You’ve probably watched a lot of foreign movies and even blockbusters that you did not know they were filmed in Romania. In fact, Romania seems to be more and more popular with movie producers. This might be because of the spectacular scenery and the cheap costs of production. Here are 20 movies that were filmed in Romania.
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1. Cold mountain
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, Renee Zellweger
Where: Carpathian Mountains, Rasnov, Reci village
Story: A young Confederate soldier returns to his home. Meanwhile, his fiance, Ada is trying to hold onto her farm, after her father dies.
Awards: one Academy award, Bafta Award, Golden Globe award, ScreenActors Guild award.
While Blockbuster type of stores don’t exist anymore, you can still find the movie online to buy on CD or to stream.
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Modigliani
Starring: Andy Garcia, Eva Herzigova
Where: Bucharest
Story: It presents the life story of Italian painter Modigliani and his relationship with rival Pablo Picasso.
Awards: nominated for two International Press Academy Golden Satellite Awards
You can get the DVD to watch it here or get a book and read about his life here.
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Seed of Chucky
Starring: Jennifer Tilly
Where: Bucharest
Story: A horror story of a young doll named Glen who causes chaos.
You can rent it to watch or buy it for a nice horror evening here.
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An American Haunting
Starring: Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek
Where: Bucharest
Story: The movie is based on the novel The Bell Witch: An American Haunting”. It is a horror movie that tells the story of a spirit which cases the death of a man.
The movie can be rented to stream online here.
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Mirrors
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland
Where: Bucharest
Story: an ex-police officers and his family are haunted by an evil force who enters their home through mirrors.
Watch it online here.
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6.The brothers Bloom
Starring: Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo
Where: Sinaia, Constanta, Bucharest
Story: Two con me are trying to get money from an eccentric heiress
You can enjoy watching the movie here or buy the DVD here.
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Transporter 3
Starring: Jason Statham
Where: Bucharest
Story: Frank Martin delivers Valentina, a girl who was kidnapped
Have a thrill watching it here.
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Le Concert
Starring: Aleksei Guskov, Melanie Laurent
Where: Bucharest
Story: A janitor who used to be a famous conductor plans a return by organizing a concert of an orchestra.
You can rent and enjoy the movie here.
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Bunraku
Starring: Josh Hartnett, Woody Harrelson, Demi Moore
Where: Bucharest
Story: After a global war people still live in conflicts and fight each other using blades and fists, as guns have been outlawed.
Watch the thriller here.
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The Whistleblower
Starring: Rachel Weisz, Monica Belluci
Where: Bucharest
Story: A film inspired by reality. A police officer from the US works for the UN in Bosnia and Herzegovina and uncovers a big scandal involving traffickers.
Rent the movie here.
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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba
Where: Rovinari, Hunedoara, Transfagarasan, Sibiu
Story: Ghost Rider is hiding in East of Europe and he tries to stop the devil.
Have fun watching this movie here.
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One in the Chamber
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr, Dolph Lundgren
Where: Brasov
Story: An assassin who is part of the Russian mafia becomes a target.
See the thrilling adventure here.
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Charlie Countryman
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Evan Rachel Wood
Where: Bucharest
Story: An American moves to Bucharest and falls in love.
See the movie here.
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What happened to Monday?
Starring: Glenn Close, Willem Dafoe
Where: Constanta, Bucharest
Story: A science fiction movie set in the future. Seven brothers and sisters run away from the government who hunts them down due to strict one-child one policies.
You can buy the DVD here.
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Beowulf (1999)
Starring: Christopher Lambert
Where: Rupea
Story: Beowulf fights the hideous creature Grendel.
You can get a DVD here.
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To catch a spy
Starring: Kirk Douglas
Where: Bucharest Romania and also Scotland and England
Story: A smuggler is using travelers to transport contraband into Russia.
Get a DVD with the movie here.
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War dogs
Starring: Jonah Hill, Bradley Cooper
Where: Bucharest, Romania
Story: A movie inspired from a true story. Two men are hired by the Pentagon to arm the allies of the US in Afghanistan.
Get the DVD here.
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The Keeping room
Starring: Hailee Steinfeld, Sam Worthington
Where: Poenari village
Story: Three Southern women must fight against perpetrators during the American Civil War
You can rent or buy the movie here.
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The Expendables
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas, Sylvester Stallone, Harrison Ford
Where: Bucharest
Story: Mercenary group starts a conflict with an arms dealer.
You can rent or buy the movie here.
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Funny Money (2006)
Starring Chevy Chase, Armand Assante
Where: Bucharest
Story: An accountant trades money by accident with another man. He later finds out that there are 5 million dollars inside.
You can buy the movie here.
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Sherlock ( TV movie)
Starring: James D’Arcy, Vincent D’Onofrio
Location:Bucharest
Story: Sherlock Holmes investigates the death of a drug dealer called Moriarty.
You can rent or buy the movie here.
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