Agnieszka Holland honored in Prague with Karl IV. lifetime achievement award
Franz director Agnieszka Holland received Prague’s Karl IV. Award for her lifetime contributions to socially engaged cinema.
Latest News
‘Mercy’ movie review: Chris Pratt pleads before an AI algorithm in the trial of his life
** Review to be published after 6 p.m. Prague time on Wednesday, Jan. 21 **
‘The Inheritance’: Cult classic Czech comedy returns to cinemas with newly-restored print
Věra Chytilová’s 1992 comedy The Inheritance returns to Czech cinemas from Jan. 22, offering audiences a chance to revisit the cult classic.
‘Franz’ leads 2025 Czech Lion Award contenders with 15 nominations; ‘Broken Voices’ follows
The Czech Film and Television Academy announced nominations for the 33rd Czech Lion Awards, highlighting a diverse year in Czech cinema.
Prague film school FAMU marks 80 years as a cornerstone of Czech film education
Prague’s Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts plans a yearlong program in 2026 to reflect its legacy, current work, and international reach.
‘The Last Viking’ movie review: Mads Mikkelsen thinks he’s John Lennon in offbeat comedy
This offbeat comedy with poignant undertones is greatly elevated by the collective strength of its colorful cast, and not only co-star Mikkelsen in an irresistible role.
‘The Rip’ movie review: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck butt heads in Joe Carnahan’s Netflix cop drama
This Miami-set police tale doesn’t quite match the Affleck-starring Triple Frontier as one of the streamer’s best original action films, but it comes close thanks to an engaging cast and fluid, tense direction from Joe Carnahan,
Movie Reviews
‘The Housemaid’ movie review: Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried sizzle in campy erotic thriller
This elevated Lifetime movie recalls classic erotic thrillers like Fatal Attraction and The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and plays like gangbusters thanks to a pair of engagingly campy performances
’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ movie review: Ralph Fiennes finds zombie kinship in horror sequel
This meditative horror film picks up right where its predecessor left off, and delivers an thoroughly engaging storyline that will appeal to those turned off by earlier flights of fancy
‘Sentimental Value’ movie review: Stellan Skarsgård in Joachim Trier’s deeply moving family drama
This tender, vividly-realized drama features a quartet of compelling performances from its central cast and firmly establishes director Joachim Trier as one of Europe’s top contemporary filmmakers.
‘A Thousand and One Nights’ (Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor) movie review: 1974 Karel Zeman classic
The newly-restored version is breathtaking to behold, and the enchanting original stories hold up more than half a century later; this one’s a real gem.
Filmed in Prague
‘A Murder Between Friends’: Czech-shot Joan Collins murder mystery debuts on VOD
A new Agatha Christie-style mystery starring Joan Collins, filmed in Czechia, is now available on VOD in North America.
‘The Rookie’: ABC police drama showcases central Prague in season eight premiere
Season eight of the ABC police drama opens in Prague, using real city locations to frame a globe-trotting storyline.
‘The Age of Innocence’: Netflix period drama filming at historic Prague church this week
The high-profile miniseries starring Kristine Froseth and Ben Radcliffe is filming a wedding scene this week at Prague’s Church of St. Ludmila, temporarily closing the landmark.
‘What Happens at Night’: Scorsese film with Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence eyes Prague shoot
Reports suggest the director’s upcoming thriller What Happens at Night could shoot in Czechia in early 2026, marking a potential landmark production for the country.
Czech Cinema News
KVIFF Classics brings restored cinematic landmarks to Prague’s Kino Světozor, Jan. 15-17
KVIFF Classics returns to Prague’s Kino Světozor with restored films and tributes to global cinema icons from Jan. 15–17, 2026.
Bio Oko’s modern upgrades enhance comfort while preserving Prague cinema’s historic charm
Prague’s iconic Bio Oko cinema has completed extensive renovations, updating facilities while keeping its unique functionalist character intact.
Prague’s FilmAsia festival turns 20 at Bio Oko with twists and returns, Dec. 4-12
FilmAsia returns to Prague Dec. 4–12 with a thematic program exploring reinvention, genre subversion, and generational shifts in contemporary Asian cinema.
New soundtrack for Fritz Lang’s ‘Metropolis’ to premiere at 2026 Composers Summit Prague
A new symphonic score for Fritz Lang’s Metropolis will debut at Composers Summit Prague 2026, alongside concerts and workshops with top composers.
Czech Movies
‘Prefab Story’: Restored Věra Chytilová classic to play at 2026 Berlin International Film Festival
A newly restored version of Věra Chytilová’s Prefab Story will screen at the Berlinale, alongside several Czech-backed projects.
‘ON: Ondrej Nepela’ (Šampion): Second film on Czechoslovak figure skater sets April release
The new Czech-Slovak drama examines the pressures behind Olympic glory, following last year’s Nepela with a more intimate, time-compressed portrait.
Czech director Václav Marhoul wraps shoot on new film with Rob Lowe, Jennifer Jason Leigh
The renowned Czech filmmaker behind The Painted Bird has finished production on a new, still-untitled feature shot entirely in Los Angeles, with release planned for 2026.
‘Broken Voices’, ‘Father’ lead 2026 Czech Film Critics’ Awards nominations
Leading the nominations are the dramas Father and Broken Voices, each receiving six nods, while Zuzana Kirchnerová’s road movie Caravan follows with four.
Czech Box Office & Streaming
Netflix is still Czechia’s most popular streaming service, but steadily losing ground
Netflix remains top in Czech Republic but falls to 27% market share as Prime Video and HBO Max gain, according to JustWatch Q3 2025 data.
Czech streaming charts Dec. 1-7: ‘Ballerina’ dances to the top of the charts for Canal+
Ballerina, the John Wick spinoff starring Ana de Armas and Keanu Reeves, was the most popular movie on Czech streaming services over the past week according to aggregator JustWatch.
Czech box office Dec. 4-7: ‘Zootopia 2’ staves off ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ to maintain lead
Zootopia 2 continues an impressive run at the Czech box office with CZK 17.4 million in its second week of release, according to the latest
Czech streaming charts Nov. 24-30: ‘Stranger Things’ leads TV with season 5 debut on Netflix
Stranger Things leapt to the top of the charts this past week after dropping the first four episodes of season 5.
Czech Connections
Rosamund Pike’s top 10 films include two Czech New Wave classics
The British actress, who lived in Prague during the filming of The Wheel of Time, selected Czech New Wave films Loves of a Blonde and Daisies among her all-time top 10.
Julia Roberts strolls through Prague’s Christmas markets after brief shoot on mystery project
The Hollywood legend was spotted walking through Prague’s historic center after filming for an undisclosed project during a brief stay last week.
Fashion & Fantasy: Prague exhibition unveils Czech-made costumes from ‘The Wheel of Time’
A new exhibition at Galerie Mánes spotlights more than 80 Czech-crafted costumes from Amazon’s The Wheel of Time, on view through Dec. 5.
Tom Stoppard, Oscar-winning playwright and screenwriter of Czech origin, dies at 88
The British writer who was born in Zlín, best known for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Shakespeare in Love, and Arcadia, has passed away.