Kathryn Bigelow‘s riveting political thriller A House of Dynamite was the most popular film on streaming services in the Czech Republic over the past week, according to streaming aggregator JustWatch. The tense drama, which co-stars Rebecca Ferguson and Idris Elba, shot up to the number one position after debuting in fifth last weekend.
The hit horror film Weapons, which came in first last week during its streaming debut on HBO Max, finished second over the Halloween weekend. Director Zach Cregger is currently in Prague for production of Resident Evil, which shot in the city’s Karlín district over the past week.
Hedda, a modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s renowned 1891 play Hedda Gabler, came in third for Prime Video. The new drama from director Nia DaCosta (The Marvels) stars Tessa Thompson in the titular role of a wealthy general’s daughter bored in both marriage and life.
Among other new releases, the Netflix documentary The White House Effect, which explores a U.S. political divide surrounding the climate crisis during the George H.W. Bush administration, came in a surprising fifth over the past week. Despite its pedigree, Ballad of a Small Player, a gambling drama from Oscar-nominated director Edward Berger starring Colin Farrell and Tilda Swinton, only barely cracked the top 10.
The past week’s release of It: Welcome to Derry on HBO Max also gave a big boost to the 2017 film starring Bill Skarsgård as the menacing clown Pennywise. The first of director Andy Muschietti‘s two It movies came in fourth over the past week and is streaming in Czechia on HBO Max and OnePlay.
Czech streaming charts: Top 10 movies Oct. 20-26
| Rank | Title | Streaming on |
| 1. | A House of Dynamite | Netflix |
| 2. | Weapons | HBO Max |
| 3. | Hedda | Prime Video |
| 4. | It | HBO Max | OnePlay |
| 5. | The White House Effect | Netflix |
| 6. | The Shawshank Redemption | Netflix | OnePlay |
| 7. | Trap | Netflix | HBO Max |
| 8. | Sinners | HBO Max |
| 9. | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone | HBO Max |
| 10. | Ballad of a Small Player | Netflix |
Among TV series, the HBO Max horror prequel It: Welcome to Derry was the most popular streaming show for Czech viewers according to JustWatch. The first two episodes of the series are now streaming, with additional episodes dropping on Sundays (Monday morning, Prague time).
The Witcher, which just released its entire fourth season on Netflix, came in second. Liam Hemsworth has controversially replaced star Henry Cavill in the titular role, and the latest season has not been well-received by critics or audiences.
Boosted by the release of a new season 5 trailer ahead of its debut later this month, Stranger Things shot up to third among TV shows in Czech charts over the past week. The fifth and final season of Netflix’s most popular series will release in three parts, with volume 1 coming on Nov. 26, volume 2 on Dec. 25, and volume 3 on Dec. 31.
Task continues to hold strong on Czech charts weeks after wrapping its debut season, coming in fourth for the second straight week. The HBO Max original starring Mark Ruffalo as an FBI agent on the trail of a criminal has been one of the most popular series in Czechia during its run this fall.
Czech streaming charts: Top 10 TV series Oct. 20-26
| Rank | Title | Streaming on |
| 1. | It: Welcome to Derry | HBO Max |
| 2. | The Witcher | Netflix |
| 3. | Stranger Things | Netflix |
| 4. | Task | HBO Max |
| 5. | The Last Frontier | Apple TV+ |
| 6. | From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series | SkyShowtime |
| 7. | Monster: The Ed Gein Story | Netflix |
| 8. | Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy | SkyShowtime |
| 9. | Twisted Metal | HBO Max |
| 10. | Down Cemetery Road | Apple TV+ |
