Cosy Dens
Seen it?1999 | 121 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Happiness, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Two families, Sebkovi and Krausovi, are celebrating Christmas, but not everyone is in a good mood. The teenage kids think that their fathers are totally stupid, and the fathers are sure that their children are nothing more than rebels, hating anything they say.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$2 million worldwide on a $578K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jan Hřebejk
- Miroslav DonutilOtec Šebek
- Jiří KodetOtec Kraus
- Simona StašováMatka Šebková
- Emília VášáryováMatka Krausová
- Bolek PolívkaStrýc
- Jaroslav DušekSaša Mašlán
- Eva HolubováUčitelka
- Stella ZázvorkováBabička
- Michael BeranMichal
- Silvie KoblížkováUzlinka