Imajinari Pictures, stylized as IMAJINARI, is a movie production company founded by comedian and director, Ernest Prakasa, together with his manager Dipa Andika as part of Hahaha Corp, a comedy talent management.[1]

Imajinari Pictures
IndustryFilm
FounderErnest Prakasa
Dipa Andika
Headquarters
Area served
Indonesia
Key people
Ernest Prakasa
ProductsFilm
Web Series
OwnerHahaha Corp
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2022–now

Imajinari is known for producing quality films based on strong original stories. Missing Home, they debute movies, featured the local culture of a Batak family, reached 2.8 million viewers and hit the 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 collaborates 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 beginning of this movie, we can see the trailer of Kaka Boss, a comedy movie about eastern Indonesian community that is scheduled to be released in mid-2024.

Production

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Film

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Title Theater release Director Co-production Viewers Note Ref.
Missing Home
ID: Ngeri Ngeri Sedap
June 2, 2022 Bene Dion Rajagukguk Visionari Film Fund 2,886,121 Comedy Drama [6]
Falling In Love Like In Movies
ID: Jatuh Cinta Seperti di Film-film
November 30, 2023 Yandy Laurens
  • Jagartha
  • Trinity Entertainment
  • Cerita Films
651,074 Comedy Romance [7]
Agak Laen February 1, 2024 Muhadkly Acho
9,125,188 Comedy Horror [8]
Harta Tahta Raisa June 6, 2024 Soleh Solihun
  • Juni Records
  • Jagartha
  • Trinity Entertainment Network
10,734 Documentary [9]
Kaka Boss August 29, 2024 Arie Kriting
  • Jagartha
  • Trinity Entertainment Network
  • A&Z Films
  • Karma Club
  • Legacy Pictures
859,190 Comedy Drama
Cinta tak Seindah Drama Korea 2025 Meira Anastasia Post-production
Agak Laen 2 TBA TBA TBA In Development

Web Series

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Title Season Episodes Release Year Director Release Channel Ref.
Kalau Jodoh Takkan ke Mana 1 8 2022 Salman Fariz YouTube Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison
2 8 2023 Naya Anindita
Nurut Apa Kata Mama 1 8 2023 Muhadkly Acho YouTube Solusi BCA [10]
2 8 2024 Ardit Erwandha

References

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  1. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (2023-02-14). "Keluar dari Starvision Plus, Ernest Prakasa "Pindah Rumah" ke IMAJINARI". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  2. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (2022-06-14). "Ernest Prakasa Bicara soal Imajinari, Ngeri-Ngeri Sedap, hingga Perkembangan CTS 2". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  3. ^ Liputan6.com (2023-11-26). "Ernest Prakasa Sempat Ketar-Ketir Film Jatuh Cinta Seperti di Film-Film Dibuat Hitam Putih". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "10 Film Romantis Terbaik Versi Letterboxd, Ada Film Indonesia | Databoks". databoks.katadata.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  5. ^ DEWABRATA, WISNU (2024-02-10). ""Agak Laen", Mengadu Peruntungan di Rumah Hantu". kompas.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  6. ^ Indonesia, C. N. N. "Sinopsis Ngeri Ngeri Sedap, Drama Komedi tentang Keluarga Batak". hiburan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  7. ^ "Sinopsis "Jatuh Cinta Seperti di Film-Film" Ceritakan Betapa Sederhana Kehadiran Cinta". pramborsfm. 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  8. ^ "Sinopsis Agak Laen, Film yang Raih 1 Juta Penonton dalam Empat Hari". Narasi Tv (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  9. ^ Kamila, Alifia. "Sinopsis Harta Tahta Raisa, Ungkap Sisi Lain Raisa Sebagai Penyanyi". detikjatim (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  10. ^ antaranews.com (2023-07-24). "BCA luncurkan serial "Nurut Apa Kata Mama" untuk edukasi perbankan". Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-10.