The Citra Award for Best Picture (Indonesian: Film Cerita Panjang Terbaik) is an award given at the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) to the best feature film of the year. The Citra Awards, described by Screen International as "Indonesia's equivalent to the Oscars", are the country's most prestigious film awards and are intended to recognize achievements in films as well as to draw public interest to the film industry.
Drama film On Your Lap is the most recent winner at the 2025 ceremony.
History The Citra Awards, then known as the Indonesian Film Festival Awards, were first given in 1955 to co-winners Usmar Ismail's Lewat Djam Malam and Lilik Sudjio's Tarmina. The two-way tie, also found in the Best Actor and Best Actress categories, was controversial as film critics considered Lewat Djam Malam the superior film, leading to allegations that producer Djamaluddin Malik had bought Tarmina prize. Succeeding festivals were held in 1960 and 1967 and annually since 1973. There were no Citra Awards given between 1993 and 2003 due to sharp decline in domestic film production. It was reinstated as an annual event in 2004 after receiving funds from the Indonesian government.
The Best Picture category is considered the most important Citra Award at the Indonesian Film Festival. It is often regarded as the domestic film industry's standard of the year's best motion picture, which takes into account the overall production of a film, including the directing, performances, scoring, writing, music, sound mixing, cinematography, art direction, and editing.
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts won Best Picture in 2018 with an overall 10 awards out of 15 nominations, garnering the most wins and most nominations of all time. Prior to that, both records were held by 1986 Best Picture winner Mother with an overall 9 awards out of 10 nominations. The record for most nominations was later broken by 2020 Best Picture winner Impetigore with 17 nominations. In 2023, Andragogy tied the record by receiving 17 nominations.
Upon winning in 2007, Nagabonar Jadi 2 became the first, and as of 2020 the only, sequel to have won Best Picture. Its first film Nagabonar also won Best Picture twenty years prior in 1987.
In 1967, 1977, and 1984, no Best Picture awards were given. In 1967 and 1977, the decision was made because the jury found the films in contention to be underwhelming, meanwhile in 1984 the decision was caused by an error made by the organizing committee who mishandled the envelope containing the jury's Best Picture winner selection. In 1980, Arifin C. Noer's Yuyun in the Mental Hospital, licensed as a documentary film, was nominated for Best Picture, a decision that was scrutinized by film critics at the time.
The award has been revoked once, in 2007, following strong criticisms from other filmmakers over 2006 Best Picture winner Ekskul's unauthorized use of copyrighted materials from the 2000 film Gladiator and the 2005 film Munich.
Winners and nominees Winners are highlighted in blue and listed in bold.
1950s Year Film Director Studio 1955(1st)Lewat Djam Malam TIEUsmar IsmailPerfini, PersariTarmina TIELilik SudjioPersari 1956NOT HELD 1957NOT HELD 1958NOT HELD 1959NOT HELD
1960s Year Film Director Studio 1960(2nd)TurangBachtiar SiagianRentjong Film Corp, Refic Film 1961NOT HELD 1962NOT HELD 1963NOT HELD 1964NOT HELD 1965NOT HELD 1966NOT HELD 1967(3rd)NO WINNER 1968NOT HELD 1969NOT HELD
1970s Year Film Director Studio 1970NOT HELD 1971NOT HELD 1972NOT HELD 1973(4th)PerkawinanWim UmbohAries Raya International, Far Eastern Film Co 1974(5th)Cinta Pertama TIETeguh KaryaJelajah FilmSi Mamad TIESjumandjajaMatari Film 1975(6th)Senyum di Pagi Bulan DesemberWim UmbohInternational Aries Angkasa Film 1976(7th)CintaWim UmbohAries-Insantra Film 1977(8th)NO WINNER 1978(9th)Jakarta JakartaAmi PrijonoKamasutra Film 1979(10th)November 1828Teguh KaryaInterstudioPengemis dan Tukang Becak Deddy Armand Jaya Bersaudara FilmBinalnya Anak Muda Ismail Soebardjo Gemini Satria FilmGara-Gara Istri Muda Wahyu Sihombing Kamasutra FilmKemelut Hidup Asrul Sani Tridharma Bhakti Film
