Best Croatian action movies
A curated collection of popular action movies from Croatia.
Number 55 (2014)
Number 55 (2014)
In the autumn of 1991, a small group of Croatian soldiers go on patrol in an improvised armored vehicle. Soon after that they would get ambushed and their vehicle would get destroyed, in that situation they were forced to hide in a nearby house. Whilst stationed in that house they would get attacked by rebel Serbs, Serbian Special Forces and the JNA (Yugoslav People's Army, also reffered to as Yugoslavian National Army). Their resistance to the attackers would last 24 hours whilst their fellow combatants would attempt to try and get them out of there. The movie and story is based on true events which happened during the Croatian War of Independence.
Josef (2011)
Josef (2011)
It is a movie about survive in war time (WW1 East front). In dark colors, with interesting characters, mixture of ash and sand, puzzle of stories, cynic, precise, harsh, bitter, Rubick cube of times and events.
The Bonfires of Kapela (1974)
The Bonfires of Kapela (1974)
The Second World War in the Gorski Kotar (Croatia) and partisan struggle against the fascists.
In the Surroundings (1998)
In the Surroundings (1998)
During the Croatian war of independence, five members of the National Guard escape from hostile confinement. While trying to break through the enemy lines, they fight against various paramilitary groups, dying one after another.
F20 (2018)
F20 (2018)
Martina starts a relationship with Filip, a young man who spends most of his time playing video games. After Martina convinces Filip to steal her father's money to go to the Party Beach, everything turns into a bloody nightmare.
Slice of Life (2019)
Savages (2022)
Savages (2022)
Zolja, Jasmin and Mali set out to rob a gas station in order to get money for a trip to the World Cup finals. Fleeing the police, they cross the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina and wander into a terrorist camp in the woods.
The Last Well (2017)
The Last Well (2017)
The year is 2037. Europe is in a state of complete breakdown. The owner of the last well of natural pure water becomes substitute father and husband. But when his well runs dry, he is forced to do the one last "trade".
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead (0)
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead (0)
A young man is haunted by visions of the future ever since he got struck by the lightning.
The Last Will (2001)
The Last Will (2001)
After the death of a wealthy Croatian emigrant, it is discovered that he left his fortune to an unknown, illegitimate relative back in Croatia.
The Ghost in the Swamp (2006)
The Ghost in the Swamp (2006)
After Liptus arrives in a small village from the city, he calls his best friends, Miron and Melita, on winter holidays in Kopacevo. That same night, while they are all sleeping cozily, from their deep sleep Miron and Melita are woken by the disturbing sounds of villagers, carrying flares and disappearing into the darkness at the end of the street. At the docks, they find Halasz, a boy known for his bravery. He is cold, pale from shock, and babbling a white ghost. While most of the villagers don't believe Halasz's story, older citizens recall a long time ago when a forgotten spirit would scare people at night in dark and foggy swamps. Everyone locks themselves in their houses and Halasz ends up in a hospital where the doctors can't help him. Miron, Liptus, and Melita, now alone, take matters into their own hands, revealing the secret of the ghost and saving their friend.
Sex Drink and Bloodshed (2004)
Sex Drink and Bloodshed (2004)
Three loosely connected stories about football fans in Zagreb, Croatia, during the day of the country's biggest derby between Zagreb's GNK Dinamo and Split's NK Hajduk.
Hills Village 21000 Split (2012)
Hills Village 21000 Split (2012)
Hills Village 21000 Split is a documentary which in a Fellini style represents the inhabitants of an unusual neighbourhood. We encounter a dentist and writer, a tired ex-boxer who had a carrier in Germany, a hardcore punk band Pas Maters, whose charismatic front man and lead singer mysteriously disappeared, an old soccer supporter with the last name Hajduk, an ex-hooligan diligently studying in a night school and many others. A complex portrait of an unusual Split neighbourhood and its even more unusual inhabitants with Hajduk as their religion.
Bore Lee: In the Claws of the Big Z (2003)
Bore Lee: In the Claws of the Big Z (2003)
This is a religious/kung-fu/love drama. The master of martial arts, Bore Lee from Sinj, arrives in Zagreb to learn yoga in order to relax more easily before his fights. He falls in love with the beautiful yoga instructor Anayoga, but at the same time gets on the wrong side of a vicious gang that terrorizes the owner of the club Mocvara, as well as other honest citizens of Zagreb. Bore has a choice – to join the evil gang and betray his ideals or put his and Ana’s life in danger while fighting crime.
Red Dust (1999)
Red Dust (1999)
Wistful croquis of the neigborhood in western Zagreb at the beggining of the '90's.
ZG80 (2016)
ZG80 (2016)
ZG80 is a prequel of Metastaze. The movie brings back its characters to prewar Yugoslavia where they, as part of Bad Blue Boys, go on a football match in Belgrade to see Dinamo play against Crvena Zvezda. They encounter guest fans, their arch rivals Delije, in a series of events that lead to football fans war on the streets of Belgrade.
Strawberry in the Supermarket (2003)
Strawberry in the Supermarket (2003)
An ex-soldier storms a supermarket and takes all the cashiers captive because one of them insulted his grandmother.
Kid (2018)
Kid (2018)
After spending four years in prison, a drug dealer will do anything to keep custody over his son.
Bore Lee: Beware of the Sinj Hand (2004)
Bore Lee: Beware of the Sinj Hand (2004)
Bore Lee is back for several-day meditations in his hometown, Sinj. Strange behavior of people he meets, warns him that during his absence something terrible happened to the town - the vital cord of Sinj is intoxicated by drugs! In a mission to save his town from this evil, this time Bore will have to settle accounts not only with a gang but also with even more monstrous and dangerous enemies!
UFC Fight Night 86: Rothwell vs. Dos Santos (2016)
UFC Fight Night 86: Rothwell vs. Dos Santos (2016)
UFC Fight Night 86: Rothwell vs. Dos Santos was a mixed martial arts event held on April 10, 2016, at the Arena Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia. A heavyweight bout between Ben Rothwell and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos served as the event headliner.