Portrait of Joko Anwar

Directing

Joko Anwar

Career

Active from 2003 to 2026, busiest in 2012 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joko Anwar Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Nostalgia
    1.5, average 3.8
  • Wholesome
    1.9, average 3.4
  • Romance
    2.4, average 3.8
  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Indonesian Cinema 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Contemporary Setting 4
  • Indonesian Horror 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Supernatural Thriller 2
  • Family Curse 2
  • Gothic Horror 2
  • Crime Drama 2
  • Supernatural Horror 2
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

74
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

8 titles
Godam & Tira
Godam & Tira

Creative Producer, Producer

Satan's Slaves 3: Origin
Satan's Slaves 3: Origin

Writer, Director

Mandala: Golok Setan
Mandala: Golok Setan

Creative Producer

Mighty Like Water
Mighty Like Water

Director, Writer

The Charms in Broken Things
The Charms in Broken Things

Director

Ghost in the Cell 2
Ghost in the Cell 2

Writer, Director

Gundala Putra Petir
Gundala Putra Petir

Director

Patriot
Patriot

Creative Producer

2020s

11 titles · average score 57
Ghost in the Cell
Ghost in the Cell (2026)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Writer

The Siege at Thorn High
The Siege at Thorn High (2025)
GoodWatch score 45

as Security Guard / Radio Announcer & News Coverage

sMOTHERed
sMOTHERed (2025)
GoodWatch score 42

Executive Producer, Writer

Love Therapy
Love Therapy (2025)

Screenplay

Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams (2024)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Government Official #1

Grave Torture
Grave Torture (2024)
GoodWatch score 63

Executive Producer, Director

The Draft!
The Draft! (2023)
GoodWatch score 66

Thanks

Virgo and the Sparklings
Virgo and the Sparklings (2023)
GoodWatch score 56

Producer

Satan's Slaves 2: Communion
Satan's Slaves 2: Communion (2022)
GoodWatch score 86

as Radio broadcasters / Radio callers / Bus passenger

Sri Asih
Sri Asih (2022)
GoodWatch score 42

Producer, Writer

A World Without
A World Without (2021)
GoodWatch score 26

as Joko Liauw

2010s

38 titles · average score 66
Impetigore
Impetigore (2019)
GoodWatch score 81

Writer, Director

The Queen of Black Magic
The Queen of Black Magic (2019)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

Gundala
Gundala (2019)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer, Director

Newly Rich
Newly Rich (2019)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer

Ave Maryam
Ave Maryam (2019)
GoodWatch score 54

as Father Martin

Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves (2017)
GoodWatch score 80

as Dono Budiono

Stip & Pensil
Stip & Pensil (2017)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

A Copy of My Mind
A Copy of My Mind (2016)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer, Director

Melancholy Is a Movement
Melancholy Is a Movement (2015)

as Joko

Ritual
Ritual (2012)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer, Director

Grave Torture
Grave Torture (2012)

Director, Writer

Madame X
Madame X (2010)

as Aline

2000s

17 titles · average score 65
The Forbidden Door
The Forbidden Door (2009)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay, Director

Macabre
Macabre (2009)
GoodWatch score 63

as Yuppie #3

Sing to the Dawn
Sing to the Dawn (2009)

as Ubay (voice)

Fiction.
Fiction. (2008)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly
Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly (2008)
GoodWatch score 44

as Yahya

Love Potpourri
Love Potpourri (2008)

as Sutradara Film

Jakarta Undercover
Jakarta Undercover (2007)

Screenplay

Dead Time
Dead Time (2007)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Writer

Quickie Express
Quickie Express (2007)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Joni's Promise
Joni's Promise (2005)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Writer

The Gathering
The Gathering (2003)
GoodWatch score 56

as Restaurant Manager

The Stringless Violin
The Stringless Violin (2003)

Second Assistant Director, Script Supervisor