The Indonesian animation feature “Jumbo” broke the records of local box office, and the Indonesian animation movie became the highest ever after reaching a million acceptance in only seven days after the first show of the play.
Visinema Studios production, which opened on March 31, has exceeded the previous record preserved by “Si Juki the Movie: Panitia Hari Akhir” (2017), which attracted 642312 of acceptance and remained not defeated for eight years.
The film is followed by Don, a young boy often reduces his peers who set out in the presentation of talents with a theater play inspired by a fictional stories book behind his late parents. His plans were disrupted when the fatwa steals the book, and he does not meet without unexpectedly with a young, mysterious child who seeks to collect it with her parents.
“These numbers are not only related to ticket sales. It represents love, hope and trust from people for our local stories,” said Angia Kharisma, the producer of “Jumbo”. “Seeing this type of heart response from the Indonesian masses makes every challenge we faced over the past five years feel incredibly.”
It should be noted that the film is particularly successful in the market, as horror films dominate more than 50 % of local theatrical publications. “Jumbo” managed to prosper by telling family friendly stories that focus on warmth, hope and communication topics.
“Jumbo” has also generated great organic support on social media, where “Jumbo’s Free Buzzers” created mitates and viral messages heading to X and Tiktok for several days.
After its local success, the film expands internationally in June with theatrical publications in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darosalam. The moving feature, which was directed and written by Ryan Adrianhei, will also in parts of Asia and Europe, including Russia, Ukraine, Baltic countries and many Central Asian countries.
The film represents a major achievement for the animation industry in Indonesia, as it was created through a five -year cooperative effort that includes more than 420 animated and Indonesian creative staff.
Visinema Group, founded in 2008 by the Indonesian director Angga Dwimas Sasongo, is constructed on its wallet of successful intellectual real estate that includes “Nussa”, “Raden Saleh” and “Cemara Family”.
