Hungarian Movies
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1. Son of Saul (2015)
R | 107 min | Drama, War
A Jewish-Hungarian concentration camp prisoner sets out to give a child he mistook for his son a proper burial.
Director: László Nemes | Stars: Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnár, Urs Rechn, Todd Charmont
Votes: 51,938 | Gross: $1.78M
2. Control (2003)
R | 111 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A tale about a strange young man, Bulcsú, the fellow inspectors on his team, all without exception likable characters, a rival ticket inspection team and racing along the tracks - and a tale about love.
Director: Nimród Antal | Stars: Sándor Csányi, Eszter Balla, Zoltán Mucsi, Csaba Pindroch
Votes: 27,069 | Gross: $0.24M
3. Liza the Fox-Fairy (2015)
98 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Liza's a nurse, seeking love. Her only company is a long-dead Japanese pop star, who turns her into a fox-fairy out of jealousy. Now, every men who desires Liza shall die horribly. Can she overcome the curse?
Director: Károly Ujj Mészáros | Stars: Mónika Balsai, Szabolcs Bede Fazekas, David Sakurai, Zoltán Schmied
Votes: 9,612
4. The Witness (1969)
105 min | Drama, Comedy
Banned for over a decade for its outspoken criticism of the post-WWII communist regime in Hungary, Péter Bacsó's 'The Witness' has since then achieved unparalleled cult status in its native... See full summary »
Director: Péter Bacsó | Stars: Ferenc Kállai, Lajos Öze, Zoltán Fábri, Béla Both
Votes: 7,764
5. Kills On Wheels (2016)
103 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Two disabled teenagers looking for meaning in their lives, team up with a wheelchair hit-man.
Director: Attila Till | Stars: Zoltán Fenyvesi, Szabolcs Thuróczy, Ádám Fekete, Mónika Balsai
Votes: 3,851 | Gross: $0.02M
6. The Fifth Seal (1976)
116 min | Drama, War
In Budapest in 1944, a watchmaker, a book seller and a carpenter are drinking in a bar with the owner, when they are joined by a stranger. The watchmaker asks a hypothetical question that will change their lives.
Director: Zoltán Fábri | Stars: Lajos Öze, László Márkus, Ferenc Bencze, Sándor Horváth
Votes: 5,907
7. Strangled (2016)
121 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
True story of a serial killer in 1950-60s Hungary.
Director: Árpád Sopsits | Stars: Károly Hajduk, Gábor Jászberényi, Zsolt Anger, Péter Bárnai
Votes: 6,497
8. Hyppolit a lakáj (1931)
72 min | Comedy
A butler changes the life of a nouveau-riche entrepreneur's life, while his daughter falls in love with the company's manager instead of a suitor chosen for her.
Director: Steve Sekely | Stars: Gyula Csortos, Gyula Kabos, Mici Haraszti, Éva Fenyvessy
Votes: 1,753
9. Üvegtigris (2001)
100 min | Comedy
This film tells the story of a few uneventful days in the life of six pals. Lali, a great fan of America, owns a sandwich stand on the side of the road, called The Glass Tiger. Gaben ... See full summary »
Directors: Iván Kapitány, Péter Rudolf | Stars: Péter Rudolf, Gábor Reviczky, Imre Csuja, Sándor Gáspár
Votes: 7,286
10. Üvegtigris 2. (2006)
103 min | Comedy
In the sequel to the surprise hit Üvegtigris (2001), we witness the 6 losers again as they run amok around the roadside buffet, which again fails to make their dreams come true, but ... See full summary »
Director: Péter Rudolf | Stars: Péter Rudolf, Gábor Reviczky, Imre Csuja, Sándor Gáspár
Votes: 4,338
11. GlassTiger 3 (2010)
107 min | Comedy
Roadside buffet runner Lali grabs the opportunity to leave everything behind and heads to the big city in a fine sports car with a gorgeous young lady.
Director: Péter Rudolf | Stars: Péter Rudolf, Imre Csuja, Sándor Gáspár, Lajos Ottó Horváth
Votes: 3,556
12. Merry-Go-Round (1956)
95 min | Romance, Drama
In a rural scenery in the throes of difficult changes lives a humble but promising young farmer girl called Mari Pataki. Her father forbids her from seeing the man she loves. The father, ... See full summary »
Director: Zoltán Fábri | Stars: Mari Törőcsik, Imre Soós, Ádám Szirtes, Béla Barsi
Votes: 1,698
13. The Round-Up (1966)
90 min | Drama, History, War
In Hungary, the national movement led by Kossuth has been crushed and the Austrian hegemony re-established, but partisans carry on with violent actions. In order to root out the guerilla, ... See full summary »
Director: Miklós Jancsó | Stars: János Görbe, Zoltán Latinovits, Tibor Molnár, Gábor Agárdi
Votes: 3,302
14. White God (2014)
R | 121 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Thirteen-year-old Lili fights to protect her dog Hagen. She is devastated when her father eventually sets Hagen free on the streets. Still innocently believing love can conquer any difficulty, Lili sets out to find her dog and save him.
