Polish movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant polish movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, captivating, serious, psychological, humorous and tense films and TV shows about / with polish, friendship, family relations, nude, death, flashback, betrayal, murder, relationships and culture clash plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Crime genres shot in Poland, USA, Germany and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as polish: Sexmission (1984), King Size (1988), The Quack (1982), The Immigrant (2013), Mystification (2010), Day of the Wacko (2002), Generation War (2013), Frankenstein's Army (2013), The High Frontier (2016), You Kill Me (2007).
Best films
List of polish movies
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Poland
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Two scientists are chosen as guinea pigs for a time experiment: they are placed in hibernation and should be brought back to life after three years. In the meantime, however, the World War III breaks out and life have been wiped out of the surface ...
Style:
sexy, sexual, apocalyptic, retro, futuristic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
post apocalypse, friendship, polish, satire, nudity, sexist, amazon tribe, sex, friendship between men, post-apocalyptic future, surrealism, dystopia ...
Time:
future, year 1984, near future, year 1999, 2040s ...
Place:
poland, eastern europe
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Poland
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A comedy. The story follows a young scientist in the contemporary world, who actually came from the world of dwarves, thanks to a magic potion, held by the Big Eater, ruler of the dwarves. The dwarf kingdom, Shuflandia, exists in a cellar of a ...
Style:
cult classic, surreal, psychedelic, mind bending, biting ...
Plot:
surrealism, female nudity, shrinking, giant, underground city, nude girl, magical creature, polish, imaginary, misfit, society, escapades ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
poland, warsaw poland
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A famous surgeon is beaten by drunken bullies, loses his memory and cannot recollect who he was before. He gets to a village, lives in a not so well to do family and becomes the Quack - he slowly regains his talent for medicine and saves the lives ...
Style:
touching, atmospheric, serious, sentimental, emotional ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
memory loss, life is a bitch, surgeon, losing-it hero, prodigy, daughter, love and romance, witch doctor, healer, polish, village life, amnesia ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century
Place:
poland
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In 1921 New York. an immigrant woman is tricked into a life of burlesque and vaudeville until a dazzling magician tries to save her and reunite her with her sister who is being held in the confines of Ellis Island.
Style:
atmospheric, emotional, harsh, costume drama, period piece ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
prostitution, immigrant, immigration, corruption, brothel, family relations, confession, american dream, love affair, exploitation, society, forceful separation ...
Time:
1920s, year 2013, 20th century, 1930s
Place:
poland, israel, america, usa, manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
An expelled university student investigates the suicide of Witkacy and tries to prove that the famous artist is still alive.
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, stylized
Plot:
artist, polish, fake death, mistress, death, flashback, exhumation, investigation, writers, train, rain, photograph ...
Time:
1930s, 60s, 80s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
It is a bitter story about a middle-aged man, who hates his life and other people, including himself. Adam Miauczynski, the character known from director Marek Koterski's previous films, is a 44 year-old teacher, who reads poetry during school ...
Style:
independent film, dark comedy, tragicomedy, humorous, cynical ...
Plot:
midlife crisis, nothing goes right, social satire, paranoia, loner, alienation, burnout, obsessive compulsive disorder, neurosis, longing, solitude, teacher ...
Time:
year 2002, middle ages
Place:
eastern europe, central europe, warsaw poland, poland
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Berlin, 1941. Five friends eager to become heroes in an adventure that will change the face of Europe - and that will forever change them as well.
Style:
tense, captivating, thought provoking, serious, anime ...
Plot:
world war two, nazism, holocaust, soldier, military, nazi germany, guilt, danger, eastern front, atrocity, wehrmacht, friends ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
germany, berlin germany, east germany, hawaii, soviet union ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Netherlands, Czech Republic
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Toward the end of World War II, Russian soldiers pushing into eastern Germany stumble across a secret Nazi lab, one that has unearthed and begun experimenting with the journal of one Dr. Victor Frankenstein. The scientists have used the legendary ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, suspense, captivating, mockbuster ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
zombie, frankenstein, mad scientist, nazi zombie, nazi, found footage, deadly creature, secret mission, nazi occultism, body horror, creature feature, monster ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Place:
germany
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A father and his two teenage sons travel to a small mountain cabin for a male bonding adventure. When a lost tourist arrives at the cabin, their male-bonding outing turns into a struggle for survival.
