Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- casual movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bayu, Nando, Cak Jon, and the wider Yowis Ben group confront departures, romance, and changing commitments around the band.
Susan re-enters Bayu’s life and grows close to him without Asih knowing, creating romantic and ethical tension.
Bayu’s comfortable life and the band’s popularity do not prevent anxiety as Nando plans to study abroad and other members pursue separate goals.
The film is a contemporary Indonesian comedy-drama in Javanese, built around a locally popular band and its social world.
Films like Yowis Ben 3, and why
Yowis Ben 2
Indonesian ensemble comedy-drama centered on friendship, romantic complications, and an evolving creative group
Sing Street
Warm music-driven comedy-drama balancing band ambitions, relationship tension, and friendship
Theater Camp
Youthful ensemble comedy-drama about creative aspirations, romance, and changing friendships
Movie Details
- Directors
- Fajar Nugros, Bayu Skak
- Release Date
- 2021-11-25
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (3)
Cast
- Bayu Skak
- Joshua Suherman
- Brandon Salim
- Tutus Thomson
- Anya Geraldine
- Anggika Bölsterli
- Devina Aureel
- Clairine Clay
- Arief Didu
- Putri Ayudya
Common questions
- What is Yowis Ben 3 about?
- A popular band’s comfortable routine is shaken by departures, romantic secrets, and the fear that success may pull its friends apart.
- What is Yowis Ben 3 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Yowis Ben 3 as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Yowis Ben 3 violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Yowis Ben 3.
- Which films are like Yowis Ben 3?
- Films with a similar feel include Yowis Ben 2, Sing Street, and Theater Camp.
- How long is Yowis Ben 3?
- Yowis Ben 3 runs 113 minutes.
