Kontroll
Seen it?2003 | 107 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Code 3, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Darkly funny, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A subway enforcement officer working in the oppressively gray Budapest metro gets a chance at love — but first he needs to find out why passengers are jumping — or being pushed — to their deaths onto the tracks.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$1 million worldwide on a $500K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nimród Antal
- Sándor CsányiBulcsú
- Zoltán MucsiProfesszor
- Csaba PindrochMuki
- Sándor BadárLecsó
- Zsolt NagyTibi
- Balla EszterSzofi
- Lajos KovácsBéla
- Bence MátyássyGyalogkakukk
- Győző SzabóLökdösődő
- Péter SchererFőnök