5+1 Best Hungarian movies to watch on Netflix now
The Hungarian movie industry has been on the rise in recent years. Budapest serves as an important and well-liked shooting location for many Hollywood productions. Now, slowly but steadily the domestic supply is also increasing. More and more Hungarian movies are appearing on the big screen. In this article, we would like to introduce 5+1 Hungarian movies, which you can also watch on Netflix with English subtitles.
5. Így vagy tökéletes (Perfect as you are)
This romantic movie was released in 2021 and stars Ernő Fekete and Márta Béres in lead roles. Directed by Péter Varsics, the plot revolves around the story of two writers, who get entangled in a web of lies, emotions and love. Boasting a relatively good average rating of 6.3 stars out of 449 reviews on IMDB, the film made its way to the list of current top 10 movies in Hungary on Netflix. It currently occupies the third spot at the time of the writing of this article.
4. Szia, Életem! (Be my dad!)
Directed by Gábor Rohonyi and Csaba Vékes, this Hungarian comedy released in 2022 stars Szabolcs Thuróczy in the main role. The protagonist is a once successful, now burnt-out writer who struggles with a creative crisis and is on the verge of being fired from his publisher. One day an old ex-girlfriend shows up and presents him with a surprise: their six-year-old son, whose existence he had no idea about. He then has to fend for this unwanted child while his mother is away. As time passes, however, the ice starts melting and the two start developing a bond. The show currently holds an average rating of 6.5 stars on IMDB with 931 votes.
3. Blokád (Blockade)
This 2022 drama directed by Ádám Tősér tells the story of a real-life historical event that happened in Hungary in 1990. Six months after the fall of communism, the first democratically elected prime minister József Antall faces his biggest crisis yet. First Budapest, then the entire country is immobilised by a huge gathering of taxi drivers, protesting against fuel price increases. Dealing with illness while facing economic hardships, the challenges of democracy and a hostile citizenry, Antall attempts to regain the trust of the people. The movie currently holds an average rating of 5.9 stars on IMDB based on 1.3 thousand votes.
2. Nagykarácsony (Christmas Flame)
Nagykarácsony is a Christmas-themed romantic comedy released in 2021. Directed by Dániel Tiszeker and starring András Ötvös and Emőke Zsigmond, it tells the story of a firefighter who not only suffered a heartbreak but at the same time lost the ability to do his job. Demoted to oversee a Christmas market, he finds hope again thanks to the schoolmistress organising the festive children’s show. This light-hearted and fun romcom earned a rating of 6.2 stars on IMDB out of 1.3 thousand votes.
1. Toxikoma
This 2021 adult drama is based on a biographical book of the same name by famous Hungarian actor, Győző Szabó. It documents the part of his life when he struggled with drug addiction and his eventual recovery. The movie is directed by Gábor Herendi, and stars actors Áron Molnár and Kelemen Barna Bányai in lead roles. The main plot revolves around the conflict and relationship between the drug addict alpha male celebrity and his psychiatrist with a God complex. It is the highest-rated movie on the list with 7 stars on IMDB with an overall vote count of 2.5 thousand.
+1. Kilakoltatás (Eviction)
We picked this movie as plus one because the editorial staff got many recommendations about it. Eviction is a Hungarian dramatic comedy released in 2021, directed by Máté Bence Fazekas. It stars Ákos Orosz and Mari Nagy as the central characters. The film shows us the imaginary story of an eviction procedure gone horribly wrong, as the occupant of the house constantly outsmarts the authorities. This epic showdown depicting the clash between morals and ethics, family troubles and numerous comedic situations earned an IMDB rating of 6.6 stars out of 560 votes.
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