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1. Spaceman (I) (2024)
R | 107 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Half a year into his solo mission on the edge of the solar system, an astronaut concerned with the state of his life back on Earth is helped by an ancient creature he discovers in the bowels of his ship.
Director: Johan Renck | Stars: Adam Sandler, Carey Mulligan, Paul Dano, Kunal Nayyar
Votes: 33,965
2. The Girl on a Broomstick (1972)
76 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Saxana has the enthusiasm, but lacks the right talent to become a witch. So she's kept in for 300 years - nothing unusual for a sorceress' school. Being bored, she skims through the ... See full summary »
Director: Václav Vorlícek | Stars: Petra Cernocká, Jan Hrusínský, Jan Kraus, Vlastimil Zavrel
Votes: 1,488
3. Cosy Dens (1999)
115 min | Comedy, Drama
Two families, Sebkovi and Krausovi, are celebrating Christmas, but not everyone is in a good mood. Teenage kids think their fathers are totally stupid; fathers are sure their children are nothing more than rebels, hating anything they say.
Director: Jan Hrebejk | Stars: Michael Beran, Miroslav Donutil, Simona Stasová, Kristýna Nováková
Votes: 6,179
4. Bylo nás pet (1994– )
360 min | Comedy
Young Petr and his four friends undergoes several adventures throughout this series--setting a field on fire, sneaking into a theater without paying and many more.
Stars: Adam Novák, Jaroslav Pauer, Oldrich Navrátil, Stepán Benyovszký
Votes: 363
5. Lemonade Joe (1964)
84 min | Adventure, Comedy, Musical
Straight shooting Lemonade Joe cleans up Stetson City, in this musical parody of early Westerns, after shooting the pants off villain Old Pistol. Joe's endorsement of Kolaloka lemonade as ... See full summary »
Director: Oldrich Lipský | Stars: Karel Fiala, Rudolf Deyl, Milos Kopecký, Kveta Fialová
Votes: 3,065
6. The Marriage Escape (2020)
103 min | Comedy, Drama
A middle-aged veterinary surgeon, believing that his wife pampers him too much, fakes the onset of dementia to get away from her.
Director: Johan Nijenhuis | Stars: Herman Finkers, Johanna ter Steege, Leonie ter Braak, Ferdi Stofmeel
Votes: 3,345
7. Cutting it Short (1981)
93 min | Comedy
An evocation of the childhood memories of Bohumil Hrabal in his provincial town of Nymburk, dominated by the local brewery.
Director: Jirí Menzel | Stars: Magda Vásáryová, Jirí Schmitzer, Jaromír Hanzlík, Rudolf Hrusínský
Votes: 2,724
8. What a Man Wants (2018)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
A philandering cab driver makes a profound impression on his brother-in-law.
Director: Lee Byeong-heon | Stars: Lee Sung-min, Shin Ha-kyun, Song Ji-hyo, Lee El
Votes: 470
9. Shameless (2008)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Drama
A Prague weatherman gets a bad case of the seven-year itch.
Director: Jan Hrebejk | Stars: Jirí Machácek, Simona Babcáková, Pavel Liska, Emília Vásáryová
Votes: 664
10. Písen z jizních Cech (1992 TV Short)
10 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Jan David | Stars: Petr Kostka, Filip Novák
11. Betlémské svetlo (2022)
100 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Everyday existence of writer Sejnoha is enlivened by persistent characters from his stories to remind him of some major questions. How to fulfill our own expectations of a better existence without destroying everything we have?
Director: Jan Sverák | Stars: Zdenek Sverák, Daniela Kolárová, Vojtech Kotek, Tereza Ramba
Votes: 146
12. Písen z jizních Cech (1988 TV Short)
10 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Ladislav Rychman | Stars: Daniel Netusil, Jirí Vala
13. Smart Philip (2003)
95 min | Comedy, Crime
Inspired by the stories of the American writer Raymond Chandler, the classical hero is private detective Phil Marlowe, a romantic cowboy, who takes the law into his own hands in the rough ... See full summary »
Director: Václav Marhoul | Stars: Tomás Hanák, Vilma Cibulková, Pavel Liska, Bohumil Klepl
Votes: 518
14. Pearls of the Deep (1965)
107 min | Comedy, Drama
Set against the backdrop of a repressed Czechoslovakia, five non-related vignettes are presented, each showcasing the need and want for human connection. In "Mr. Baltazar's Death", a middle... See full summary »
Directors: Vera Chytilová, Jaromil Jires, Jirí Menzel, Jan Nemec, Evald Schorm | Stars: Pavla Marsálková, Ferdinand Kruta, Emil Iserle, Alois Vachek
Votes: 803
15. Sest cerných dívek aneb Proc zmizel Zajíc? (1969)
82 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Detective Lieutenant Boruvka (Lubomír Lipský) is called to the State Scientific Library to investigate the loss of a precious manuscript, the Infernal Psalter of the Occult Sciences by ... See full summary »
Director: Ladislav Rychman | Stars: Lubomír Lipský, Zuzana Savrdová, Iva Janzurová, Zdenek Rehor
Votes: 39
16. The Oddsockeaters (2016)
83 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Oddsockeaters are small creatures, who live alongside us humans and are responsible for socks that go missing when we only have one left from a pair - the odd sock. They eat socks, but only one from each pair.
