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10 Best Movies Like The Lord's Lantern in Budapest

If you loved The Lord's Lantern in Budapest, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Witness

The Witness

1979★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Lord's Lantern in Budapest for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Hungary, 1950s. József Pelikán, who works as a dam keeper on the Danube, meets by chance Zoltán Dániel, an old friend whom he saved from death years before and who is now a powerfu...

#2
An American Rhapsody

An American Rhapsody

2001★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Lord's Lantern in Budapest for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A Hungarian family forced to flee the Communist country for the United States must leave a young daughter behind. Six years later, the family arranges to bring the absent daughter ...

#3
¿Y cómo es él?

¿Y cómo es él?

2022★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Lord's Lantern in Budapest for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Thomas is a meek man on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Despite his situation he decides to fake a work trip to go to Vallarta to confront Jero, a taxi driver who is sleeping wit...

#4
Kontroll

Kontroll

2003★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Lord's Lantern in Budapest for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

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 — t...

#5
Landline

Landline

2017★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Lord's Lantern in Budapest for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair....

#6
The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman

1992★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Lord's Lantern in Budapest for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A Florida con man uses the recent death of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a last name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, th...

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