Style:
compassionate, bleak, exciting, tense, disturbing
Plot:
cold weather, father son relationship, mountain, mountain cabin, survival, illegal immigrant, isolated place, wilderness, car accident, family in danger, smuggler, teenage son ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
poland
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
While drying out on the West Coast, an alcoholic hit man befriends a tart-tongued woman who might just come in handy when it's time for him to return to Buffalo and settle some old scores.
Style:
dark comedy, witty, black comedy, clever, offbeat ...
Plot:
hitman, assassin, gangster, organized crime, dark humor, gang, love and romance, rehabilitation, recovery, polish, going straight, addiction ...
Time:
70s
Place:
san francisco, usa, new york, los angeles, california
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Seven policemen, seven deadly sins, a murder case, secrets and the filth of everyday police work: Traffic Department transports the viewer into the darkest Warsaw streets.
Style:
psychological, tense, contemplative, unusual plot structure, crying ...
Plot:
adultery, marriage, father son relationship, husband wife relationship, infidelity, violence, winter, polish, racism, police corruption, snow, racial discrimination ...
Place:
poland
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Andrea, a gifted young Polish violinist from Krakow, is bound for America when he is swept overboard by a storm. When the Widdington sisters discover the handsome stranger on the beach below their house, they nurse him back to health. However, the ...
Style:
touching, sentimental, witty, emotional, period piece ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
friendship, violinist, polish, village life, sister sister relationship, sisters, human nature, musician, aging, foreigner, suspicion, bittersweet ...
Time:
1930s, year 2004, 2000s, 20th century
Place:
england, cornwall, europe, london, new jersey ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
19-year-old Tomek whiles away his lonely life by spying on his opposite neighbour Magda through binoculars. She's an artist in her mid-thirties, and appears to have everything - not least a constant stream of men at her beck and call. But when ...
Style:
sexual, cerebral, enigmatic, heartbreaking, melancholic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
unfulfilled love, voyeurism, passion, loneliness, true love, relationships, infatuation, stalking, amor, destructive relationship, passionate interest, voyeur ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1988
Place:
poland, eastern europe, warsaw poland, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: Poland, West Germany
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Decalogue is a 1989 Polish television drama series directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and co-written by Kieślowski with Krzysztof Piesiewicz, with music by Zbigniew Preisner. It consists of ten one-hour films, inspired by the Ten Commandments. ...
Style:
psychological, philosophical, breathtaking, cerebral, depressing ...
Plot:
philosophy, morality, christianity, spirituality, christian, love, depression, death, ten commandments, renaissance, religious, catholic ...
Time:
year 1989, 20th century, 80s
Place:
poland, eastern europe, iraq, syria, europe
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 390 min.
TV show
Story:
A physician sues a novelist for publishing statements implicating the doctor in Nazi war crimes.
Style:
contemplative, realistic, serious, thought provoking, disturbing ...
Plot:
holocaust, world war two, war crime, lawsuit, polish, courtroom, post war, courtroom drama, writers, reflection, expatriate, nazi ...
Time:
1940s, 60s
Place:
europe, england, london
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, History, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
In the war-torn countryside, an orphan and his young friend use all their skills to defend their home and people from opposing forces.
Style:
captivating, entertaining, anime, patriotic
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
siege, military, patriotism, polish, russian history, protector, teamwork, friends, soldier, friendship, protection, butt ...
Time:
17th century
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Style:
tense, suspenseful, enigmatic, suspense, surprise ending ...
Plot:
motive, investigation, polish, secret revealed, police investigation, revenge motive, ruse, ex classmate, deception, secret past, femme fatale, dark past ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Przepis na życie is a Polish Comedy drama television series produced by Akson Studio for the TVN network. The series was created and written by Polish actress Agnieszka Pilaszewska. The main character is a middle-aged woman whose life changes when ...
Style:
comedy drama, funny, light, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
cooking, polish, mother and daughter, relationship problems, relationships, humour, cooking and food, family relations, changing lives, family problems, marooned, marital problem ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
poland
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
Polish drama series which follows the tragicomic adventures of a 40-year-old urban legend (Borys Szyc) in Warsaw. He is a deeply complex character, an irresponsible party animal, a serial lothario and everyone’s friend at the same time. Behind the ...
Style:
tragicomedy, captivating, thrilling, semi serious, satirical ...
Plot:
playboy, character study, polish, midlife crisis, satire, middle aged, lifestyle, male protagonist, bittersweet, introspection, urban, identity crisis ...
