
Czech box office Sept. 4-7: ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ scares up a dominant debut
The Warner Bros. horror sequel earned CZK 14.6 million at the Czech box office this weekend, more than the rest of the top 20 films combined.

The Warner Bros. horror sequel earned CZK 14.6 million at the Czech box office this weekend, more than the rest of the top 20 films combined.

Netflix’s The Empress has begun production on its third and final season in Prague, with filming set at Barrandov Studios and on location.

A localized Czech trailer for Netflix’s Wednesday features Ivan Mládek’s cult hit Jožin z bažin, blending local humor with the iconic series.

Agnieszka Holland’s new film reimagines Franz Kafka through costume, challenging the myth of the writer in black.

The new film centers on the mountain rescue service and life in the Czech highlands, with a cast led by Aneta Krejčíková and Igor Orozovič.

Production on Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil movie is confirmed to begin in and around Prague this October and run through January 2026 ahead of release next September.

Deaf Crocodile will release a restored Blu-ray of Jiří Barta’s 1986 classic The Pied Piper, with newly restored short films and extras.

Despite some terrific 1980s production design and a few memorable horror set pieces, this Conjuring movie isn’t nearly scary enough to compete with James Wan’s first two movies.

The Thursday Murder Club, an elegant mystery set in an assisted living facility, was the most-watched movie on streaming services in the Czech Republic this week.

Slovak director Miro Remo’s documentary Better Go Mad in the Wild, winner of Karlovy Vary’s top prize, will premiere in Czech cinemas Sept. 18.

Jarek, a new documentary about Czech singer-songwriter Jaromír Nohavica, opened at the top of the Czech box office this past weekend with CZK 1.73 million.

The German anti-war film Der Tiger, shot in Prague in 2023, will premiere on Prime Video this fall following a theatrical release in Germany.

Prague’s restored Grand Hotel Europa, now W Prague, combines Art Nouveau heritage with modern luxury in a revival that echoes film fantasy.

Season 38 of CBS’s The Amazing Race includes a stop in Prague, where contestants are seen scaling the city’s iconic TV Tower in Žižkov.

Samuli Valkama’s The Kidnapping of a President, a Finnish dark comedy, is filming across Czech locations doubling as 1930s Helsinki this summer.

The third edition of Prague’s Al Qamar Film Festival opens today at Edison Filmhub, spotlighting cinema and culture from the Middle East and North Africa.

Jaws returns to cinemas across the Czech Republic this weekend to celebrate 50 years of making audience afraid of the water.

This crime thriller represents something of a departure for director Darren Aronofsky, but gorgeously captures a very particular late-1990s New York City aesthetic

This new version of the 1989 classic boasts a pair of engaging lead performances from Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman along with terrific production design and location cinematography.

The Czech comedy Vyšehrad Dvje leads all movies streaming in the Czech Republic for the second straight weekend, according to data compiled by streaming guide

The 13th Noir Film Festival brings more than 50 screenings, concerts, and tributes to Křivoklát Castle from Aug. 27–30, 2025.

Finále Plzeň returns Sept. 26–Oct. 1 with new Czech films, international jurors, and premieres including Agnieszka Holland’s Franz.

The Disney+ series The Remarried Empress filmed in Kutná Hora this summer, adding Czech locations to a major Korean production.

The Czech comedy Džob continues to hold strong atop the Czech box office, adding CZK 2.69 million and maintaining its lead despite a 31% drop from last weekend.