Director: Kornél Mundruczó | Stars: Zsófia Psotta, Sándor Zsótér, Lili Horvát, Szabolcs Thuróczy
Votes: 17,073 | Gross: $0.28M
15. Fehér tenyér (2006)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Sport
Having suffered as a boy under a brutal Communist-era coach, champion Hungarian gymnast Miklos moves to Canada years later in search of a new start - only to find himself unwittingly ... See full summary »
Director: Szabolcs Hajdu | Stars: Zoltán Miklós Hajdu, Kyle Shewfelt, Gheorghe Dinica, Andor Lukáts
Votes: 1,865
16. The Stationmaster Meets His Match (1980 TV Movie)
66 min | Comedy
Story of a mischievous outspoken kid in a small Hungarian town.
Director: Sándor Mihályfy | Stars: Imre Olvasztó, Róbert Koltai, Teri Horváth, Péter Haumann
Votes: 5,251
17. The Little Fox (1981)
Not Rated | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Famous, great hunters, better stay away, here comes Vuk! (They say he is cunning as a fox!)
Director: Attila Dargay | Stars: Judit Pogány, József Gyabronka, Teri Földi, Gyula Szabó
Votes: 6,056
18. Mephisto (1981)
Unrated | 146 min | Drama
In early-1930s Germany, a passionate stage actor faces a dilemma: renounce his apolitical stance and comply with the Reich's doctrine, or face oblivion. But, Faustian bargains never end well. What is the price of success?
Director: István Szabó | Stars: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Ildikó Bánsági, Krystyna Janda, Rolf Hoppe
Votes: 11,592
19. Isten hozta örnagy úr (1969)
95 min | Comedy, Drama
The Tót family resides in Northern Hungary. The couple has a daughter and a son, the latter a member of the armed forces. When his weary major is ordered to take a vacation, the son talks ... See full summary »
Director: Zoltán Fábri | Stars: Zoltán Latinovits, Imre Sinkovits, Márta Fónay, Vera Venczel
Votes: 2,363
20. For Some Inexplicable Reason (2014)
96 min | Comedy, Drama
A trip to Lisbon helps a nerdy guy who is quickly approaching 30 finally get his mojo back.
Director: Gábor Reisz | Stars: Áron Ferenczik, Katalin Takács, Zsolt Kovács, Zalán Makranczi
Votes: 4,631
21. Taxidermia (2006)
Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Three generations of men, including a pervert that constantly seeks for new kinds of satisfaction, an obese speed eater and a passionate embalmer.
Director: György Pálfi | Stars: Csaba Czene, István Gyuricza, Gina Moreno, Éva Kuli
Votes: 18,629 | Gross: $0.01M
22. Mattie the Goose-Boy (1977)
70 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A young peasant boy stands up to tyranny, aided by his trusting friend- a goose.
Director: Attila Dargay | Stars: András Kern, Péter Geszti, László Csákányi, Gábor Agárdi
Votes: 2,286
23. Hannibál tanár úr (1956)
89 min | Comedy, Drama
When a Latin teacher publishes an essay on the Carthaginian General Hannibal, he is quickly hailed as a celebrity genius, but in reality has become an unwitting pawn of far-right politicians.
Director: Zoltán Fábri | Stars: Ernö Szabó, Noémi Apor, Emmi Buttykay, Hilda Gobbi
Votes: 852
24. Sing (2016)
25 min | Short, Drama, Music
'Sing' is a childhood drama with a lot of music, set in 1990s Budapest, Hungary. Inspired by a true story, it follows an award winning school choir and the new girl in class who just might uncover the ugly secret behind their fame.
Director: Kristóf Deák | Stars: Dorka Gáspárfalvi, Dorottya Hais, Zsófia Szamosi, Borbála Karádi
Votes: 5,867
25. The Treasure of Swamp Castle (1985)
76 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In the turmoilous 18th century, young poor Hungarian aristocrat Jonas helps Szaffi, a young pretty gypsy Romani girl and the illegitimate daughter of a Turkish pasha, get the treasure that's owed to her by the right of inheritance.
Director: Attila Dargay | Stars: András Kern, Judit Pogány, Hilda Gobbi, György Bárdy
Votes: 2,176
26. The Boys of Paul Street (1968)
G | 110 min | Drama
In Budapest, two rival gangs of young boys lay claim to a vacant lot. The hostilities escalate yet never quite boil over into actual violence. The film poignantly portrays the struggles and... See full summary »
Director: Zoltán Fábri | Stars: Mari Törőcsik, Sándor Pécsi, László Kozák, Anthony Kemp
Votes: 3,292
27. Stars of Eger (1968)
157 min | Adventure, History, Romance
1552, the great Turkish Empire wants to conquer Europe, and the world. The last stand is Hungarian Kingdom, and the castle of Eger. The brave soldiers decides they will fight till the end of their lives.
