‘Dune’ Oscar winner Joe Walker to headline Prague’s Future Gate festival, Sept. 28-Oct. 4
Oscar-winning Dune editor Joe Walker will visit Prague as Future Gate brings international sci-fi premieres to Lucerna this September.
Latest News
Czech director Viktorie Štěpánová receives Silver Student Oscar for ‘Volklore’
FAMU graduate Viktorie Štěpánová has won a Silver Student Academy Award for Volklore, her experimental look at Czech folk traditions.
Holocaust documentary ‘UnBroken’ to make Czech premiere at Prague’s Edison Filmhub, Sept. 25
Beth Lane’s Holocaust documentary UnBroken will make its Czech premiere at Edison Filmhub alongside a new Prague museum exhibition.
Czech box office Sept. 10-13: ‘The Odyssey’ shows no signs of slowing down
The Odyssey held the Czech box office crown for a third consecutive weekend, continuing a remarkably durable run nearly two months after its release.
Ukrainian documentary ‘Closing the Sky’ screens in Prague Sept. 15
Closing the Sky, a documentary about Ukraine’s response to Russian aerial attacks, screens with Czech subtitles at Prague’s Atlas Cinema.
‘Tony’ movie review: Dominic Sessa shines as a young Anthony Bourdain in coming-of-age drama
A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain wafts through Provincetown in the summer of 1975 after failing to secure a writing fellowship in Tony, which premieres in Prague
‘Drive – The Pretenders’: Prague-shot Formula 1 movie races onto Prime Video in October
The German Formula 1 romance Drive – The Pretenders, filmed extensively in Prague and across Czechia, hits Prime Video on Oct. 28.
Movie Reviews
‘Flood’ (Potopa) movie review: Slovak Oscar submission an evocative portrait of rural 1980s Ruthenia
Inhabitants of a Ruthenian village on the eastern border of Czechoslovakia are forcibly evicted from their homes to make way for the Starina reservoir in
‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ movie review: Getting intimate with the slasher genre
Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson are sensational in this wonderfully perverse feature that probes the murky intersection between sex and violence.
‘Spider Island’ movie review: Influencers face an eight-legged nightmare
NOW STREAMING ON: Dozens of social media influencers flown out to an island retreat are in for a creepy-crawly surprise in Spider Island, a new
‘A Pint of Ink’ (Dvě deci tuše) movie review: Ester Geislerová’s touching portrait of her father
This somber film is not a hagiographic portrait of one of the country’s leading experts in Japanese studies but a quietly devastating warts-and-all look at a life slowly decimated by alcoholism.
Filmed in Prague
Netflix reveals first official photo, expanded cast for Prague-shot ‘The Secret of Secrets’
Netflix’s first image from its Dan Brown adaptation shows Morgan Spector and Rebecca Hall filming outside Prague’s Municipal House.
Watch: ‘Resident Evil’ unveils gruesome Prague-shot zombie scene filmed in Holešovice
A new Resident Evil clip reveals the full zombie attack filmed on Přístavní Street in Prague’s Holešovice district last November.
PHOTOS: Netflix’s ‘The Secret of Secrets’ begins filming across central Prague
Netflix’s Dan Brown adaptation is now filming in Prague, with recent shoots in Old Town, Josefov, Čechův most and the Municipal House.
Prague shoot for ‘Legacy of Spies’ wraps as production heads to Liverpool
The new BBC John le Carré adaptation moves to Liverpool after months of filming in Prague, where the series recreated Cold War-era Europe.
Czech Cinema News
Tady Vary brings Cannes, Venice and Sundance favorites to Czech cinemas
Tady Vary returns this fall with festival favorites from Cannes, Venice and Sundance, screening monthly in 77 cinemas across Czechia.
As ‘The Odyssey’ continues to sell out IMAX 70mm screenings in Prague, Cinema City raises ticket prices
Prague’s Cinema City Flora has raised prices for IMAX 70mm screenings of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey amid sustained demand.
Noir Film Festival returns to Český Šternberk Castle with British noir and Philip Marlowe, Aug. 19-22
The 14th Noir Film Festival brings rare classics, Czech films, retrospectives and special screenings to Český Šternberk Castle.
Film Music Prague to honor Jerry Goldsmith and Basil Poledouris, Oct. 4-6
Film Music Prague will celebrate Hollywood composers Jerry Goldsmith and Basil Poledouris with a symphonic concert in October 2026.
Czech Movies
Czech KVIFF winner ‘Better Go Mad in the Wild’ heads to UK cinemas
Miro Remo’s acclaimed documentary about eccentric twins living in rural Šumava opens in UK and Irish cinemas Sept. 11.
Diana Cam Van Nguyen brings a Vietnamese-Czech story to ‘Inbetween Worlds’
Diana Cam Van Nguyen’s feature debut Inbetween Worlds combines live action and collage animation in a story about family, identity and sacrifice.
Czech co-production ‘Flood’ submitted by Slovakia to 2027 Oscars
Slovakia has selected Czech co-production Flood, Martin Gonda’s drama about a displaced Rusyn community, for the 2027 Oscars.
‘Lone Wolf’: New Czech film brings story of WWII ace to cinemas with rare archival footage
Lone Wolf combines dramatized scenes and rare archival footage to recount Czech RAF pilot Josef František’s brief wartime career.
Czech Box Office & Streaming
Czech box office Sept. 3-6: Eight weeks into release, ‘The Odyssey’ isn’t slowing down
The Odyssey held onto the top spot at the Czech box office for a second weekend, and Christopher Nolan’s epic barely lost any momentum in the process.
Czech box office Aug. 27-30: ‘The Odyssey’ overtakes ‘Spider-Man’ to top the charts
The Odyssey returned to the top of the Czech box office over the weekend, narrowly overtaking Spider-Man: Brand New Day after spending the past several
Czech box office Aug. 20-23: Sixth ‘Insidious’ film little competition for Spider-Man or Nolan
The Marvel sequel took CZK 11.95 million from 52,726 admissions, down 25.9 percent from the previous weekend.
‘Waves’ becomes second-highest-grossing Czech film since 1989 at local box office
Two years after its release, Jiří Mádl’s Waves has passed one million Czech cinema admissions and CZK 159 million in gross.
Czech Connections
Ad for Netflix’s ‘The Gentlemen’ in Prague sparks controversy over bargain fee
A Netflix installation promoting The Gentlemen Season 2 has divided Prague 3 officials after the district charged less than CZK 7,000 for 11 days.
Prague 1 awards honorary citizenship to ‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’ director Pavel Talankin
Russian filmmaker Pavel Talankin, co-director of Oscar-winning Mr. Nobody Against Putin, has received honorary citizenship from Prague 1.
Johnny Depp returns to Prague to perform on stage with the Hollywood Vampires, Sept. 6
Johnny Depp will return to Prague with Hollywood Vampires on Sept. 6, reuniting with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry for a rock concert.
Czech Studio Orchestra backs Willem Dafoe’s Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood for ‘The Birthday Party’
Willem Dafoe performs a dramatic rendition of Nina Simone’s classic song, backed by Prague’s Czech Studio Orchestra, in The Birthday Party.