Director: Galina Miklínová | Stars: Krystof Hádek, Jan Maxián, David Novotný, Ondrej Trojan
Votes: 301
17. Insect (2018)
98 min | Comedy, Drama
Amateur actors rehearsing "Pictures from the Insects' Life". The actors find themselves living out their characters' roles and hallucinating insects. "Insects", is intercut with the ... See full summary »
Director: Jan Svankmajer | Stars: Jirí Lábus, Jan Budar, Pavel Nový, Norbert Lichý
Votes: 524
18. The Golem: The Legend of Prague (1936)
83 min | Fantasy, Horror
The Golem, a giant creature created out of clay by a rabbi, comes to life in a time of trouble to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution.
Director: Julien Duvivier | Stars: Harry Baur, Roger Karl, Charles Dorat, Roger Duchesne
Votes: 267
19. Bájecná léta pod psa (1997)
Not Rated | 109 min | Comedy
The story of an ordinary family living in Czechoslovakia from around 1963 until the Velvet Revolution. Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Michal Wiewegh.
Director: Petr Nikolaev | Stars: Ondrej Vetchý, Libuse Safránková, Vladimír Javorský, Jan Zahalka
Votes: 736
20. Barefoot (2017)
111 min | Comedy, Drama
A boy and his family leave Prague during World War II and move to a small village called Slavonice. There, he meets distant relatives and adjusts to a new way of life.
Director: Jan Sverák | Stars: Jan Tríska, Oldrich Kaiser, Tereza Ramba, Ondrej Vetchý
Votes: 898
21. The Snowdrop Festivities (1984)
83 min | Comedy, Drama
This movie is based on texts of Bohumil Hrabal, world-known Czech prosaic. It's a story (in a form of a mosaic of short episodes and pictures) about the sadness and happiness of inhabitants... See full summary »
Director: Jirí Menzel | Stars: Rudolf Hrusínský, Jaromír Hanzlík, Josef Somr, Petr Cepek
Votes: 1,652
22. Prvok, Sampon, Tecka a Karel (2021)
118 min | Comedy
Four friends battle their midlife crisis by completing several challenges.
Director: Patrik Hartl | Stars: Martin Pechlát, David Svehlík, Hynek Cermák, Martin Hofmann
Votes: 583
23. Pupendo (2003)
120 min | Comedy, Drama
A bittersweet comedy set just prior to 1984, during the era of 'practical socialism'. For political reasons, Bedrich Mára (Bolek Polívka) has had to give up teaching at Prague's Academy of ... See full summary »
Director: Jan Hrebejk | Stars: Bolek Polívka, Eva Holubová, Jaroslav Dusek, Jirí Pecha
Votes: 1,507
24. Lotrando a Zubejda (1997)
106 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Once upon a time, there was a band of robbers, ruled by Lotrando, the robber of robbers. He took from the poor and the rich, and gave generously to his cronies. His son had long since ... See full summary »
Director: Karel Smyczek | Stars: Jirí Strach, Barbora Seidlová, Pavel Zednícek, Arnost Goldflam
Votes: 544
25. Capricious Summer (1968)
Unrated | 74 min | Comedy
The friends enjoy the charms of nature - and of their guests.
Director: Jirí Menzel | Stars: Rudolf Hrusínský, Vlastimil Brodský, Frantisek Rehák, Míla Myslíková
Votes: 1,629
26. Vlastníci (2019)
97 min | Comedy, Drama
Mrs. Zahrádková has a plan to convince the other co-owners of the flats to finally save the house in which they live together and which is in emergency condition.
