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5+1 Best Hungarian movies to watch on Netflix now
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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.
