making the place go viral. Meanwhile, the police investigate the missing politician.
Cast
[edit]- Bene Dion as Bene
- Oki Rengga as Oki
- Indra Jegel as Jegel
- Boris Bokir as Boris
- Tissa Biani as Marlina
- Indah Permatasari as Intan
- Arie Kriting as Jongki
- Mamat Alkatiri as Beben
- Sadana Agung Sulistya as Obet
- Bukie B. Mansyur as Officer Tohar Wahyudi
- Arief Didu as Basuki Munandar
- Rita Matu Mona as Berlian Siagian
- Anggi Marito as Naomi
- Praz Teguh as Bedul
- Soleh Solihun as Army officer
- Cameo
- Ernest Prakasa as Sign language expert
- Aci Resti, Ardit Erwandha, Denny Gitong, Dicky Mangoy, Kristo Immanuel, and Nopek Novian as a visitor to a haunted house
- Anastasia Herzigova as News anchor
- Rais Marasabessy as Thug
Release
[edit]Agak Laen was released theatrically in Indonesia, on 1 February 2024.[6][7]
Reception
[edit]Agak Laen reach 1,000,000 viewers in four days of screening. Within a week the number of viewers of this film reached 2,000,000[8][9] On the 10th day of broadcast, this film received 3,000,000 viewers with the highest number of daily viewers reaching more than 500,000 people.[10] It became the second best-selling film in Indonesia, behind KKN di Desa Penari (2022) that closed with 10,061,033 viewers.[11]
Soundtrack
[edit]| Title | Singer | Producer | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Agak Laen" | Bene Dion, Boris Bokir, Indra Jegel, Oki Rengga | ||
Remake
[edit]Baruson E&A, the film company behind Oscar-winning Parasite, will planned to adapt the film in Korean.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Milagsita, Anindya (February 5, 2024). "Sinopsis Film Agak Laen, Kisah Horor-Komedi Empat Penjaga Rumah Hantu". Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Santika, Erlina F. (2024-05-13). "Tembus 9 Juta Penonton, "Agak Laen" Jadi Film Terlaris Indonesia 2024". Databoks.
- ^ Azzahrina, Elmira Aubyn (2024-05-10). "Jadi Film Terlaris Sepanjang Masa Ke-2 di Indonesia, 'AGAK LAEN' Resmi Umumkan Akan Produksi Sekuel". Kapanlagi. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ Gayatri, Allysa Salsabillah Dwi (2024-05-11). "Film horor komedi Agak Laen pecahkan rekor raih 9 juta penonton". Detik. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ Kristianti, Livia (2025-06-02). "Film JUMBO terlaris di Indonesia kalahkan KKN di Desa Penari". Antara News Mataram. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ Milagsita, Anindya (5 February 2024). "Sinopsis Film Agak Laen, Kisah Horor-Komedi Empat Penjaga Rumah Hantu". Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Riandi, Ady Prawira (12 December 2023). "Film Agak Laen Akan Tayang di Bioskop Jelang Pilpres 2024". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Diananto, Wayan (5 February 2024). "Film Agak Laen Tembus 1 Juta Penonton dalam 4 Hari, Kuasai 1.064 Layar Bioskop Awal Pekan Ini". Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Perolehan Penonton Film Agak Laen, 2 Juta dalam Seminggu". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). 9 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Riandi, Ady Prawira; Kistyarini (11 February 2024). "Agak Laen Jadi Film Indonesia Pertama yang Tembus 3 Juta Penonton di 2024". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Film Agak Laen Tembus 7 Juta Penonton, Indra Jegel: Kami Siap Silver!". Kumparan.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ Hayati, Istiqomatul (6 May 2025). "Indonesia's 'Agak Laen' to Be Remade by 'Parasite' Producer in South Korea". Tempo. Retrieved 8 May 2025.