Director: Jirí Havelka | Stars: Tereza Ramba, Vojtech Kotek, Dagmar Havlová, Jirí Lábus
Votes: 1,097
27. O zatoulané princezne (1987)
94 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Princess Julia doesn't want to marry an old prince Hubert so she runs away from home. She meets two old magicians and join the circus, where she meets lovely Franta Kuldan and evil devil performer.
Director: Antonín Kachlík | Stars: Lucie Tomková, Petr Mikulá, Jindrich Bonaventura, Oldrich Vlach
Votes: 66
28. Igraszki z diablem (1979 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Director: Tadeusz Lis | Stars: Marian Kociniak, Magdalena Zawadzka, Marek Kondrat, Barbara Wrzesinska
Votes: 94
29. Vrazda ing. Certa (1970)
77 min | Comedy, Fantasy
She (Jirina Bohdalová) is approximately forty-years old, intelligent and attractive, but, unfortunately, lonesome as one could be. She handles her life quite well, but whenever nostalgia ... See full summary »
Director: Ester Krumbachová | Stars: Jirina Bohdalová, Vladimír Mensík, Ljuba Hermanová, Helena Ruzicková
Votes: 225
30. Pan Tau (2020)
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Whenever a kid at Westpark School needs help, Pan Tau steps in with incredible alien magic powers. But the real heroes are the boys and girls as they discover their own superpowers, like courage, self-confidence and friendship.
Stars: Matt Edwards, Hannah Chinn, Jacob Avery, Tom Gerhardt
Votes: 65
31. Aristokratka ve varu (2024)
Comedy
Count Frank Kostka, his wife Vivien and their daughter Marie live in their ancestral castle Kostka. The housekeeper Mrs. Ticha, the maintenance man Krasa and the castellan Josef help them ... See full summary »
Director: Jirí Vejdelek | Stars: Tatiana Dyková, Hynek Cermák, Eliska Balzerová, Pavel Liska
Votes: 35
32. Identity Card (2010)
137 min | Comedy, Drama
Bittersweet comedy from Ondrej Trojan - "Obcanský prukaz", based on book by Petr Sabach about four teenage boys, their friends, parents, lovers - from the moment when they are 15 to moment ... See full summary »
Director: Ondrej Trojan | Stars: Libor Kovár, Matous Vrba, Jakub Sárka, Jan Vlcek
Votes: 1,193
33. Noc na Karlstejne (1974)
87 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Charles IV, Czech king and Holy Roman Emperor, has built Karlstejn castle to house the crown jewels. More importantly, it is a place of relaxation and meditation, so no women are permitted,... See full summary »
Director: Zdenek Podskalský | Stars: Vlastimil Brodský, Jana Brejchová, Karel Höger, Jaroslav Marvan
Votes: 627
34. Príbehy obycejného sílenství (2005)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
A black comedy based on director Petr Zelenka's successful stage play. It treats a simple theme: Jana has left Petr (Ivan Trojan), a boy 'who's not doing very well at the moment,' and he ... See full summary »
Director: Petr Zelenka | Stars: Ivan Trojan, Zuzana Sulajová, Zuzana Stivínová, Miroslav Krobot
Votes: 1,752
35. Faunovo velmi pozdní odpoledne (1983)
99 min | Comedy
This film was made as a kind of a "protest-song" against the panic fear of getting old and also against flirtation. The main character (played by Leos Sucharípa) is an elderly man, ... See full summary »
Director: Vera Chytilová | Stars: Leos Sucharípa, Libuse Pospísilová, Vlasta Spicnerová, Jirí Hálek
Votes: 293
36. Kolobezka první (1984 TV Movie)
70 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Director: Ludvík Ráza | Stars: Dagmar Patrasová, Jan Censký, Zdena Hadrbolcová, Jitka Molavcová
Votes: 58
37. Ko nezino vyrai (2022)
90 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A well-known fashion magazine editor, an outspoken male chauvinist, is forced to reconsider his point of view when one morning he wakes up as a woman.
