If you don’t speak Hungarian but want to visit the cinema in Budapest, it can be difficult to find out which films are showing in English. Luckily, there are many cinemas and film clubs screening newly released films and classic flicks with English subtitles and/or with the original audio. Each month we share some movies to check out, with links to the show times too, so you’ll know exactly which cinema to head to and when. All you need do is grab some popcorn!

Book Club

In this lighthearted rom-com featuring a strong female lead, four ladies who are lifelong friends struggle with the men of their dreams. Diane (Diane Keaton) is recently widowed after 40 years of marriage, Vivian (Jane Fonda) enjoys her men with no strings attached, Sharon (Candice Bergen) is still working through her decades-old divorce and the marriage of Carol (Mary Steenburgen) is in a slump after 35 years. Bu one day, they discover the infamous novel 50 Shades of Grey, and this special encounter starts a series of ridiculous life choices.

Where to watch it?

The film screens with original English audio and Hungarian subtitles at Cinema City Allee, Aréna, Campona and WestEnd, as well as at the Corvin Cinema and at the Puskin Cinema.

Breakfast at Tiffany's

“And I said, "What about Breakfast at Tiffany's?”  You can re-watch this charming timeless classic on June 13th in Budapest. This is the story of a young woman in New York City who meets a young man when he moves into her apartment building. He is an aspiring writer and she is an independent young woman striving to be a high-climbing socialite. Will they fall in love?

Where to watch it?

The film screens with original English audio and Hungarian subtitles at the Bem Cinema on June 13th. More details

Deadpool 2

In Deadpool 2, Wade Wailson struggles to fulfil his dream of becoming Mayberry's hottest bartender after a near fatal attack, while also learning to cope with his lost sense of taste. Searching to regain his spice for life, as well as a flux capacitor, Wade must battle ninjas, the Yakuza and a pack of sexually aggressive canines as he journeys around the world to discover the importance of family, friendship and flavour – finding a new taste for adventure and earning the coveted coffee mug title of World's Best Lover.

Where to watch it?

The film screens with original audio and Hungarian subtitles at Cinema City Allee, Aréna, Campona and WestEnd, as well as at the Corvin Cinema.

Hereditary

One for the lovers of bone-chilling horrors in June. When Ellen, the matriarch of the Graham family, passes away, her daughter's family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry. The more they discover, the more they find themselves trying to outrun the sinister fate they seem to have inherited as it slowly destroys everything they know. Making his feature debut, writer-director Ari Aster unleashes a nightmare vision of a domestic breakdown that exhibits the craft and precision of a nascent auteur, transforming a familial tragedy into something ominous and deeply disquieting, and pushing the horror movie into chilling new terrain with its shattering portrait of heritage gone to hell.

Where to watch it?

The film premieres in Budapest on June 7th, so please check the Cinema City website for more details.

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

The fifth installment in the ever popular Jurassic Park series picks up the story three years after the theme park and luxury resort Jurassic World was destroyed by dinosaurs which escaped containment. Isla Nublar now sits abandoned by humans while the surviving dinosaurs fend for themselves in the jungles. When the island's dormant volcano starts awakening, Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) embark on a mission to rescue the remaining dinosaurs. While doing so, they find terrifying new breeds of gigantic dinos and uncover a conspiracy that threatens the whole planet.

Where to watch it?

The film screens with original English audio and Hungarian subtitles at Cinema City Allee, Aréna, Campona and WestEnd, as well as at the Corvin Cinema. More details here and here.

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Directed by Ron Howard, Solo: A Star Wars Story is a 2018 space Western film based on the Star Wars character Han Solo. It is the second Star Wars anthology film following 2016's Rogue One. In the film, Han Solo finds adventure when he joins a gang of galactic smugglers, including a 196-year-old Wookie named Chewbacca. Indebted to the gangster Dryden Vos, the crew devises a daring plan to travel to the mining planet Kessel to steal a batch of valuable coaxium. In need of a fast ship, Solo meets Lando Calrissian, the suave owner of the perfect vessel for the dangerous mission -- the Millennium Falcon.

Where to watch it?

The film screens with original English audio and Hungarian subtitles at Cinema City Allee, Aréna, Campona and WestEnd, as well as at the Corvin Cinema.

You Were Never Really Here

Joaquin Phoenix is fantastic in Lynne Ramsay's 2017 thriller, You Were Never Really Here. In the film, Joe – a traumatised veteran, unafraid of violence – tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening. An unfinished version of the film premiered at the 70th Cannes Film Festival in competition, where Ramsay won the Best Screenplay award and Phoenix won the award for Best Actor.

Where to watch it?

The film screens with original English audio and Hungarian subtitles at Cinema City Allee, Aréna and WestEnd, as well as at the art-house film theaters.