1980s
Year Film Director Studio 1980(11th)Perawan DesaFrank RorimpandeySafari Sinar Sakti FilmHarmonikaku Arifin C. Noer PPFNRembulan dan Matahari Slamet Rahardjo Dharma Putra Jaya FilmYuyun in the Mental Hospital Arifin C. Noer PPFN 1981(12th)Perempuan dalam PasunganIsmail SoebardjoGaruda FilmPara Perintis Kemerdekaan Asrul Sani Taty & Sons Jaya FilmGadis Penakluk Eduart Pesta Sirait Garuda FilmUsia 18 Teguh Karya Garuda Film, Interstudio, Dharma Putra Jaya Film 1982(13th)Serangan FajarArifin C. NoerPPFNBawalah Aku Pergi MT Risyaf Bola Dunia FilmJangan Ambil Nyawaku Sophan Sophiaan Garuda Film, Sanggar Film 1983(14th)Di Balik KelambuTeguh KaryaSukma Putra FilmRA Kartini Sjumandjaja Nusantara FilmRoro Mendut Ami Prijono Gramedia Film, Sanggar Film, Elang Perkasa FilmTitian Serambut Dibelah Tujuh Chaerul Umam KOFINA 1984(15th)NO WINNERPonirah Terpidana Slamet Rahardjo Suka Putra FilmBudak Nafsu Sjumandjaja Soraya Intercine FilmPengkhianatan G30S/PKI Arifin C. Noer PPFNSunan Kalijaga Sofyan Sharna Tobali Indah Film, Empat Gajah FilmYang Ami Prijono Gramedia Film 1985(16th)Kembang KertasSlamet RahardjoNusantara FilmDoea Tanda Mata Teguh Karya Citra Jaya FilmKerikil-Kerikil Tajam Sjumandjaja Bola Dunia FilmSecangkir Kopi Pahit Teguh Karya Sukma Putra FilmSerpihan Mutiara Retak Wim Umboh Virgo Putra Film 1986(17th)IbundaTeguh KaryaSatria Perkasa Esthetika Film, SufinOpera Jakarta Sjumandjaja Gramedia FilmMatahari-Matahari Arifin C. Noer Gramedia FilmKejarlah Daku Kau Kutangkap Chaerul Umam Prasidi Teta FilmBila Saatnya Tiba Eduard Pesta Sirait Kanta Indah Film 1987(18th)NagabonarMT RisyafPrasidi Teta FilmKodrat Slamet Rahardjo Multi Permai Film Biarkan Bulan Itu Arifin C. Noer Rapi FilmsCintaku di Rumah Susun Nya' Abbas Akup Parkit FilmArini, Masih Ada Kereta yang Akan Lewat Sophan Sophiaan Sanggar Film, Elang Prakasa Film 1988(19th)Tjoet Nja' DhienEros DjarotKanta Indah FilmAyahku Misbach Yusa Biran Prasidi Teta FilmIstana Kecantikan Wahyu Sihombing Tobali Indah Film 1989(20th)Pacar Ketinggalan KeretaTeguh KaryaPerfiniTragedi Bintaro Buce Malawau Safari Sinar Sakti FilmSemua Sayang Kamu Ida Farida Sinar Permatamas FilmSi Badung Imam Tantowi Kanta Indah FilmNoesa Penida Galeb Husein Prasidi Tera Film, Melur Film Production
1990s
Year Film Director Studio 1990(21st)TaksiArifin C. NoerRaviman FilmLangitku Rumahku Slamet Rahardjo Ekapraya FilmCas Cis Cus Putu Wijaya Prasidi Teta Film Sesaat dalam Pelukan Sophan Sophiaan Parkit Film, Cahaya Lampung FilmJoe Turun ke Desa Chaerul Umam Virgo Putra Film 1991(22nd)Cinta dalam Sepotong RotiGarin NugrohoPrasidi Teta Film, Eranusa FilmLagu untuk Seruni Labbes Widar Sinema Utama FilmLangit Kembali Biru Dimas Haring & S. Dias Ximenes Bola Dunia FilmPotret Buce Malawau Ratna Mutiara Indah FilmSoerabaia 45 Imam Tantowi Sinar Permataemas Film 1992(23rd)Ramadhan and RamonaChaerul UmamCitra Wiwitan FilmBibir Mer Arifin C. Noer Cinta Nusa Bhakti Film Plong (Naik Daun) Putu Wijaya Mutiara Eranusa Film, Prasidi Teta Film Nada dan Dakwah Chaerul Umam Bola Dunia FilmKuberikan Segalanya Galeb Husein Indoasia Rekaperkasa Film 1993NOT HELD 1994NOT HELD 1995NOT HELD 1996NOT HELD 1997NOT HELD 1998NOT HELD 1999NOT HELD
2000s