Director: Robertas Kuliunas | Stars: Rimante Valiukaite, Vytautas Rumsas Jaunesnysis, Toma Vaskeviciute, Kiril Glusajev
Votes: 167
38. Fimfárum Jana Wericha (2002)
100 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
A farmer who takes to drink and meets the devil; a young boy who has to spend the night in a haunted pub; a man who grows horns overnight; a man who bets and argues with his wife; and a ... See full summary »
Directors: Aurel Klimt, Vlasta Pospísilová | Stars: Ota Jirák, Jan Werich
Votes: 546
39. Léto s kovbojem (1976)
90 min | Comedy, Romance
A young psychologist Doubravka (Daniela Kolárová) swimming in a pool meets Honza Machácek (Jaromír Hanzlík) who summers co-op cows nearby. Honza likes the racy girl at the first sight and ... See full summary »
Director: Ivo Novák | Stars: Daniela Kolárová, Jaromír Hanzlík, Oldrich Vízner, Marie Rosulková
Votes: 224
40. Poslední aristokratka (2019)
110 min | Comedy
The picturesque story of the Czech-American family of Count Frantisek Antonín Kostka of Kostka who learns that his aristocratic fore bearers have left him their ancient family seat - the Castle of Kostka.
Director: Jirí Vejdelek | Stars: Hynek Cermák, Tatiana Dyková, Yvona Stolarová, Martin Pechlát
Votes: 328
41. The Hippo Who Was Afraid of Inoculations (1966)
17 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The story of how dangerous not to treat the disease at an early stage.
Director: Leonid Amalrik | Stars: Mikhail Yanshin, Georgiy Millyar, Grigoriy Shpigel, Elena Ponsova
Votes: 231
42. Desperate Ladies Act Desperately (2018) (2018)
PG-13 | 82 min | Comedy
Olga's life begins to "stink" in the maternity ward. As a natural uniqueness she admired not only the head of the department but also her little son Míša. Meeting a naked newborn and ... See full summary »
Director: Filip Renc | Stars: Klára Issová, Aneta Krejcíková, Václav Vasák, Matous Ruml
Votes: 122
43. And All Their Men (2019)
108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A marriage counsellor, who's own married life fell apart, sets out for new companionship consulted by her daughter and mother.
Director: Donatas Ulvydas | Stars: Inga Jankauskaite, Ausra Giedraityte, Kristina Kazlauskaite, Sarunas Januskevicius
Votes: 520
44. Úcastníci zájezdu (2006)
113 min | Comedy
Comedy based on the novel and screenplay of the most popular contemporary Czech writer Michal Viewegh builds on the success of novels for women, who became the most successful film of last ... See full summary »
Director: Jirí Vejdelek | Stars: Anna Polívková, Eva Holubová, Bohumil Klepl, Ondrej Koval
Votes: 1,051
45. Three Brothers (2014)
90 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Three brothers (Vojtech Dyk, Tomás Klus and Zdenek Piskula) leave their home to see the world. During their journey, young men as by miracle enter into famous fairy tales (Little Riding ... See full summary »
Director: Jan Sverák | Stars: Katerina Kosová, Tomás Klus, Sabina Rojková, Vojtech Dyk
Votes: 503
46. The End of a Priest (1969)
98 min | Comedy
A verger, who likes to dress as a priest, is invited, by one of the villagers, to be the pastor at a vacant church. The atheist teacher resents the pastor, and tries to embarrass him in ... See full summary »
Director: Evald Schorm | Stars: Vlastimil Brodský, Jan Libícek, Jana Brejchová, Zdena Skvorecka
Votes: 223
47. Single Man (2017)
11 min | Comedy
Stars: Marek Taclík, Natalia Germani, Josef Hervert, Radek Jirícek
Votes: 14
48. Román pro zeny (2005)
100 min | Comedy
This romantic comedy presents a story of two women, twenty-year-old Laura (Zuzana Kanócz), an editor at a woman's weekly, and her widowed mother, a translator-interpreter named Jana (Simona... See full summary »
Director: Filip Renc | Stars: Zuzana Kanócz, Marek Vasut, Simona Stasová, Stella Zázvorková
Votes: 792
49. Boniface's Vacation (1965)
21 min | Animation, Short, Family
A circus lion goes on holiday to Africa, but his circus skills doesn't let him be.
Director: Fyodor Khitruk | Star: Aleksey Polevoy
Votes: 1,344
50. Automärchen (1983)
98 min | Comedy
This quirky episodic comedy weaves together three plot lines centered around the employees of a car garage, with some unexpected fairy tale elements to get things moving. A woodland fairy ... See full summary »
Director: Erwin Stranka | Stars: Kurt Böwe, Marylu Poolman, Ramona Hennecke, Roman Kaminski
Votes: 29