Director: Zoltán Várkonyi | Stars: István Kovács, Vera Venczel, Imre Sinkovits, György Korga
Votes: 2,635
28. Az aranyember (1962)
107 min | Drama, History, Romance
Michael Tímar, captain of the St. Barbara, marries the daughter of a Turkish aristocrat on the run. While skilfully managing his wife fortune, Tímar is torn between the demands of bourgeois civilization and the ideal of freedom.
Director: Viktor Gertler | Stars: András Csorba, Ilona Béres, Ernö Szabó, Marianne Krencsey
Votes: 627
29. Argo (2004)
106 min | Comedy, Action
The crew of Tibi Balogh sets out on a journey across Hungary to get the ancient Gold Owl statue, as well as the Milk Man. The treasure is worth millions, who gets there first?
Director: Attila Árpa | Stars: Lajos Kovács, Sándor Oszter, László Görög, Laura Ruttkay
Votes: 4,122
30. A miniszter félrelép (1997)
105 min | Comedy
A Minister and the Secretary of the Opposition party go to a 5 star hotel to conduct a secret affair. Their plans are ruined when they discover a corpse lodged in the window of their room.
Directors: András Kern, Róbert Koltai | Stars: András Kern, Róbert Koltai, Sándor Gáspár, Judit Hernádi
Votes: 2,725
31. Ezek a fiatalok... (1967)
87 min | Music
A film about the coming-of-age of the 60s' youth in Hungary. Less about their everyday struggles and heartbreaks and more about the most up-and-coming beat bands of the country.
Director: Tamás Banovich | Stars: Balázs Kosztolányi, Zsuzsa Koncz, Katalin Berek, Lajos Öze
Votes: 128
32. Kopaszkutya (1981)
85 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A Hungarian band plays American rock & roll and blues hits with great enthusiasm and passion, but success seems to avoid them. TV and radio don't play their songs, sometimes even their ... See full synopsis »
Director: György Szomjas | Stars: Gyula Deák Bill, László Földes, József Körös, István Mareczky
Votes: 635
33. Csinibaba (1997)
100 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
In 1962, while Gagarin flew around the Earth and others prepared for World War III, no event has happened in Hungary since a certain year, and it looked like nothing will for at least 30 ... See full summary »
Director: Péter Tímár | Stars: János Gálvölgyi, Sándor Almási, Anita Tóth, Gábor Reviczky
Votes: 2,282
34. Brazilok (2017)
105 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Chaos bursts out among the gypsy minority of the town of Acsa when the mayor announces that this year the gypsy football team called Brazilians can also take part in the football championship of the village.
Directors: Csaba M. Kiss, Gábor Rohonyi | Stars: Erik Lakatos, Barnabás Bergendi, Dániel Viktor Nagy, Béla Dóra
Votes: 1,557
35. Bet on Revenge (2017)
121 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Ernõ Blaskovich lost everything after the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Kincsem, a magnificent horse gives a purpose of his meaningless, self-destructing life. He gets a chance to gain everything back: revenge, love and fame.
Director: Gábor Herendi | Stars: Ervin Nagy, Andrea Petrik, Tibor Gáspár, József Gyabronka
Votes: 6,259
36. Satantango (1994)
Not Rated | 439 min | Drama
On the eve of a large payment, residents of a collapsing collective farm see their plans turn into desolation when they discover that Irimiás, a former co-worker who they thought was dead, is returning to the community.
Director: Béla Tarr | Stars: Mihály Vig, Putyi Horváth, László feLugossy, Éva Almássy Albert
Votes: 12,568
37. The Red and the White (1967)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, War
During the Russian Civil War, the Red Army - aided by Hungarian Communists - and the White Army fight for control of the area surrounding the Volga.
Director: Miklós Jancsó | Stars: József Madaras, Tibor Molnár, András Kozák, Jácint Juhász
Votes: 3,944
38. Cat City (1986)
Unrated | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An agent delivers plans to save mice from a feline syndicate dedicated to eradicating rodents.
Director: Béla Ternovszky | Stars: Miklós Benedek, Gyula Bodrogi, Ilona Béres, Péter Haumann
Votes: 10,763
39. Two Half-Times in Hell (1961)
140 min | Drama, Sport, War
On Hitler's birthday, the Germans decide to organize a soccer match between prisoners of war and Germans.
Director: Zoltán Fábri | Stars: Imre Sinkovits, Dezsö Garas, László Márkus, Tibor Molnár
Votes: 1,475
40. The Corporal and Others (1965)
111 min | Comedy, War
During World War II, PFC Molnár decides his military service is over, and with a serious amount of money hidden in hand grenades, he heads to an abandoned mansion where he encounters not ... See full summary »
Director: Márton Keleti | Stars: Tamás Major, Imre Sinkovits, Iván Darvas, György Pálos
Votes: 2,720
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