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The Best Jan Svěrák Movies, Ranked

12 credits from 1988 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Empties (2007) with $9.86M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Jan Svěrák Box Office Hits

Jan Svěrák's films have made $24.1M worldwide in total. Empties (2007) is the biggest hit at $9.86M, ahead of Kolya (1996) ($5.77M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Empties (2007) movie poster Empties 2007 · Comedy $9.86M
  2. 2 Kolya (1996) movie poster Kolya 1996 · Drama $5.77M $5.77M dom.
  3. 3 Three Brothers (2014) movie poster Three Brothers 2014 · Fantasy $3.19M
  4. 4 From Subway with Love (2005) movie poster From Subway with Love 2005 · Romance $2.07M
  5. 5 Kooky (2010) movie poster Kooky 2010 · Family $1.64M
  6. 6 Rebels (2001) movie poster Rebels 2001 · Comedy $626K
  7. 7 Bethlehem Light (2022) movie poster Bethlehem Light 2022 · Comedy $514K
  8. 8 Guard No. 47 (2008) movie poster Guard No. 47 2008 · Drama $433K
One pick per genre

The Best Jan Svěrák Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Jan Svěrák has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 4 films, and Empties (2007) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Jan Svěrák Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Jan Svěrák's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.

FAQ

The Best Jan Svěrák Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jan Svěrák films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing Jan Svěrák movie?

Empties (2007) made the most at the box office, with $9.86M worldwide, followed by Kolya (1996) with $5.77M. Together, Jan Svěrák's films with box office figures have made $24.1M.

What is the best Jan Svěrák comedy movie?

Empties (2007) is the best-rated of Jan Svěrák's comedy films. In other genres: Kolya (drama), Three Brothers (fantasy) and Kooky (family).

What is the newest Jan Svěrák movie?

The newest film on Jan Svěrák's filmography is Bethlehem Light (2022), directed by Jan Svěrák.

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