Year Film Director Studio 2000NOT HELD 2001NOT HELD 2002NOT HELD 2003NOT HELD 2004(24th)Arisan!Nia DinataKalyana Shira FilmsPasir Berbisik Nan Achnas Salto Films, Camila Internusa Films, NHKAda Apa dengan Cinta? Rudy Soedjarwo Miles FilmsMarsinah: Cry Justice Slamet Rahardjo Gedam Sinemuda PerkasaEliana, Eliana Riri Riza Miles Films 2005(25th)GieRiri RizaMiles FilmsJanji Joni Joko Anwar Kalyana Shira FilmsKetika Deddy Mizwar Demi Gisela Citra SinemaVirgin Hanny Saputra Kharisma Starvision PlusBrownies Hanung Bramantyo SinemArt 2006(26th)Ekskul REVOKEDNayato Fio NualaIndika EntertainmentDenias, Senandung di Atas Awan John de Rantau Alenia PicturesHeart Hanny Saputra Kharisma Starvision PlusMendadak Dangdut Rudy Soedjarwo SinemArtRuang Teddy Soeriaatmadja Parama Entertainment 2007(27th)Nagabonar Jadi 2Deddy MizwarDemi Gisela Citra SinemaKamulah Satu-Satunya Hanung Bramantyo Oreima Films Mengejar Mas-Mas Rudy Soedjarwo Depic ProductionsMerah Itu Cinta Rako Prijanto Rapi FilmsGet Married Hanung Bramantyo Kharisma Starvision Plus 2008(28th)Fiksi.Mouly SuryaCinesurya ProductionsClaudia/Jasmine Awi Suryadi Nation Pictures May Viva Westi Flix PicturesUnder the Tree Garin Nugroho Credo Pictures3 Doa 3 Cinta Nurman Hakim TriXimages 2009(29th)IdentitasAria KusumadewaTit's Film WorkshopMereka Bilang, Saya Monyet! Djenar Maesa Ayu Intimasi ProductionsPerempuan Berkalung Sorban Hanung Bramantyo Kharisma Starvision PlusRuma Maida Teddy Soeriaatmadja Lamp PicturesJamila dan Sang Presiden Ratna Sarumpaet MVP Pictures
2010s
Year Film Director Studio 2010(30th)3 Hati Dua Dunia, Satu CintaBenni SetiawanMizan ProductionsAlangkah Lucunya (Negeri Ini) Deddy Mizwar Demi Gisela Citra SinemaMinggu Pagi di Victoria Park Lola Amaria Lantip Binathoro Panuluh7 Hati 7 Cinta 7 Wanita Robby Ertanto Anak Negeri FilmsI Know What You Did on Facebook Awi Suryadi Pundimas Mahakarya Sejahtera 2011(31st)Sang PenariIfa IsfansyahSalto Films? Hanung Bramantyo Dapur Film, Mahaka Pictures Masih Bukan Cinta Biasa Benni Setiawan WannaB PicturesTendangan dari Langit Hanung Bramantyo SinemArtThe Mirror Never Lies Kamila Andini Set Film, World Wildlife Fund 2012(32nd)Tanah Surga... KatanyaHerwin NoviantoDemi Gisela Citra SinemaDemi Ucok Kepompong Gendut, Royal Cinema MultimediaLovely Man Teddy Soeriaatmadja Karuna PicturesRumah di Seribu Ombak Erwin Arnada Tabia Films, Winmark Picture Soegija Garin Nugroho Studio Audio Visual Puskat 2013(33rd)Sang KiaiRako PrijantoRapi Films5 cm Rizal Mantovani Soraya Intercine FilmsBelenggu Upi Avianto Falcon PicturesHabibie & Ainun Faozan Rizal MD PicturesLaura & Marsha Dinna Jasanti Inno Maleo Films 2014(34th)Cahaya Dari Timur: Beta MalukuAngga Dwimas SasongkoVisinema Pictures3 Nafas Likas Rako Prijanto Oreima FilmsSebelum Pagi Terulang Kembali Lasja F. Susantyo Cangkir Kopi ProductionSoekarno Hanung Bramantyo Dapur FilmSokola Rimba Riri Riza Visi Lintas Films 2015(35th)SitiEddie CahyonoFour Colours FilmsA Copy of My Mind Joko Anwar CJ Entertainment, Lo-Fi FlicksGuru Bangsa: Tjokroaminoto Garin Nugroho Picklock ProductionMencari Hilal Ismail Basbeth MVP Pictures, Studio Denny JA, Dapur Film, Argi Film, Mizan ProductionsToba Dreams Benni Setiawan TB Silalahi Center 2016(36th)AthirahRiri RizaMiles FilmsAisyah: Biarkan Kami Bersaudara Herwin Novianto Film One Productions Rudy Habibie Hanung Bramantyo MD PicturesSalawaku Pritagita Arianegara Kamala Film ProductionsLetters from Prague Angga Dwimas Sasongko Visinema Pictures 2017(37th)Night BusEmil HeradiNightbus Pictures, Kaninga PicturesCheck the Store Next Door Ernest Prakasa Kharisma Starvision PlusKartini Hanung Bramantyo Legacy Pictures, Screenplay FilmsSatan's Slaves Joko Anwar Rapi FilmsPosesif Edwin Palari Films 2018(38th)Marlina the Murderer in Four ActsMouly SuryaCinesurya ProductionsAruna & Her Palate Edwin Palari FilmsThe Seen and Unseen Kamila Andini Four Colours FilmsSultan Agung Mataram 1628 Hanung Bramantyo Mooryati Soedibyo Cinema 2019(39th)Memories of My BodyGarin NugrohoFour Colours Films, GoStudio27 Steps of May Ravi L. Bharwani Green Glow Pictures, GoStudioThis Earth of Mankind Hanung Bramantyo Falcon PicturesTwo Blue Stripes Gina S. Noer Kharisma Starvision Plus, Wahana Kreator Nusantara Cemara's Family Yandy Laurens Visinema Pictures
2020s