Husband to Rent

After a crushing defeat a quartet of amateur water polo players hits rock bottom, literally moving into their emptied pool when they can no longer afford normal lives. Struggling with pride and shrinking prospects, they set up a peculiar service called "Husband to Rent," offering basic repairs and home help to local housewives. The scheme starts as a way to make money and save face, with plenty of slapstick mishaps as the men tackle plumbing and carpentry they barely understand. As they spend more time in private homes, the project forces them to confront failing relationships, old rivalries and who they want to be, all while the comedy keeps things light and often awkward. It blends humor with quieter moments.

Released in 2014, Husband to Rent was created by Tomáš Svoboda and presented as a Czech comedy. The film features David Novotný, Bolek Polívka, David Matásek, Lukáš Latinák and Jitka Čvančarová, shot in the Czech Republic, aimed at domestic audiences.

Within Czech cinema the movie became known for its offbeat premise, especially the image of grown men living in an emptied pool and the absurdity of a paid domestic-husband service. It didn't make a big international splash, but sparked local conversations about gender roles and dignity, and quirky set pieces.

With a low score of 3.857 out of 10 from only seven votes, the film got mixed to negative responses. Viewers often liked the cast's chemistry, but critics pointed to uneven pacing and a reliance on broad humor, while themes include pride, friendship and economic strain, and uneven character arcs.

Box office figures aren't widely reported, indicating the movie likely had a modest domestic release without notable international returns; its commercial impact appears limited compared with mainstream Czech comedies of the period, and no major reported grosses outside Czech Republic.