Place:
warsaw poland
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Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Style:
dramatic, captivating, entertaining, light, realistic ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
school, grownups, high school life, polish, adolescence, youth, high school, teacher, gymnasium, teaching, high school teacher, studying ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Londyńczycy is a Polish TV drama series about Polish immigrants in London, aired on TVP 1 since late 2008. It is currently aired on Community Channel.
The title music for the series is the Robbie Williams song "Supreme".
Style:
soap opera, psychological, captivating, realistic
Plot:
everyday life, emigrant, polish, social issues, lifestyle change, lifestyle, social problems, society, work abroad, changing lives, social relations, working class ...
Place:
london
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 224 min.
Story:
How I unleashed World War II is a Polish feature film made in 1969, based on Kazimierz Sławiński's novel "Przygody kanoniera Dolasa" (The adventures of Dolas the cannoneer). The film was divided into three parts: Ucieczka (The ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic
Plot:
world war two, foreign legion, military, soldier, military life, war, polish, military hospital, love letter, coincidence, mistaken identity, wartime life ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
poland, africa, europe, italy, england
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, History
Country: Poland, Soviet Union
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The Prohibition years. Chicago bootleggers suffer losses due to their betrayal by one Mick Nich - Mikita Nichiporuk. The mob decides to execute the traitor, who escaped to Odessa, USSR, and organized his own bootleg business there. The hitman, ...
Style:
dark comedy, humorous, witty, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
perestroika, hitman, polish, interwar period, summer, chase, gangster, fish out of water, culture clash, totalitarianism, disorder, hidden identity ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
russia, ussr, poland, chicago, usa ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Poland
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
One of the best Polish comedies of the late 1990's, "Boys Don't Cry" is a satirical look at the gangsters of Poland and some teens who accidentally get involved with them.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, witty, sad, independent film ...
Plot:
gangster, nothing goes right, friends, goofy hero, buddies, prostitute, violinist, father son relationship, polish, male female relationship, ex girlfriend, male virgin ...
Time:
90s
Place:
poland, europe
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Ukraine
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Artistic portrayal of the difficult personality of Bohdan Khmelnytsky and his dramatic life against the backdrop of National-liberation war in the mid-17th century and the Cossack state building. The main storyline shows Khmelnytsky not only as ...
Style:
realistic, epic, serious
Plot:
cossack, independence movement, doomed love, historical figure, heroes, historical character, historical event, war for independence, politics, free spirit, freedom fighter, freedom ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
ukraine, poland, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA, Poland
TV show
Story:
Commissioner Franz Podolsky investigates a brutal murder and, because of the upcoming Olympic Games, the pressure is on to catch the murderer.
Style:
detective, brutal, suspenseful, tense, dark ...
Plot:
investigation, cat and mouse, murder, police procedural, polish, serial killer, moral ambiguity, urban, suspicion, violent, post war, corruption ...
Time:
1930s, 1940s, year 1936, 20th century, 1950s
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Genre: Crime
Country: Poland
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
District attorney Kazimierz Proch with policeman Witold Kielak tries to figure out what happened with his family.
Style:
suspense, detective, captivating, tense, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
prosecutor, investigation, murder, murder investigation, problem solving, police investigation, riddles and clues, family relations, relationships, puzzle, homicide detective, crime investigation ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
warsaw poland, eastern europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A film about a man with a breakthrough history of Poland in the background. Edward Gierek is one of the most important figures of the 20th century in the collective memory of Polish people.
Style:
serious, dramatic, art film, captivating, historical drama ...
Plot:
politics, biopic, polish history, husband wife relationship, family relations, relationships, famous, couples, politician, society, love, political leader ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
poland, warsaw poland
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Poland
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
October 1934. Poland. Famous bank robber Kwinto decided to quit his dangerous criminal job, but after his friend's death, he changed his mind and organized a burglary of famous and well protected bank which belonged to his former partner in ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, suspense, serious
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
cons and scams, polish, vengeance, betrayal, thief, one last job, friends, criminal heroes, caper, revenge, theft, city ...
Time:
1930s, pre world war two
Place:
poland, europe, warsaw poland
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
When a group of 30-year-old college friends and their children go on vacation to a summer resort, two girls disappear and a large-scale search ends in nothing. A year later, one man returns to the place of the tragedy to resume the search.
Style:
tense, captivating, crime drama, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
disappearance, investigation, friendship, party, family holiday, kids in trouble, mysterious disappearance, tragic event, friends, camping, criminal, private investigation ...
Time:
2010s
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